title: The treatment of hypercalcemia associated with metastases to bone from primary breast cancer.
abstract: A case of severe hypercalcemia due to metastases to bone from a primary breast cancer is presented. The different drugs available for treating hypercalcemia are described, and the rationale for their use is discussed.
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Ariel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kempner
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D008926:Plicamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D008926:Plicamycin