title: Computed tomography (CT) evaluation of breast cancer patients with osteolytic bone metastases undergoing palliative radiotherapy--a feasibility study.
abstract: Twenty-five patients with osteolytic metastases had computed tomography (CT) scans before and 3 months after palliative radiotherapy. The median % density change following single 8Gy, 20Gy/5#, 30Gy/10# were: 128 (range 98-255), 141 (79-342), and 145 (65-235), respectively. It is feasible to evaluate remineralization of osteolytic lesions with palliative radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program and Bone Metastases Site Group, Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Holden
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubenstein
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christakis
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sixel
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vidmar
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hayter
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loblaw
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szumacher
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Danjoux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed