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Hypothesis Generation: Does Lu177 Therapy May Be Effective for Treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperthrophy?; [ر باشد؟ آيا لوتشيم Psma در درمان بزرگي خوشخيم پروستات ممكن است] Publisher



Abbasi M1
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  1. 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Source: Iranian South Medical Journal Published:2021


Abstract

It has been decades full of documents to support the effectiveness and safety of I131 therapy for benign and malignant thyroid disease. Benign hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules and post thyroidectomy malignant metastases accumulate I131. Recently Lu177 PSMA has been successfully used for the treatment of prostate cancer metastases. Comparing the thyroid and prostate may bring a theory to treat benign prostate hypertrophy with Lu177 PSMA. Although proceeding to practice needs prior dosimetry study, effectiveness and safety evaluation, and cost-benefits assessment, the idea on its own is interesting. © 2021. The Authors.