Preferred Label : Yttrium Y 90 Glass Microspheres;
NCIt related terms : Y-90 Therasphere;
NCIt definition : An injectable formulation of yttrium Y 90 consisting of glass microspheres containing
the radioisotope yttrium Y 90. When injected into the tumor vascular bed, yttrium
Y 90 glass microspheres occlude tumor blood vessels and deliver a cytotoxic dose of
beta radiation to the tumor site, thereby reducing the tumor burden. (NCI04);
Drug name : TheraSphere;
Origin ID : C38679;
UMLS CUI : C1134675;
Semantic type(s)
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