Why would someone with cancer of the prostate, breast, or lung have pain in the bones?
Certain types of cancer can spread to other parts of the body. Cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, and other organs often spread to the bones. This causes pain that can be very hard to relieve. What can I do if my medicine doesn’t help with this kind of pain? If you have reached a point where your pain medicine doesn’t relieve your pain, it may be time to adjust your dosage or to change the kind of medicine you receive. What other pain relief options are there? Pain relief is an important part of your cancer treatment. You may receive more than one type of treatment for your pain. Some patients with cancer receive localized radiation therapy from a radiation treatment machine along with medicines for pain. Quadramet® is another good option for many patients because it has few side effects. It can relieve pain in many of the bones throughout your body. What is Quadramet®? Quadramet® is a radiopharmaceutical—a drug that has a radioactive ingredient. These types of drugs are used in bo
