Treatment of metastatic carcinoid tumours, phaeochromocytoma, paraganglioma and medullary carcinoma of the thyroid with (131)I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine [(131)I-mIBG].

OBJECTIVE: Meta-iodo-benzyl-guanidine labelled with 131-iodine [(131)I-mIBG] has been used extensively for imaging tumours originating from the neural crest but experience with its therapeutic use is limited, particularly for non-catecholamine secreting tumours. In order to assess the therapeutic re...

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Main Authors: Mukherjee, J, Kaltsas, G, Islam, N, Plowman, P, Foley, R, Hikmat, J, Britton, K, Jenkins, P, Chew, S, Monson, J, Besser, G, Grossman, AB
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 2001