Abstract
External beam radiation therapy is an efficient treatment, which relieves pain associated with bone metastases, and is prescribed in worldwide. Although bone metastases palliative irradiation recommendations exist, international clinical practices remain variable. The purpose of this article is to show the clinical practices evolution though clinical trials, cost studies and techniques' progression.
Keywords:
Bone metastasis; Cost; Coût; Métastases osseuses; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie; Reirradiation; Réirradiation; SBRT; Stéréotaxie.
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
MeSH terms
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Bone Neoplasms / complications
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Bone Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
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Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Costs and Cost Analysis
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Dose Fractionation, Radiation
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Fractures, Spontaneous / etiology
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Humans
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Multicenter Studies as Topic
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Pain Management
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Palliative Care / economics
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Palliative Care / methods
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Radiation Injuries / etiology
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Radiotherapy / economics
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Radiotherapy / methods
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Radiotherapy / trends
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Radiotherapy, Conformal
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
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Spinal Neoplasms / complications
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Spinal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Spinal Neoplasms / secondary
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Survival Analysis
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Treatment Outcome