POSSIBILITIES OF RADIUM-223 APPLICATION IN THERAPY OF PROSTATE GLAND CANCER

In recent years several therapeutic options have been developed that significantly improve the survival of patients with metastatic treatment-resistant prostate gland cancer (mCRPC). The presence of several active agents gives oncologists an unprecedented opportunity to adapt their choices to the clinical characteristics of each patient, to each treatment line, but at the same time raises the problem of determining the optimal therapeutic sequence for the individual. Due to evolution of the therapeutic strategy, difficulty of the process of the therapy dynamics evaluation and variability of the clinical disease aspects the multi-disciplinary approach currently acquires the primary importance. This article presents the views and recommendations of the expert of the Interdisciplinary Group (Milan, Italy) on the use of Radium-223 in men with mCRPC