The construction of the 68 Ge/68 Ga generator has increased application of
radiopharmaceuticals labeled with this isotope in medicine. 68 Ga-PET is widely employed …

Cutaneous melanoma arises from proliferating melanocytes, cells specialized in the
production of melanin. This property means melanin can be considered as a target for …

Purpose Alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) enhances melanogenesis in
melanoma malignum by binding to melanocortin-1 receptors (MC1-R). Earlier studies …

Melanin is one of the representative biomarkers of malignant melanoma and a potential
target for diagnosis and therapy. With advancements in chemistry and radiolabeling …

Precise diagnosis of lymph node metastasis is important for therapeutic regimen planning,
prognosis analysis and probably better outcomes for cancer patients. In this work, 68Ga …

Malignant melanoma has an aggressive nature and a high metastatic propensity resulting in
the highest mortality rate of any skin cancer. In this study, we synthesized 18 F-labeled …

Malignant melanoma is a major public health problem with an increasing incidence and
mortality in the Caucasian population due to its significant metastatic potential. The early …

Malignant melanoma has one of the highest mortality rates of any cancer because of its
aggressive nature and high metastatic potential. Clinical staging of the disease at the time of …

Radioisotope Co-57 was stably incorporated into a framework of layered double hydroxide
nanoparticles through isomorphous substitution. An in vitro cellular uptake test resulted in∼ …

Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer. The early detection of
primary melanoma tumors and metastases using non-invasive PET imaging determines the …