title: The evaluation of life quality after HBI performed due to multiple skeletal dissemination.
abstract: Background. The aim of the study was an evaluation of life quality after HBI performed due to multiple skeletal dissemination. <br /> Material and methods. Material consisted of 25 patients. 8 of them had one dose UHBI (6 Gy) and 17 LHBI (8 Gy). Patients underwent examination 2 weeks after irradiation and next once a month up to 6 months. The pain level, analgetics intake, quality of life (QL) and performance status (PS) were assessed.<br /> Results. The improvement of QL, PS and decrease of pain level during equal analgetics intake were found. The best results concerned to prostate cancer. 92% patients had pain relief after treatment.<br /> Conclusion. Obtained results allow to form conclusion that HBI is easy and efficient method of palliative radiotherapy for patient with multiple skeletal dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Radioterapii Centrum Onkologii, Instytut im. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie, Gliwce.
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miszczyk
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaborek
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wydmański