Intra-arterial embolization of head-and-neck cancer with radioactive holmium-166 poly(L-lactic acid) microspheres: An experimental study in rabbits

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 407-413

  Van Es, Robert J J ^a   Nijsen, J F W ^a   Van Het Schip, A D ^a   Dullens, H F J ^a   Slootweg, P J ^a   Koole, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animal cancer model; Head and neck cancer; Holmium 166 poly(L lactic acid) microspheres; Intra arterial therapy; Rabbit; Radio embolization; Radionuclide therapy; VX2 carcinoma

Indexed keywords

HOLMIUM; LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTERY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BRACHYTHERAPY; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; RABBIT; RADIATION INJURY; REMISSION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMAL; ARTERIES; BRACHYTHERAPY; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; EAR, EXTERNAL; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HOLMIUM; LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERES; POLYMERS; RABBITS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REMISSION INDUCTION;

EID: 0035487681     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2001.0129     Document Type: Article

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