Prophylactic dexamethasone for radiation-induced bone-pain flare

Lancet Oncol. 2016 Feb;17(2):e39-e40. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00622-1.

Authors

Tsukasa Ishiwata¹, Shunichiro Iwasawa², Ryota Kurimoto², Takahiro Ebata², Yuichi Takiguchi³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8670, Japan.
² Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8670, Japan.
³ Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8670, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26868344
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00622-1

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Bone Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use*
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Humans
Male
Pain / prevention & control*
Palliative Care*

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Dexamethasone