[Palliative radiotherapy of bone metastases. Comparison between 2 fractionations].
One hundred and twenty two symptomatic osseous metastases in 74 patients were treated with palliative irradiation, using two dose/time treatment plans. Pain relief was obtained in 92% of valuable cases (complete response in 68% and improvement in 24%). The complete responses were obtained in 4 weeks in 64% of responsive patients. The median duration of response was 166 days. In advanced cancer patients the short course radiotherapy achieved the same quality and duration of pain relief as conventional treatment.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013997:Time Factors
Radioterapia palliativa delle metastasi ossee. Confronto tra due frazionamenti.