Term Name: natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target
Synonyms: NK cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target
Definition: The directed killing of a tumor cell by a natural killer cell through the release of granules containing cytotoxic mediators or through the engagement of death receptors.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002420]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity natural killer cell mediated immune response to tumor cell
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target
positively regulated by: positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target
regulated by: regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target