| Literature DB >> 26161144 |
Jim N Rose1, Juanita M Crook2.
Abstract
In the setting of castrate-resistant prostate cancer, patients present with a variety of symptoms, including bone metastases, spinal cord compression and advanced pelvic disease. Fortunately, a variety of radiotherapeutic options exist for palliation. This article focuses on these options, including both external beam radiotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals.Entities:
Keywords: bone metastases; hemi-body radiotherapy; palliative radiotherapy; prostate cancer; radiopharmaceuticals; radium 223
Year: 2015 PMID: 26161144 PMCID: PMC4485416 DOI: 10.1177/1756287215576647
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Urol ISSN: 1756-2872