NCIt definition : A panadenocarcinoma murine monoclonal antibody (MoAb) with potential antineoplastic
activity. MoAb m170 recognizes MUC-1 antigen present on the surface of many adenocarcinomas.
It may be conjugated with a radioactive element and used in radioimmunotherapy (RIT),
a procedure that uses a tumor-specific monoclonal antibody to target radiation to
cancer cells.;