title: Tumor regression of multiple bone metastases from breast cancer after administration of strontium-89 chloride (Metastron).
abstract: We report a case of tumor regression of multiple bone metastases from breast carcinoma after administration of strontium-89 chloride. This case suggests that strontium-89 chloride can not only relieve bone metastases pain not responsive to analgesics, but may also have a tumoricidal effect on bone metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: Joichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heianna
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyauchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terui
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast Oncology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: Syuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Akita University of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
keywords: Strontium-89 chloride; bone metastasis; regression; tumoricidal effect