Endocrine Abstracts

131I-metaiodobenzylguanide (MIBG) therapy, initially introduced in the 1980s, has emerged as a first-line to treatment of malignant phaeochromocytomas. Its other notable use has been in treating neuroblastomas occurring in childhood serving as an adjuvant prior to surgery or chemotherapy. An observed known late consequence of MIBG therapy is Primary ovarian failure (POI), characterised by menstrual irregularities over a period of 4 months associated with high Follicular stimul...