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Cancer patient experience in a nuclear medicine department: comparison between ...
Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Vieira, Lina Oliveira; Carolino, Elisabete; Costa, Melissa; Galaio, Salomé; Melo, Inês; Geão, Ana; Santos, Andrea; Colarinha, PaulaObjective: To assess the emotional impact on cancer patients undergoing Nuclear Medicine scans and identify how professionals can improve patient experience. Methods: 94 patients undergoing a Bone Scan (BS) or a Positron emission tomography/Computed Tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) completed two Scan Experience Questionnaires and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) prior to the scan and after image acquisition. Res...
Xófigo vs 177Lu-labelled anti-PSMA
Agostinho, Daniela; Costa, Melissa; Galaio, SaloméIntroduction - PCa (Prostate Cancer) is a disease with a high incidence rate. Xofigo (223Ra dichloride) is a medicine indicated for patients with this disease in the metastatic phase specifically, symptomatic bone metastases. 177Lu-anti-PSMA represents a set of promising molecules in radioimmunotherapy in PCa patients since they are able to recognize PSMA (prostate specific membrane antigen) which is highly exp...