Radium-223 Treatment in mCRPC Patient with Polycythemia Vera

We report the case of a patient with mCRPC who was administered a combined treatment of Radium-223 and hydroxyurea for PV, aiming to support clinicians in predicting eventual AEs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:There have been several studies on the clinical outcomes of Radium-223 treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who may have an increased risk of hematologic comorbidities.

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Key Findings & Data:To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore the potential bone marrow adverse effects (AEs) of Radium-223 administered with specific drugs used for hematologic conditions, such as polycythemia vera (PV).

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Conclusion & Impact:We report the case of a patient with mCRPC who was administered a combined treatment of Radium-223 and hydroxyurea for PV, aiming to support clinicians in predicting eventual AEs.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

There have been several studies on the clinical outcomes of Radium-223 treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who may have an increased risk of hematologic comorbidities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore the potential bone marrow adverse effects (AEs) of Radium-223 administered with specific drugs used for hematologic conditions, such as polycythemia vera (PV). We report the case of a patient with mCRPC who was administered a combined treatment of Radium-223 and hydroxyurea for PV, aiming to support clinicians in predicting eventual AEs.

Özet

Hematolojik komorbidite riski artmış metastatik kastrasyona dirençli prostat kanseri (mCRPC) olan hastalarda Radyum-223 tedavisinin klinik sonuçları üzerine çeşitli çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Bilgimiz dahilinde bu çalışma, Radyum-223 ile birlikte polisitemia vera (PV) gibi bir hematolojik hastalık için özel ilaçlar alan bir hastada potansiyel kemik iliği yan etkilerinin (YE) araştırıldığı ilk çalışmadır. Burada, klinisyenleri olası YE’leri öngörmede desteklemesi amaçlanan ve PV ile birlikte mCRPC tanısı için Radyum-223 ve hidroksiüre tedavileri uygulanan bir olgu sunulmuştur.

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VINCENTIS, G. D., FRANTELLIZZI, V., PONTİCO, M., ANGELIS, C. D., FEO, M. S. D., LAZRİ, J. (2022). Radium-223 Treatment in mCRPC Patient with Polycythemia Vera. Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy, Cilt: 30 - Sayı: 3, 193–196. https://ajindex.com/articles/425719

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