NCIt related terms : ANTI-GD2 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY 3F8;
NCIt definition : A murine monoclonal antibody directed against the cell-surface, tumor-associated antigen
ganglioside GD2. Vaccination with monoclonal antibody 3F8 may stimulate a host cytotoxic
immune response against tumors that express ganglioside GD2. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy. Monoclonal
antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells.;