Graft-Versus-Tumor Induction

**Semantic type:** Pathologic Function

**Definition:** An immune response that involves a reaction by immune cells that are present in transplanted tissue, such as bone marrow or peripheral blood, to a recipient's tumor cells. The introduction or transplantation of immune-sensitive moieties to a host are being evaluated in several clinical trials as a primary therapy for patients with malignancies.

**Synonyms:** - graft versus host disease induction - graft versus tumor induction - graft-versus-tumor