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- ISSN: 1389-5575
- E-ISSN: 1875-5607
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Rhenium-188 and Copper-67 Radiopharmaceuticals for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer
- Source: Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 4, Issue 1, Jan 2004, p. 61 - 68
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- 01 Jan 2004
Abstract
The favourable nuclear properties of copper-67 and rhenium-188 for therapeutic application are described, together with methods for the chemical synthesis of a number of derivatives. Survival from invasive bladder cancer has changed little over the past 20 years. The intravesicular administration of Cu-67 or Re-188 radiopharmaceuticals in the treatment of bladder cancer offers some promise for improvement in this situation.
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