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Erschienen in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 4/2012

01.08.2012 | Cancer Pain (DA Marcus, Section Editor)

The Role of Radiation Therapy in Controlling Painful Bone Metastases

verfasst von: Stephen Lutz

Erschienen in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Ausgabe 4/2012

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Abstract

The management of painful bone metastases requires multidisciplinary care, with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) providing relief that is effective and time efficient. Patients with bone metastases may require interventions including surgical decompression, osteoclast inhibitors, radiopharmaceuticals, and kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty, though EBRT should be included in the care of most of these patients, as well. Recent treatment-guideline publications for bone metastases greatly define the appropriate use of EBRT for this patient group, and they create a means by which treatment approaches may serve as quality measures of radiotherapy departments.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Role of Radiation Therapy in Controlling Painful Bone Metastases
verfasst von
Stephen Lutz
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2012
Verlag
Current Science Inc.
Erschienen in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Ausgabe 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0271-1

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