External Beam Radiation Therapy for Palliation of Symptomatic Bone Metastases

Publication Date: May 22, 2024
Last Updated: May 24, 2024

Indications for RT in palliative treatment

For patients with symptomatic bone metastases, RT is recommended to reduce pain from osseous metastasis. (S, )
High Quality of Evidence for Overall Pain
Moderate Quality of Evidence for Neuropathic Pian
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Impact of other treatments for bone metastases on indications for RT in palliative treatment

For patients with spine bone metastases causing compression of the spinal cord or cauda equina, surgery with postoperative RT is conditionally recommended over RT alone. (C, L )
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External Beam Radiation Therapy for Palliation of Symptomatic Bone Metastases

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