Indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A
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Term | Indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A |
Short definition | Indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A (IN-dee-er. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
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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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