title: [Radiotherapy of metastatic bone tumor with a synthetic calcitonin derivative (Elcatonin) with irradiation].
abstract: Twenty cases of metastatic bone tumors were treated with Elcatonin together with irradiation, achieving pain relief in 47.3% of cases, improved bone scintigrams in 16.7% of cases and radiographic improvement of invaded bone in 7.7% of cases. It has reported that calcitonin is effective for pain relief in 50% of cases but for the radiographic improvement of bone lesions in only 0-10%. The life quality of patients with bone metastases is controversial since treatment techniques for advanced oncological patients has progressed remarkably. The pain relief obtained with calcitonin contributes significantly to improving the quality of life for such patients when administered in combination with conventional treatment modes.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akanuma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karasawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; D002116:Calcitonin; D002945:Cisplatin; C012755:elcatonin