terrih Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I've heard about a study using a radioactive element in Holland but cannot find any information on it. Does anyone know about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 LU-177 is a radioisotope. I believe it is used for carcinoid (Carleen may have more info). They can attach the iosotope to somatostatin It is like using radiation therapy but it is internal as opposed to external radiation. The radioisotope can be attached to another molecule (that seeks out cancer cells) so that the radiation targets the cancer cell. It is also called brachytherapy. Indium 111 and Yttrium 90 are other radioisotopes. http://www.intisoid.com/pr/PR08-25-2003.pdf http://www.uic.com.au/nip26.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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