Walsh T D, West T S
Postgrad Med J. 1984 Jun;60(704):437-8. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.60.704.437.
A case is described where dexamethasone relieved tumour-induced ureteric obstruction with improvement in the biochemical abnormalities and clinical features of post-renal failure. Such intervention is not always appropriate but may be of great value in symptom control. Because of this and similar applications, corticosteroids are finding increasing favour in the palliative care of patients with advanced cancer.
本文描述了一例地塞米松缓解肿瘤所致输尿管梗阻的病例，患者肾功能衰竭的生化异常及临床特征均有所改善。这种干预措施并非总是合适，但在症状控制方面可能具有重要价值。鉴于此及类似应用，皮质类固醇在晚期癌症患者的姑息治疗中越来越受到青睐。
