Radium-223, an alpha emitter, but not strontium-89, a beta emitter, improves survival and decreases the risk of symptomatic skeletal events in patients with bone metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer, a meta-analysis found.
In a study of hospitalized patients, increased serum phosphate levels significant increased the risk of acute kidney injury, end-stage renal disease, and death.
Compared with intravenous hydrocortisone, IV methylprednisolone appears to be more beneficial as a pre-infusion prophylaxis therapy in patients receiving pegloticase, according to the findings of a recently published review.
The American College of Sports Medicine reconvened the ACSM Roundtable to update its guidelines for prescribing exercise for patients and survivors of cancers.
By blocking paracellular phosphate transport, tenapanor added to phosphate binders may improve the hyperphosphatemia management in patients on maintenance dialysis, a study found.
