title: Third-body irradiation as an effective palliative treatment for painful multiple bone metastases resistant to chemo- or hormonal treatment.
abstract: Fifty-three patients had 54 third-body areas irradiated for breast and prostate bone metastases using the third-body irradiation technique during a period of 6 years. These patients were previously treated with chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and limited field irradiation. Seventy percent responded completely and 24% partially. This modality is safe and effective for pain relief.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rossier
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Mirimanoff
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Coucke
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010146:Pain; D010166:Palliative Care; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D012189:Retrospective Studies