Radioimmunotherapy
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| Radioimmunotherapy | |
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| Term | Radioimmunotherapy |
| Short definition | Radioimmunotherapy - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-IH-myoo-noh-THAYR-uh-pee) type of radiation therapy in which a radioactive substance is attached to a monoclonal antibody and injected into the body. The monoclonal antibody can attach to substances in the body, including cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Radioimmunotherapy - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-IH-myoo-noh-THAYR-uh-pee) type of radiation therapy in which a radioactive substance is attached to a monoclonal antibody and injected into the body. The monoclonal antibody can attach to substances in the body, including cancer cells. The radioactive substance emits radiation that can help kill cancer cells. Radioimmunotherapy is used to treat some types of cancer, such as lymphoma
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Radioimmunotherapy
- Wikipedia's article - Radioimmunotherapy
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