Is ³²P option in the treatment of bone metastases pain?

This paper deals with the international experience of using sodium orthophosphate labeled with ³²P as a first radiopharmaceutical for the treatment of metastatic bone disease (EOM). It examines the decline in use when introducing other products considered best features is exposed and its rebirth from the comparable efficacy, possibility for oral use, lower cost and absence of incontrovertible evidence about their side effects inadmissible. It is also aware of the user experience in Cuba and concludes that the radiopharmaceutical should be part of the arsenal of resources to be used in the EOM, given the prevalence of this and the economic burden of handling. Non-clinical and clinical data on promissory features of ⁹⁰Y-EDTMP are also discussed. (author)