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• (PROS-tuh-sint) A substance used to detect prostate cancer. It contains a monoclonal antibody that binds to prostate cells, linked to a substance that can bind radioisotopes. ProstaScint is combined with indium 111 and injected into the body. A gamma camera (a special camera that detects radioactivity) is used to find prostate cancer cells in the body. ProstaScint is a type of immunoconjugate. Also called capromab pendetide.

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  ProstaScint. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved April 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prostascint.

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  ProstaScint. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prostascint (accessed: April 2, 2023).

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  "ProstaScint." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 2 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prostascint.

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