Update Palliative Therapy with Bone Seeking Radiopharmaceuticals
- 1 December 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Cancer Biotherapy & Radiopharmaceuticals
- Vol. 13 (6) , 413-426
- https://doi.org/10.1089/cbr.1998.13.413
Abstract
Pain palliation with unsealed source therapy is an effective and cost effective treatment for patients with cancer metastatic to bone who present with progressive pain. Used in the appropriate setting this form of therapy can make an enormous contribution to a very large number of patients.Keywords
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