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Review
. 2014 Jul 21;176(30):1399-402.

[Radium-223 treatment of bone metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer]

[Article in Danish]
Jann Mortensen  1 , Liselotte Højgaard
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  • PMID: 25292232
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[Radium-223 treatment of bone metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer]

[Article in Danish]
Jann Mortensen et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .
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Abstract

The alpha emitter Radium-223 ((22)3Ra-Cl2) is a bone-seeking radionuclide studied as a new treatment for patients with bone metastases from hormone refractory prostate cancer. More than 1,000 patients have been included in clinical phase I-III tests showing significant reduction in alkaline phosphatase- and PSA level and prolonged survival. Adverse events are usually mild to moderate and comprise gastrointestinal and myelotoxic symptoms. Intravenously administered (22)3Ra-Cl2 (half-life 11.4 days) will likely be given every four weeks for six treatments to out-patients.

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