| Literature DB >> 7209534 |
W D Bloomer, W H McLaughlin, R D Neirinckx, S J Adelstein, P R Gordon, T J Ruth, A P Wolf.
Abstract
An investigation of the efficacy of astatine-211--tellurium colloid for the treatment of experimental malignant ascites in mice reveals that this alpha-emitting radiocolloid can be curative without causing undue toxicity to normal tissue. By comparison, negatron-emitting phosphorus-32 as colloidal chromic phosphate had no antineoplastic activity. The most compelling explanation for this striking difference is the dense ionization and short range of action associated with alpha-emission. These results have important implications for the development and use of alpha-emitters as radiocolloid therapy for the treatment of human tumors.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7209534 DOI: 10.1126/science.7209534
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728