Indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A

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Indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A
TermIndium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A
Short definitionIndium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A (IN-dee-er.
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A - (pronounced) (IN-dee-er. . . MAH-noh-KLOH-nul AN-tee-BAH-dee. . . ) A substance used in imaging some types of cancer is being studied. M5A is a monoclonal antibody that attaches to a protein called CEA on the surface of some tumor cells. It is associated with a radioisotope called Indium In 111. The combined substance is injected into the blood, and a machine is used to find cells in the body that will attach to it. Indium In-111 anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A is a type of radioimmunoconjugate

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