Friday, October 1, 2010

What are the uses of radioisotopes in cancer treatment

What are the uses of radioisotopes in cancer treatment?

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They target the particular cancer cells without causing (too much) damage to the surrounding healthy cells.
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Indium 111 is used to image tumors in an OctreoScan. Gallium 68 is used to image tumors in a PET scan. Systemic treatment, targeting tumors with peptide receptors, can be given using Yttrium 90 or Lutetium 177. Dr Ebrahim S. Delpassand of Excel Diagnostic Imaging Clinics, Houston, Texas gained FDA approval in August this year to use Lu 177 therapy for patients with neuroendocrine cancers. Previously US patients have traveled to Europe for this treatment - notably here: http://www.erasmusmc.nl/nucleaire_geneeskunde/prrt/?lang=en


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