Samarium - Internal radiotherapy for bone mets

Just wondering if anyone else had experience of this? Consultant just called in light of tumour markers increasing by 10% every three weeks since July (for me - they are indicative of activity) to say that although CT scan shows organs still clear, she wasn’t happy to leave things now they are at 300. I have “extensive” bone mets already and she is ordering another bone scan. If it shows bone mets are progressing, she is proposing treating with Samarium - an intravenous dose of radioactive stuff to zap bone mets from within… I’m already on Denosumab, Capecitibine, Zolodaex…

 

 

Hi Haxted

I’m sorry you haven’t had any replies to your question as yet, but hopefully someone may now reply to you.  If you would like to have a chat with our helpline about this treatment, they’ll be only too happy to help.

Take care,

Jo, Moderator