| Literature DB >> 7241469 |
R H Begent, F Searle, G Stanway, R F Jewkes, B E Jones, P Vernon, K D Bagshawe.
Abstract
(131)Iodine ((131)I) labelled antibody directed against human chorionic gonadatrophin (hCG) was given on 21 occasions to 18 patients with hCG-producing neoplasms. Tumours were localized by external scintigraphy in 13 of 21 investigations. Positive results were obtained reliably when serum hCG exceeded 500 miu/ml and in some cases sensitivity was comparable to that of computerized tomography. A positive result probably implies viability in the tumour and this was of practical value in discriminating between necrotic deposits and living tumour before surgery.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7241469 PMCID: PMC1438203 DOI: 10.1177/014107688007300905
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J R Soc Med ISSN: 0141-0768 Impact factor: 5.344