Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy of Melanoma Targeting the Melanocortin 1 Receptor

Melanoma is a deadly disease at late metastatic stage, and early diagnosis and accurate staging remain the key aspects for managing melanoma. The melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1 R) is overexpressed in primary and metastatic melanomas, and its endogenous ligand, the α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (αMS...

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Main Authors: Chengcheng Zhang PhD, Kuo-Shyan Lin PhD, François Bénard MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Molecular Imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1536012117737919