title: [Radiotherapy of bone metastases].
abstract: Bone metastases represent an advanced stage of tumour disease. The incidence rate and the affiction of the individual segments of the skeleton is different for the individual organ tumours; likewise, the metastases may be of an osteolytic, osteoblastic or mixed nature. In most of the cases, multiple metastasising has occurred. Radiotherapy occupies a position of central importance. It is the aim of the treatment to prevent or (by remineralisation) relieve fracture-conditioned immobilisation; the first consideration, however, is the alleviation of pain caused by the metastases. Attention is drawn to the possibilities of surgical orthopaedic measures and of hormonal and chemotherapy.
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
vernacular_title: Die Strahlentherapie von Knochenmetastasen.