Consideration of patient and disease characteristics in selecting radiation regimens for treatment of bone metastases.

Related Articles Consideration of patient and disease characteristics in selecting radiation regimens for treatment of bone metastases. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2017 Nov – Dec;7(6):403-410 Authors: Liu Y, von Eyben R, Kidd EA Abstract PURPOSE: Radiation therapy is one of the mainstays of treatment for painful bone metastases; however, the optimal fractionation and dosing of radiation for a given patient and disease characteristics are still subject to debate. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We retrospectively examined 475 patients who received radiation for bone metastases at our institution from 2009 through 2014 and evaluated survival outcomes based on parameters of their first treatment course…
Origen: Consideration of patient and disease characteristics in selecting radiation regimens for treatment of bone metastases. – PubMed