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Calcitonin for Cancer Pain
Why It Is Used
Calcitonin is sometimes used for bone pain or nerve pain caused by cancer.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 28, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Michael Seth Rabin, MD - Medical Oncology |
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