Thyroid cancer imaging in vivo by targeting the anti-apoptotic molecule galectin-3.

<h4>Background</h4>The prevalence of thyroid nodules increases with age, average 4-7% for the U.S.A. adult population, but it is much higher (19-67%) when sub-clinical nodules are considered. About 90% of these lesions are benign and a reliable approach to their preoperative characteriza...

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Main Authors: Armando Bartolazzi, Calogero D'Alessandria, Maria Gemma Parisella, Alberto Signore, Fabrizio Del Prete, Luca Lavra, Sten Braesch-Andersen, Roberto Massari, Carlo Trotta, Alessandro Soluri, Salvatore Sciacchitano, Francesco Scopinaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19020658/?tool=EBI