UnityPoint Health -- St. Luke's Hospital is among the first hospitals in the state to offer a new radioactive injection for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
The treatment, called Radium 223 (brand name Xofigo) is a newly approved drug that emits radioactive particles, which can extend the lives of certain men with advanced prostate cancer.
It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May after a successful clinical trial, and is most appropriate for men with prostate cancer whose disease has spread to the bone but not to other organs.
Radium 223 is injected into the vein and collects in the bone. The radiation kills the cancer cells and reduces the pain men with advanced prostate cancer can experience in their bones.
"Radium 223 is not a cure," said Dr. Thomas Warren, Physicians' Clinic of Iowa Hematology and Oncology. "The drug mimics calcium and targets the cancer in the bones, which helps ease a patient's pain and prologs their lifespan."
Patients who participated in the clinical trial typically survived for 15 months, versus 11 months among men who received a placebo.
"The survival time may not seem like that much," said Dr. Warren. "But that's a 30 percent improvement in survival for men with a rather poor prognosis. Another thing to keep in mind is that Radium 223 also helps patients deal with the excruciating pain that comes with prostate cancer. In advanced stages the cancer spreads to the bones, which is very painful. This drug allows us to give these men a better quality of life, with fewer side effects than standard prostate cancer treatment, for the time they have left."
Radium 223 injections pose no harm to others around them, despite the agent being radioactive. Instead of a prolonged treatment plan, such as chemotherapy or radiation, patients receive one injection per month for six consecutive months. Most insurance companies cover the treatment.
"St. Luke's Cancer Care is committed to providing our patients with the most up-to-date treatments, while still maintaining the high quality care we are known for," said Kimberly Ivester, St. Luke's Cancer Care director. "A team of doctors and nurses worked together to bring this new treatment to Cedar Rapids because it is in the best interest of our patients."
The first patient treated with Radium 233 at St. Luke's was Herb Hoover, 74, of Marion - he was kind enough to allow us to video his treatment so others may see how it is done.
Radium 223 at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital st. luke's roosevelt hospital |
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