IDEC-Y2B8 at Medical Glossary
What is it? An anticancer drug that is a combination of a monoclonal antibody and a radioisotope (yttrium-90). Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells. Also called yttrium Y90 ibritumomab tiuxetan.Medical Definition Added By: Jessica
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