Immune System & Allergies terms

A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.

An antibody found in unusually large amounts in the blood or urine of people with multiple myeloma and other types of plasma cell tumors.

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.

A protein found in many types of tumors but not in most normal tissues.

A type of cancer that arises in cells in mucosal tissue that are involved in antibody production.

One of a group of aggressive (fast-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphomas that begin in mature T lymphocytes (T cells that have matured in the thymus gland and gone to other lymphatic sites in the body…

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer.

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some lymphomas.

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of certain lymphoproliferative disorders and psoriasis.

A protein found on normal melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin) in the skin and in the retina.

A cancer vaccine prepared from human melanoma cancer cells.

A drug that is used in a cream to treat certain skin conditions and in a nasal spray to treat sinus problems caused by allergies.

A type of protein made in the laboratory that can bind to substances in the body, including tumor cells.

A substance being studied in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes and some types of leukemia.

An antibody found in unusually large amounts in the blood or urine of people with multiple myeloma and other types of plasma cell tumors.

A type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and travels through the blood to tissues in the body where it becomes a macrophage.

A mixture of oil and water that is combined with a specific antigen to boost the immune response to that antigen.

A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.