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Colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor

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Definition

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor is made in the laboratory by binding a cancer-killing protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to the surface of very tiny particles of gold. These TNF-gold particles may kill tumor cells without harming healthy tissue.

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Title: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Glossary of Cancer Terms

Alternate Names

Aurimmune
TNF-bound colloidal gold

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