title: [The results of palliative radiotherapy in 50 unselected cases of bone metastases].
abstract: A report is given on the results achieved in the palliative treatment of bone metastases by means of conventional radiotherapy in fifty unselected patients with different types of primary tumours. 14 % showed and excellent response and in 56 % a good result was obtained. In 14 % of the patients the treatment was unsuccessful, while in 16 % it was not possible to complete therapy because of the poor general condition of the patients. The response was independent of the histology or localization of the primary tumour.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010146:Pain / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse der palliativen Radiotherapie bei 50 Patienten mit Knochenmetastasen