Octreotide Scanning And Therapy
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Octreotide is a synthetic form of somatostatin, a hormone that regulates the endocrine system and inhibits the release of certain other hormones. Octreotide scanning (also called Octreotide scintigraphy or Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy) and therapy are used for diagnosing and treating conditions such as neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and other somatostatin receptor-positive tumors. This approach leverages octreotide’s ability to bind to specific receptors on tumor cells, allowing for imaging and targeted therapy.
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