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CALCITONIN THERAPY IN PAGET'S SARCOMA
Author(s) -
Bartley Paul C.,
Chotai A.,
Ward G.,
Lloyd H. M.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb112030.x
Subject(s) - calcitonin , medicine , sarcoma , oncology , pathology
A 68‐year‐old white male patient suffering from Paget's disease of bone developed a sarcoma in the sacroiliac region during treatment with calcitonin. There was no evidence of its presence before treatment. Progression of the sarcoma did not appear to be influenced by calcitonin therapy.