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TeachMeFinance.com - explain monoclonal antibody 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 antibodies can be used alone, or they can be used to deliver drugs, toxins, or radioactive material directly to a tumor.
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