title: Antibody-guided irradiation of malignant lesions: three cases illustrating a new method of treatment. A report from the Hammersmith Oncology Group and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.
abstract: A tumour-associated monoclonal antibody (HMFG2) radiolabelled with iodine-131 was given intrapleurally to a patient with malignant pleural effusion, intrapericardially to a patient with pericardial effusion and a tumour mass invading the pericardium, and intraperitoneally to a patient with stage III ovarian carcinoma resistant to chemotherapy. The dose of radiation delivered was 5000-7000 cGy to the malignant sites, 20-200 cGy to normal organs, and 10-25 cGy to whole body. Cytological examination after antibody-guided therapy showed no neoplastic cells in the residual pleural fluid from patient 1 or peritoneal washings from patient 3. In patient 2 computerised tomography of the pericardium showed that the tumour mass had diminished and the pericardial effusion had resolved. No clinical or other toxicity was observed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes