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Availability of both [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE and [90Y]Y-DOTATATE as PRRT agents for neuroendocrine tumors: can we evolve a rational sequential duo-PRRT protocol for large volume resistant tumors?

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    Sandip Basu, Rahul V. Parghane & Sharmila Banerjee

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    Sandip Basu, Rahul V. Parghane & Sharmila Banerjee

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Basu, S., Parghane, R.V. & Banerjee, S. Availability of both [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE and [90Y]Y-DOTATATE as PRRT agents for neuroendocrine tumors: can we evolve a rational sequential duo-PRRT protocol for large volume resistant tumors?. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 47, 756–758 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-019-04546-7

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