indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004280",
  "term": "indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the imaging of some types of cancer. M5A is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a protein called CEA on the surface of some tumor cells. It is linked to a radioisotope called indium In 111. The combined substance is injected into the blood, and a machine is used to find cells in the body that bind to it. Indium In 111-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A is a type of radioimmunoconjugate.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/indium-in-111-anti-cea-monoclonal-antibody-m5a/"
}