Quadramet

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007121",
  "term": "Quadramet",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat bone pain caused by bone cancer and other cancers that have spread to the bone. It contains a radioactive substance called samarium Sm 153. Quadramet collects in bone and gives off radiation that may kill cancer cells. Also called samarium Sm 153-lexidronam pentasodium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "samarium Sm 153-lexidronam pentasodium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/quadramet/"
}