Monoclonal Antibody (MAH-no-KLO-nul AN-tih-BAH-dee) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Monoclonal Antibody (MAH-no-KLO-nul AN-tih-BAH-dee)? A laboratory-produced substance that can locate and bind to cancer cells wherever they are in the body. Many monoclonal antibodies are used in cancer detection or therapy; each one recognizes a different protein on certain cancer cells. Monoclonal antibod

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