Published April 2006 | Version v1
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Progress of the targeted tumor therapy with α-emitting nuclides

Creators

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan Univ., Chengdu (China)

Description

α-emitting nuclides are considered as very attractive in cancer therapy due to their strong radiobiological characteristics and cytotoxicity, especially for disseminated and micrometastatic tumors. In this paper, progress of the targeted tumor therapy with α-emitting nuclides are reviewed with 65 references. In addition, its present situation, problems and prospect are also discussed. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Techniques
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 279-285
ISSN
0253-3219

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
37107842
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; NEOPLASMS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RADIOTHERAPY; TOXICITY
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; DISEASES; DRUGS; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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Notes
1 tab., 65 refs.