ea0056gp230 | Thyroid Cancer - Diagnostics & Treatments | ECE2018
Beukhof Carolien
, Brabander Tessa
, van Nederveen Francien
, van Velthuysen Loes
, van Kemenade Folkert
, de Rijke Yolanda
, Froberg Lideke
, Kam Boen
, de Herder Wouter
, Peeters Robin
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy with 177Lu-octreotate (PRRT) for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).Background: There are few therapeutic options for progressive metastatic MTC. The Erasmus MC Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors has been at the forefront of developing PRRT for neuroendocrine tumors. PRRT has also been suggested to be a useful treatment for MTC, but evidence is very limited.<p class="...