Theranostics in Neuroblastoma

Theranostics combines diagnosis and targeted therapy, achieved by the use of the same or similar molecules labeled with different radiopharmaceuticals or identical with different dosages. One of the best examples is the use of metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG). In the management of neuroblastoma-the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. MIBG has utility not only for diagnosis, risk-stratification, and response monitoring but also for...