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Книга Radiotherapy in Practice: Radioisotope Therapy Radiotherapy in Practice: Radioisotope TherapyКниги Медицина Автор: Peter J. Hoskin Год издания: 2007 Формат: chm Издат.:Oxford University Press Страниц: 184 Размер: 5,1 ISBN: 0198568428 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:Radioisotope therapy is an internal form of radiation used to treat cancer; it may be administered orally or intravenously and represents the nearest treatment option to the 'magic bullet', specifically targeting sites of disease whilst sparing surrounding normal tissues. Radioisotope therapy has an important role to play in modern medicine, particularly in the treatment of thyroid disease, neuroendocrine tumours, bone metastasis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is found in both the diagnostic setting and in therapy, but recently there has been a renaissance in the application of radioisotope unsealed sources in therapeutic indications. It is an active area of research, with the quest for new compounds that will be specific for therapeutic targets. This book is an essential, practical guide to the use of radioisotope therapy, and also includes the background and developmental biology which underpins its use. In

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Author
Peter J Hoskin; Oxford University Press
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9780198568421
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Medical, Nursing, Medicine

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