1.
CA Cancer J Clin
; 48(6): 361-74, 321, 1998.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9838899
ABSTRACT
Bone metastases require multidisciplinary treatment, the primary goal of which is to relieve pain and improve quality of life. Among the options available, bone-seeking radioisotopes are attractive because they can treat several symptomatic metastases simultaneously. This therapy may have antitumor efficacy in addition to analgesic properties. Although the ultimate place of systemic radionuclides in the treatment of bone metastases has not been firmly established, some patients clearly benefit from these modalities.
Subject(s)
Analgesics/therapeutic use , Bone Neoplasms/drug therapy , Bone Neoplasms/secondary , Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging , Pain/drug therapy , Palliative Care/methods , Radioisotopes/therapeutic use , Analgesics/adverse effects , Drug Therapy, Combination , Humans , Radioisotopes/adverse effects , Radionuclide Imaging
2.
Oncol Nurs Forum
; 24(4): 641, 1997 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9159778