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.
negative regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity +
negative regulation of natural killer cell mediated immune response to tumor cell +
positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity +
positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated immune response to tumor cell +
regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity +
regulation of natural killer cell mediated immune response to tumor cell +