Cinacalcet for Hypercalcemia Caused by Pulmonary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Producing Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide

Cinacalcet for Hypercalcemia Caused by Pulmonary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Producing Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide

Background: Current treatments for hypercalcemia caused by lung cell carcinomas producing parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTH-rp) have limited efficacy, probably because of their lack of effect on PTH-rp secretion. In this case study we explored the efficacy of the calcimimetic cinacalcet as su...

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Main Authors: Anneke Bech, Koen Smolders, Darryl Telting, Hans de Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone-related peptide
Lung cell carcinoma
Cinacalcet
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335676

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