Effects of low-dose capecitabine on Samarium-153-EDTMP therapy for painful bone metastases
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Treatment of bone pain secondary to metastases using samarium-153-EDTMP.
CONTEXT More than 50% of patients with prostate, breast or lung cancer will develop painful bone metastases. The purpose of treating bone metastases is to relieve pain, reduce the use of steroids and to maintain motion. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of samarium-153-EDTMP (153Sm-EDTMP) for the treatment of bone pain secondary to metastases that is refractory to clinical management. TYPE OF S...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0972-3919
DOI: 10.4103/0972-3919.152955