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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.