| ISA | BIOLOGICAL-RESPONSE-MODIFIER |
| SUBCLASSES | ALPHA-INTERFERON INTERLEUKIN-2 |
| DESCENDANTS | ALPHA-INTERFERON INTERLEUKIN-2 |
| ANCESTORS | ALL ANTINEOPLASTIC-AGENT BIOLOGICAL-RESPONSE-MODIFIER DRUG MATERIAL OBJECT PHARMACEUTICAL-MATERIAL PHYSICAL-OBJECT THERAPEUTICAL-MATERIAL |
| interferon | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: biological response modifier in the form of a protein produced by infected cells. It is believed to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and/or foment the growth of normal cells. It can be used by itself or in combination with chemotherapy. It is used in the treatment of cancers of the ovary, kidney, and bladder, multiple myeloma, melanoma, certain lymphomas and leukemias, and Kaposi's sarcoma. (en) context (x): i_iferon.txt origination date: 28/05/2002 |
| interferón | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: modulador de la respuesta biológica que es una proteína producida por células infectadas. Se cree que inhibe el crecimiento de células cancerígenas y/o fomenta el crecimiento de células normales. Puede ser utilizado sólo o en combinación con quimioterapia. Se utiliza en el tratamiento del cáncer de ovarios, riñón y vejiga, mieloma múltiple, melanoma, determinados linfomas y leucemias y sarcoma de Kaposi. (es) context (x): e_iferon.txt origination date: 27/05/2002 |