Antibody therapy
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Term | Antibody therapy |
Short definition | Antibody therapy (AN-tee-BAH-dee THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that uses antibodies to help the body fight cancer, infection, or other diseases. Antibodies are proteins made by the immune system that bind to specific markers on cells or tissues. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Antibody therapy - (pronounced) (AN-tee-BAH-dee THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that uses antibodies to help the body fight cancer, infection, or other diseases. Antibodies are proteins made by the immune system that bind to specific markers on cells or tissues. Monoclonal antibodies are a type of antibody that are made in the laboratory and can be used for diagnosis or treatment. In cancer treatment, monoclonal antibodies can kill cancer cells directly, they can block the development of tumor blood vessels, or they can help the immune system kill cancer cells
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Antibody therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Antibody therapy
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