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 |
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Pages 107-113
Jaya Shukla and Bhagwant Rai Mittal
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/2408-9788.2017.10
Published: 31 July 2017
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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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