Arterial embolization for painful bone metastases
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests a procedure called arterial embolization, which blocks blood flow to bone tumors, to see if it can reduce pain or prevent fractures. It is for people with bone cancer that has spread from another cancer (metastases).
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Who can take part
- You are expected to live more than 3 months.
- You have one or a few bone tumors, OR many tumors where at least one is painful or at risk of breaking.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder or very low platelets.
- You do not have an active infection.
- Your bone tumors are not the type that are very low in blood flow (hypovascular).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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