Immunoscintigraphy in the follow up of patients with ovarian cancer.
Our case series concerns eight patients affected by epithelial cancer of the ovary. The immune scintigraphical examination with B 72.3-I-131 monoclonal antibody was carried out as a follow-up after surgical therapy with chemo- and/or radio-therapy. The results were compared with traditional diagnostic methods (CT, pelvic echography etc.). The immunoscintigraphy confirmed the presence of local relapses in seven patients, correlating positively with the results of conventional enquiries. The conclusions, although relating to a limited number of cases, are satisfactory and seem to indicate important diagnostic possibilities to the end of follow-up in patients affected by ovarian cancer.
University of Studies of Perugia, Italy.
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M
Gerli
R
R
Palumbo
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Angelini
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S
Gerli
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E
Brunelli
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P
Pupita
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S
Bonaca
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W
Spagnolo
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes