This electron micrograph (SEM) shows an oral squamous cancer cell (green) being attacked by two cytotoxic T cells (purple). The tumor-specific T cells were developed from the patient's own immune system, a personalized cancer vaccine like those that may be developed in the future with the help of NIST's standardized human genomes. This image has been colorized.

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Oral Squamous Cancer Cell

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