The Value of Technetium-99m Labeled Alpha-Melanocyte- Stimulating Hormone (99mTc-α-MSH) in Diagnosis of Primary and Metastatic Lesions of Malignant Melanoma
Objective(s): Malignant melanoma is the most lethal type of skincancers with unfavorable prognosis. Alpha-MSH peptide analogues havea high affinity for melanocortine-1 (MC1) receptors on melanocytes overexpressing in malignant melanoma cells. Pre-clinical studies have shownpromising results for radi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2018-06-01
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Series: | Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology |
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Online Access: | http://aojnmb.mums.ac.ir/article_10721_2847c09e8a4a7d8b21ec0ed642ce117b.pdf |