antibody therapy
Treatment with an antibody, a substance that can directly kill specific tumor cells or stimulate the immune system to kill tumor cells. | ||||
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Monoclonal antibody therapy
Monoclonal antibody therapy is the use of monoclonal antibodies (or Mab) to specifically target cells. The main objective is stimulating the patient's immune system to attack the malignant tumor cells and the prevention of tumor growth by blocking specific cell receptors. Variations exist within this treatment, e.g.radioimmunotherapy a radioactive dose directly to the target cell, and lethal chemical doses to the target.
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