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External Beam Radiation Therapy and 153Sm-EDTMP in Treating Patients with High-Risk Bone Cancer or Solid Tumors Metastatic to the Bone

Trial Status: administratively complete

This clinical trial studies external beam radiation therapy and samarium Sm-153 lexidronam pentasodium (153Sm-EDTMP) in treating patients with bone cancer that is likely to recur (come back), or spread (high-risk) or solid tumors that have spread from the primary site (place where they started) to the bone (metastatic). Radiation therapy uses high energy x rays to kill tumor cells. Radioactive drugs, such as samarium Sm-153 lexidronam pentasodium, may carry radiation directly to tumor cells and not harm normal cells. Giving external beam radiation therapy and samarium Sm-153 lexidronam pentasodium may kill more tumor cells.