Revolutionizing cancer treatment: The role of radiopharmaceuticals in modern cancer therapy
Precision Radiation Oncology, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 145-152, September 2024.Steps involved in the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals Abstract Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) is a precision medicine approach that involves the targeted delivery of radioactive atoms to tumor cells, representing a breakthrough strategy for cancer treatment.
Treesa P. Varghese +2 more
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Radiopharmaceuticals in the elderly cancer patient: Practical considerations, with a focus on prostate cancer therapy: A position paper from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Task Force. [PDF]
, 2017 Molecular imaging using radiopharmaceuticals has a clear role in visualising the presence and extent of tumour at diagnosis and monitoring response to therapy. Such imaging provides prognostic and predictive information relevant to management, e.g.
Aapro, M. +5 more
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Nanoscale Radiotheranostics for Cancer Treatment: From Bench to Bedside
WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 16, Issue 5, September/October 2024.ABSTRACT In recent years, the application of radionuclides‐containing nanomaterials in cancer treatment has garnered widespread attention. The diversity of nanomaterials allows researchers to selectively combine them with appropriate radionuclides for biomedical purposes, addressing challenges faced by peptides, small molecules, or antibodies used for ...
Xiaodan Jiao, Hao Hong, Weibo Cai
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Ga(III) chelates of amphiphilic DOTA-based ligands : synthetic route and in vitro and in vivo studies [PDF]
, 2011 In this work we report a synthetic strategy of amphiphilic DOTA-based chelators bearing a variable size α-alkyl chain at one of the pendant acetate arms (from six to fourteen carbon atoms), compatible with their covalent coupling to amine-bearing ...
André, João P. +3 more
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Haemophilia and joint disease: pathophysiology, evaluation and management [PDF]
, 2011 In patients with haemophilia, regular replacement therapy with clotting factor concentrates (prophylaxis) is effective in preventing recurrent bleeding episodes into joints and muscles.
Berntorp, Erik, Knobe, Karin
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Aspetti avanzati di radioprotezione nell'uso di acceleratori di particelle in campo medico [PDF]
, 2015 In this work, the well-known MC code FLUKA was used to simulate the GE PETrace cyclotron (16.5 MeV) installed at “S. Orsola-Malpighi” University Hospital (Bologna, IT) and routinely used in the production of positron emitting radionuclides.
Infantino, Angelo <1985>
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Assessing the Life Average Daily Dose (Ladd) due to Heavy Metal Contents in Water Samples from Covenant University, Canaanland, Ota, South West Nigeria [PDF]
, 2017 The consumption of water with elevated concentration of lead (Pb) can prevent Hemoglobin Synthesis (Anemia) and results in Kidney diseases. A cross sectional study was conducted in to estimate the risk of exposure to lead via groundwater and bottled ...
Emenike, PraiseGod C +4 more
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Use of brachytherapy in children with cancer: the search for an uncomplicated cure [PDF]
, 2006 Brachytherapy is a sophisticated radiation method in which radioisotopes are placed inside or at a short distance from the tumour. The volume of tissue that receives the prescribed dose of radiotherapy is therefore fairly small compared
Cambeiro, M. (Mauricio) +3 more
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Development of Physics Applied to Medicine in the UK, 1945–90 [PDF]
, 2006 Annotated and edited transcript of a Witness Seminar held on 5 July 2005. Introduction by Dr Jeff Hughes.First published by the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, 2006.©The Trustee of the Wellcome Trust, London, 2006.All volumes ...
Christie, DA, Tansey, EM
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Optical spectroscopy of radioactive atoms [PDF]
, 2018 An epitome of optical methods used in atomic spectroscopy of radioactive atoms is presented. The overview addresses a number of results in atomic structure and hyperfine structure, and the implications in the study of electric and magnetic properties of ...
Stroke, H.
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