Strontium-89 Therapy for Breast Cancer Bone Metastases: Pain Relief Effects and Predictive Factors

In this study, we evaluate the analgesic effect of strontium-89 (Sr-89) for patients with breast cancer having multiple bone metastases and identify positive predictive factors. We retrospectively evaluated 15 patients who were administered Sr-89 for painful bone metastases from breast cancer at St. Marianna University Hospital between January 2010 and April 2014. For patients receiving multiple doses, only the first dose was evaluated. Pain...