title: [Role of radiotherapy in the treatment of bone metastases].
abstract: The most frequently encountered metastases during evolution of cancers are bone metastases, which involve painful syndrome. External radiotherapy is an effective and indisputable treatment to give relief to suffering patients. The modalities of the regimen of external radiotherapy are different according to the disease stage, the prognosis and eventually associated treatments such as chemotherapy, hormonotherapy or surgery. The dose can be delivered either according to normal regimen, hypofractionated radiotherapy, or half-body radiotherapy. Whatever the modalities, antalgic results noted in around 85% cases are very similar. On the other hand, the plastic action of external radiotherapy on lytic bone is also important.
authors.affiliation: Centre René-Hughenin, Saint-Cloud, France.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Nir
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Floiras
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods