• MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY (NUKLEAR MALAYSIA) OFFICIAL PORTAL

SAMARIUM-153 EDTMP

Samarium-153 EDTMP is used to help relieve bone pain in patients with chronic cancer . Most of the cancer patients (e.g. prostate, breast or lung) have to endure extreme pain in the bones. This radiation treatment is to relieve pain instead using steroid which affect patients' physical activities.