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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-12-09  |  664.6 KB  |  1 channel  |  11,025 sample rate  |  30 seconds
Transcription: Monoclonal antibodies. Highly specific antibodies usually manufactured in a laboratory that react to a specific cancer antigen or are directed against a specific type of cancer. Current research is studying their role in therapy. One potential use is to deliver chemotherapy and radiotherapy directly to a tumor, thus killing the cancer cells and sparing healthy tissue. Studies are also trying to find out if monoclonal antibodies can be produced to detect and diagnose cancer cells at a very early and curable stage.