Certain adults with non-
Hodgkin's lymphoma may be able to slow down the progression of their cancer by receiving Bexxar
® (
tositumomab). This product is approved for use in people whose cancer has returned, or who have not adequately responded to other treatments.
As a type of radioimmunotherapy, Bexxar is linked to a radioactive element (Iodine I-131). The Bexxar-Iodine I-131 compound attaches to healthy cells and certain cancer cells, marking the cells to be destroyed by the immune system. Also, because Bexxar contain a radioactive element, it emits radiation that helps destroy both the cell the medicine is attached to and surrounding cancer cells.
(Click Bexxar for more details on this topic. This full-length article explains how the drug works, potential side effects, and why Bexxar is not suitable for some people.)
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