Abstract |
Investigation with 57Co-Bleomycin in patients with the
various cancers and in tumor bearing animals are
descirbed. In the patients, 57Co-Bleomycin appears to
be one of the useful tumor- seeking
radiopharmaceuticals, and worth applicable to clinical
uses. Labelled yield of 57Co-Bleo was about 97% by thin
layer chromatography. The pyrogen free tests were
performed to meet U.S.P. critical ranges. In clinical
studies with 57Co-Bleo, 4 cases out of 5 patients with
lung cancer., 2 cases among 3 thyroid cancer patients,
and all 3 hepatoma patients showed positive tumor
scans. The patients with stomach cancer, and the
esophageal cancer showed false negative scintigraphy. A
case with pulmonary tuberculosis showed a positive scan
while liver abscess showed a negative picture. The
merits of 57Co-Bleomycin scintigraphy seems to be its
relatively high affinity to tumors and low radiation
hazard in spite of long physical half life. |