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This overview provides the patient and the caregiver a peek at what to expect during a typical PRRT treatment with Lu177 (Lutathera) and it covers the following aspects of a typical PRRT tre

The question that most patients and caregivers ask – What is Targeted Alpha Therapy or Alpha PSMA Therapy?

The Nuclear Medicine Therapy Centre at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) is the Only Centre in India Offering Myeloblative MIBG Therapy for High Risk Neuroblastomas in Children.

TARE is a palliative treatment (it means that it does not provide a cure) that helps slow down the disease growth and also helps alleviate symptoms. It is often used as a treatment option fo

PRRT or Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy is a type of Nuclear Medicine Therapy in which a cell-targeting protein or peptide is combined with a small amount of radioactive material that

PRRT is a short form for Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy. It is also known as molecular therapy or radioisotope therapy. PRRT has been found to be very effective in the treatment on ce

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are heterogeneous with varying behaviour. Treatment decisions are taken basis Histological studies plus imaging data and clinical studies. Surgery is a curative

My last article (Which patients can benefit with PPRT?) summed up the fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine PRRT and which patients may benefit from this therapy. Today, I shall be giving you a l

In the past one year, the Nuclear Oncology Experts team at the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Fortis Memorial Research Institute has treated 30 new patients of Castrate Resistant Prostate

For prostate cancer patients who have become refractory to conventional therapy, the department of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) in In

For advanced prostate cancer patients or metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients, conventional treatment modalities, such as surgery, chemotherapy etc. might not pro

Cancer is an abnormal cellular growth in a specific body region that is able to spread internally and cover other areas. If left untreated, it causes a number of life-threatening conditions