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What is iodine I 131-tositumomab?
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪəˌdaɪn aɪ wən ˈhənərd ənd thirty-one* tositumomab*/
iodine I 131-tositumomab
Definition
A drug used with another drug to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Iodine I 131-tositumomab is a form of the monoclonal antibody tositumomab that is linked to the radioactive substance iodine I 131. It is a type of radioimmunoconjugate.