Single fraction radiotherapy versus multiple fraction radiotherapy for bone metastases in prostate cancer patients: comparative effectiveness

Single fraction radiotherapy versus multiple fraction radiotherapy for bone metastases in prostate cancer patients: comparative effectiveness

External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is an effective treatment for symptomatic bone metastases from a variety of primary malignancies. Previous meta-analyses and systematic reviews have reported on the efficacy of EBRT on bone metastases from multiple primaries. This review is focused on the comparativ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer management and research 2014-01, Vol.6 (default), p.451-457
Hauptverfasser: Yoon, Frederick, Morton, Gerard C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
bone
Bone diseases
Cancer metastasis
Cancer therapies
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
comparative effectiveness
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Evaluation
Fractionation
Histology
Mentoring programs
metastases
Metastasis
Oncology
Pain
Patients
prostate
Prostate cancer
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy
Response rates
Review
Studies
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is an effective treatment for symptomatic bone metastases from a variety of primary malignancies. Previous meta-analyses and systematic reviews have reported on the efficacy of EBRT on bone metastases from multiple primaries. This review is focused on the comparative effectiveness of single fraction radiotherapy versus multiple fraction radiotherapy for bone metastases in prostate cancer patients.
ISSN:1179-1322
1179-1322
DOI:10.2147/CMAR.S44940