International Journal of Nuclear Medicine Research  (Special Issue - 2017)
 188Re Tailor Made Skin Patch for the Treatment of Skin Cancers and Keloid: Overview and Technical Considerations Nuclear
Pages 107-113

Jaya Shukla and Bhagwant Rai Mittal

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/2408-9788.2017.10

Published: 31 July 2017

Abstract
The incident of non-melanoma skin cancer and keloid is increasing and is associated with pain, itch and discomfort. Several methods have been used for the treatment but are associated with high recurrence rate. Tailor made Rhenium-188 (188Re) skin patch is convenient, non-invasive and safe method for the treatment. The recurrence is not noted during follow up period of more than three years.
Keywords
Keloid, BCC, SCC, Re-188 tin colloid, Skin patch.
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