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Yttrium Y 90 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Yttrium Y 90 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan? 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 IDEC-Y2B8 monoclonal antibody.

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