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SUBMITTER: Feijtel D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913849 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Feijtel Danny D Reuvers Thom G A TGA van Tuyll-van Serooskerken Christine C de Ridder Corrina M A CMA Stuurman Debra C DC de Blois Erik E Verkaik Nicole S NS de Bruijn Peter P Koolen Stijn L W SLW de Jong Marion M Nonnekens Julie J
Cancers 20230201 3
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), a form of internal targeted radiation treatment using [<sup>177</sup>Lu]Lu [DOTA<sup>0</sup>-Tyr<sup>3</sup>]octreotate, is used to treat patients with metastasized neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Even though PRRT is now the second line of treatment for patients with metastasized NETs, the majority of patients will not be cured by the treatment. PRRT functions by inducing DNA damage upon radioactive decay and inhibition of DNA damage repair proteins co ...[more]