A type of nuclear medicine therapy involves fusing a monoclonal antibody with a radioactive material which is injected into a patient's bloodstream. The antibody travels to and binds to the cancer cells, delivering a high dosage of radiation directly to the cells in the cancer. This type of therapy is called

A. stereotactic radiation
B. brachytherapy
C. intensity-modulated radiation therapy
D. radioimmunotherapy
E. proton beam therapy


Answer: D

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