In order to take advantage of adoptive cell therapies,the tumor must be biopsied and the tumor infiltrating leukocytes are_______ for reactivity and then cultured _______prior to being reinfused into the patient.

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In order to take advantage of adoptive cell therapies, the tumor must be biopsied and the tumor infiltrating leukocytes are screened for reactivity and then cultured in vitro prior to being reinfused into the patient. The leukocytes are not mutated but screened for reactivity, hence option B and D are eliminated. The culturing is done in vitro (outside the body), and not in vivo (inside the body), hence option C is also eliminated. Option A is the correct choice.

In Order to Take Advantage of Adoptive Cell Therapies,the Tumor