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Cancer Glossary - Y
- Yttrium : A rare elemental metal. A radioactive form
of yttrium is used in radiation therapy and some types of immunotherapy.
- Yttrium Y90 ibritumomab tiuxetan : An anticancer drug that is a combination of a monoclonal antibody and a radioisotope (yttrium-90). Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to cancer cells. Also called IDEC-Y2B8.