• Department of Radiotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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ObjectiveTo discuss the clinical value of internal radiation therapy with hepatic intraarterial iodine131 labeled material for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MethodsThis summarized paper was made on literature review. ResultsIodine131lipiodol and several reported iodine131labeled antibodies to HCC associated antigens were concentrated in the foci of HCC with a high tumortonormaltissue absorbed dose ratios. No severe side effects occurred. It was used in various kinds of HCC patients, and mostly showed a significant tumor response. Survival rate of HCC patients was raised in several clinical trials.Conclusion Internal radiotherapy with hepatic intraarterial iodine131 labeled material may be considered as an effective method to treat HCC.

Citation: U Shaoping,LU Wusheng. Clinical Study of Internal Radiotherapy with Hepatic Intraarterial Iodine131 Labeled Material for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2003, 10(5): 513-515. doi: Copy