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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBone Metastases Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although chemotherapy treatments also act on bone metastases, the truth is that they are not curable, but they must be treated properly and specifically in order to reduce pain, maintain bone functionality, prevent decalcification and even improve bone density to prevent possible bills or other complications. Treatment will depend on the location of the metastasis and the primary cancer that caused it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It should be noted in this regard, that currently there are systemic cancer treatments that are specific for tumors that have spread to the bones, although some of them are still in the experimental phase. This is the case, for example of immunotherapy, which is about stimulating the immune system to eliminate cancer cells, for which cytokines, monoclonal antibodies or so-called anti-tumor vaccines are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Radiopharmaceuticals are also available, medicines that have a radioactive component and are administered intravenously, so that they reach the bone and act specifically on cancer cells, causing a reduction in bone metastasis and the pain it causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Precisely, the first therapeutic objective in the presence of a bone metastasis is pain control, which represents an important improvement in the patient’s quality of life. For this there are two ways of treatment. The first is the use of drugs, according to the clinical guidelines that have been developed for this purpose, so that it will always start from the less potent and will change in ascending order when they stop fulfilling their function. On the other hand, radiation therapy also helps reduce and control pain. It is applied directly to the metastasis, protecting the adjacent areas and organs by masks made to measure for each patient, with a material that does not let radiation through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another treatment that is applied specifically to the existence of a bone metastasis is that which is carried out with bisphosphontase, some medications indicated in the treatment of osteoporosis, whose most important effect is the remineralization of bone, in order to, in addition to placate the pain, reduce the risk of a possible bone fracture by strengthening the bone and, at the same time, control hypercalcemia, if it has occurred. However, if the loss of bone density of the metastasis is very high, sometimes a direct injection into the bone of a substance called bone cement is used, so that it hardens and fracture can be avoided (usually used when metastases affect the longer bones or the spine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, it should be noted that surgery is also a therapeutic option, always depending on the general condition of the patient, either to treat a fracture or when there is pressure on the spinal cord, with the risk that it may cause paralysis.
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