Yttrium Y 90 carbon microspheres

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017627",
  "term": "Yttrium Y 90 carbon microspheres",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An injectable formulation composed of carbon microspheres loaded with the radioisotope yttrium Y 90, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, the yttrium Y 90 carbon microspheres selectively deliver a cytotoxic dose of beta-emitting yttrium Y 90 to the tumor site, which may result in both tumor cell death and tumor regression.",
  "synonyms": [
    "yttrium-90 carbon microspheres"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/yttrium-y-90-carbon-microspheres/"
}