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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-2
pubmed:abstractText
Therapeutic doses of [131I]metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) were administered to 5 patients, 3 men and 2 women aged from 33 to 66 years, with proven medullary thyroid carcinoma (one "intermediate" papillary/medullary tumor). The treatment procedure consisted of single doses (3.7-8.5 GBq) of 131I-MIBG given by slow i.v. infusion at 2-8 month intervals. In two advanced-stage patients the treatment played an important palliative role, ranging from an objective response (substantial, but not complete, regression of the tumor) to pain relief which was significant for these patients. In three other cases with residual/recurrent tumor, 131I-MIBG complemented conventional treatment in the attempt to effect a cure which actually was achieved in one case. The only side-effect observed was a transient, mild hematologic toxicity in some cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0368-3249
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
327-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of [131I]metaiodobenzylguanidine in the treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma: results in five cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article