Radiation therapy in multiple myeloma.
In this retrospective study of 76 patients with myeloma, the indications for radiation therapy are reviewed and its value analyzed. Eleven patients presented with a "solitary plasmacytoma" and 65 patients presented with disseminated disease. Radiation therapy is successful in both the palliation of pain (81% of cases) and in producing long-term remission and possibly cure in solitary lesions.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010166:Palliative Care; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies