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What is ovarian cancer peptide vaccine?
Pronunciation: /oʊˈvɛˌriən ˈkænsər ˈpɛpˌtaɪd ˌvækˈsin/
ovarian cancer peptide vaccine
Definition
A cancer vaccine comprised of synthetic peptides corresponding to naturally-occurring peptides derived from ovarian cancer cell antigens. Ovarian cancer peptide vaccine may elicit a cytotoxic T-cell response against tumor cells expressing the related ovarian cancer cell antigens.