Intratumoral injection of radioactive holmium-166 microspheres in recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
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Intratumoral injection of radioactive holmium-166 microspheres in recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: preliminary results of first use
BACKGROUND Limited treatment options exist for patients with locoregional recurrences of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). In the palliative setting, a single session, minimally invasive, and relatively safe therapy is desirable. This case series illustrates the feasibility of a direct intratumoral injection of radioactive holmium-166 microspheres (HoMS) in patients as a palliative...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nuclear Medicine Communications
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0143-3636
DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000000792