BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY

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origination date: 07/07/2000
originator: Pamela
subject field: medicine: treatment
check date: 14/08/2001
checker: Pamela
URL: http://rex.nci.nih.gov/INFO_CANCER/Cancer_facts/Section7/FS7_2.html

originator: Arianne
origination date: 22/01/2001

URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/Art.asp?li=USA&ArticleKey=7839

originator: Arianne
origination date: 22/01/2001

URL: http://www.diariomedico.com/oncologia/n040699.html

originator: Arianne
origination date: 22/01/2001

Conceptual Structures
ISA	TREATMENT-BY-BODY-PART-AFFECTED
SUBCLASSES	BCG BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY-AGENT GENE-THERAPY IMMUNOTHERAPY INTRAVENOUS-IMMUNOGLOBULIN
DESCENDANTS	ADOPTIVE-IMMUNOTHERAPY BCG BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY-AGENT GENE-THERAPY IMMUNOENHANCER IMMUNOMODULATION IMMUNOSUPPRESSION IMMUNOTHERAPY INTRAVENOUS-IMMUNOGLOBULIN INTRAVESICAL-IMMUNOTHERAPY
ANCESTORS	ALL CANCER-MEDICAL-SERVE CANCER-TREATMENT EVENT HEALTH-SERVE MEDICAL-SERVE PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT SERVICE-EVENT SOCIAL-EVENT TREATMENT-BY-BODY-PART-AFFECTED TREATMENT-TO-ATTACK-CANCER WORK-ACTIVITY

English
biological therapy	term type: main entry term definition: treatment that uses the body's own immune system (biological response modifiers) to fight cancer by strengthening the immune system, modifying the behavior of cancer cells, blocking the process that makes normal cells become cancerous, or helping the body to repair cells damaged by more aggressive forms of cancer treatment. (en) part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 context (x): I_biothe.txt origination date: 21/11/2001 originator: Arianne
immunotherapy	term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular definition: see biological therapy. (en) cross-reference: definition: BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY reliability code: 10 context (x): I_immuno.txt origination date: 21/11/2001 originator: Arianne
biological response modifier therapy	term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 7 definition: see biological therapy (en) cross-reference: definition: BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY context (x): I_brmthe.txt origination date: 21/11/2001 originator: Arianne

Spanish
terapia biológica	term type: main entry term definition: tratamiento que utiliza el propio sistema inmunológico para luchar contra el cáncer mediante el fortalecimiento del sistema inmunológico del propio cuerpo, la modificación del comportamiento de las células cancerígenas, el bloqueo del proceso que transforma células normales en cancerígenas, o la reparación de células dañadas por formas más agresivas de tratamiento. (es) part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 context (x): E_terbio.txt origination date: 21/11/2001 originator: Arianne
inmunoterapia	term type: synonym part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 9 definition: véase terapia biológica. (es) cross-reference: definición: BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY context (x): E_inmute.txt origination date: 21/11/2001 originator: Arianne