8 Gy single fraction radiotherapy for the treatment of metastatic skeletal pain: Randomised comparison with a multifraction schedule over 12 months of patient follow-up

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-121

  Yarnold, J R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone metastases; Cancer; Pain relief; Palliation; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; BONE PAIN; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION SICKNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETREATMENT; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033180137     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(99)00097-3     Document Type: Article

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