Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Samario [153 Sm] lexidronam pentasódico
Samarium Sm 153 lexidronam pentasodium (suh-MAYR-ee-um…LEK-sih-DROH-nam PEN-tuh-SOH-dee-um)
A drug used to treat pain caused by bone cancer and other cancers that have spread to the bones. Samarium Sm 153 lexidronam pentasodium is a type of radiopharmaceutical. Also called Quadramet.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.