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Edotreotide
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<p>Edotreotide (<a href="/facts/United_States_Adopted_Name/5AFEKGfQ">USAN</a>, also known as (<a href="/facts/DOTA_(chelator)/3AVXsU92">DOTA</a>0-<a href="/facts/Phenylalanine/eyojfW7t">Phe</a>1-<a href="/facts/Tyrosine/RJhEgE4C">Tyr</a>3) <a href="/facts/Octreotide/A7su7kgD">octreotide</a>, DOTA-TOC, DOTATOC) is a substance which, when bound to various <a href="/facts/Radionuclides/5WpCfbdq">radionuclides</a>, is used in the treatment and diagnosis of certain types of cancer. When used therapeutically it is an example of <a href="/facts/Peptide_receptor_radionuclide_therapy/ElNkqQf5">peptide receptor radionuclide therapy</a>. </p>