MIBG Treatment for Neuroblastoma
en español: Tratamiento del Neuroblastoma con MIBG
Medically reviewed by: Manisha Makker Bansal, MD
What Is MIBG?
MIBG (meta-iodobenzylguanidine) is a molecule that doctors combine with low-dose radioactive iodine to look for neuroblastoma.
After it’s injected into a patient, the MIBG is absorbed by neuroblastoma cells. Then, the patient lies on a table while a special camera or scanner moves over their body and takes pictures. The radioactive iodine will make the cancer cells show up on the scan.
MIBG given with higher-dose radioactive iodine can treat neuroblastoma. It is absorbed by neuroblastoma cells and is radioactive enough to kill them. Kids usually do well with this treatment because it doesn’t cause as many side effects as other cancer treatments and specifically attacks neuroblastoma cells.