International patterns of practice in radiotherapy for bone metastases: A review of the literature

International patterns of practice in radiotherapy for bone metastases: A review of the literature

Purpose: Radiation therapy is the standard treatment for symptomatic bone metastases. Several randomized control trials and meta-analyses have concluded a similar efficacy in pain relief when comparing single versus multiple fraction regimes. However, there continues to be reluctance to conform to p...

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Main Authors: Rachel McDonald, Edward Chow, Henry Lam, Leigha Rowbottom, Hany Soliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Bone Oncology
Subjects:
Bone metastases
Radiation
Pattern of practice
Dose fractionation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221213741420011X

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