A New Way to Attack NHL
A New Way to Attack NHL
One of the newest developments in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, or NHL, is radioimmunotherapy which uses drugs called monoclonal antibodies, similar to antibodies the immune system makes to fight infection.
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" One of the newest developments in the treatment of non hodgkin's lymphoma sport in general is radio immunotherapy. Radio immunotherapy. Drug called monoclonal antibodies which are similar to -- a body the immune to make a fight infection. The antibodies have radioactive component attack today. Which attack approaching on the surface of the cancers out and Troy -- out."
" The reason radio and Erica thinkers have been targeted right now lymphoma. As we announced the right target the Edie twining and action is limited to be selves. And the sites and lymphoma cells. Others sent to the radiation therapy if you radiate them and the body that the tax and it becomes a this is a way of fact abbreviating the whole binding without having to expose this and an amount of normal. Radio. You know austerity differs from traditional radiation therapy in several -- Traditional radiation. Targets a tumor -- but it -- totally on either. Single cells that might be floating in other areas and so traditional radiation -- a very effective way creating localized tumor -- therapy. Offers an opportunity to deliberating and multiple types. In a targeted fashion and we hope they don't most. Radio therapy and that traditionally -- external beam -- has to go through union and on and on politicians authorities had. The ground target eventually -- getting radio you know therapy the radiation is part right there to institutions of interest. I think you and I and -- that the radioactivity is going to tell the difference between. An external -- often is Monday through Friday. For many weeks in radio you know therapy and one treatment when we went treatment -- next week and in --"
" Current radio in new therapies includes zeppelin and -- are. Both therapies are delivered opening and generally requires careful isn't over a period of one to two week. And -- pro V appear to be minimal."
" side effects other than radiation side effects are mostly related to the singled and abiding that we -- from the touch and that there. Their late -- show -- how little he had -- they're very -- that very well managed and I'm not there are."
" Although there is still much to be learned about radio immunotherapy. It is proven to be a promising new area treatment for patients with non."
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