SUBCUTANEOUS CLODRONATE - A STUDY EVALUATING EFFICACY IN HYPERCALCEMIA OF MALIGNANCY AND LOCAL TOXICITY

Authors
WALKER P WATANABE S LAWLOR P HANSON J PEREIRA J BRUERA E
Citation
P. Walker et al., SUBCUTANEOUS CLODRONATE - A STUDY EVALUATING EFFICACY IN HYPERCALCEMIA OF MALIGNANCY AND LOCAL TOXICITY, Annals of oncology, 8(9), 1997, pp. 915-916
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Annals of oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09237534
Volume
8
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
915 - 916
Database
ISI
SICI code
0923-7534(1997)8:9<915:SC-ASE>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The logistics of administering intravenous bisphosphonates may be prob lematic in the care of advanced cancer patients, especially in the hom e setting. Hypodermoclysis is a convenient method of administering flu id via subcutaneous infusion, presently used in the domiciliary settin g. Results of the administration of clodronate via this route are repo rted.