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Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in English: Indium In 111 anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A
Anticuerpo monoclonal anti-CEA M5A con indio (In111)
Sustancia en estudio para estudios
de imaginología de algunos tipos de cáncer. M5A es un
anticuerpo monoclonal que se une a una proteína que se
llama CEA sobre la superficie de algunas células tumorales.
Se enlaza con un radioisótopo que se llama indio (In 111).
La sustancia así combinada se inyecta en el torrente
sanguíneo y se usa una máquina para encontrar las células
del cuerpo que se unen a ella. El anticuerpo monoclonal anti-CEA M5A con indio (In111)
es un tipo de
radioinmunoconjugado.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.
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