The Use of Gold and Silver-coated Radioactive Gold Colloids in the Palliation of Ascites and Pleural Effusions
Journal Article
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· British Journal of Radiology
The results of 119 treatments to 106 patients using radioactive gold colloid or silver-coated radioactive gold colloid in the management of pleural effusion and peritoneal ascites are reported. Using the gold colloid the response to therapy seemed favorable in approximately 70 to 80 per cent of the cases. Ascites from primary ovarian tumors and effusions from breast and lung tumors were the most common conditions treated. These figures are in agreement with those of many investigators who have reported on the use of radioactive gold colloids in such palliation. In the series studied it would appear that in the treatment of pleural effusion the patients receiving silver-coated radioactive gold colloid consistently showed better response to the therapy than those receiving the simple gold colloid and patients treated by the intraperitoneal route responded better to the simple gold colloid than to the silver-coated one. Finally, it was noted that in all cases listed under miscellaneous diagnosis there were results of 86% effectiveness in peritoneal injections and 80% effectiveness in pleural injections which are above the general average.
- Research Organization:
- Meharry Medical Coll.; Veterans Administration Hospital, Nashville
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-008977
- OSTI ID:
- 4348107
- Journal Information:
- British Journal of Radiology, Journal Name: British Journal of Radiology Journal Issue: 365 Vol. 31; ISSN 0007-1285
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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