Randomized Trial of Short- Versus Long-Course Radiotherapy for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases

F. Hartsell, William; Scott, Charles; Watkins Bruner, Deborah; W. Scarantino, Charles; Ivker, Robert; Roach, Mack; H. Suh, John; F. Demas, William; Movsas, Benjamin; A. Petersen, Ivy; Konski, André; S. Cleeland, Charles; A. Janjan, Nora; DeSilvio, Michelle

doi:10.1093/jnci/dji139

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Randomized Trial of Short- Versus Long-Course Radiotherapy for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases

Published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute • May 31, 2005

Authors:

William F. Hartsell

Charles Scott

Deborah Watkins Bruner

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Radiation therapy is effective in palliating pain from bone metastases. We investigated whether 8 Gy delivered in a single treatment fraction provides pain and narcotic relief that is equivalent to that of the standard treatment course of 30 Gy delivered in 10 treatment fractions over 2 ...

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Medicine

Radiation therapy

Randomization

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