Prospective patient-based assessment of effectiveness of palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-82

  Chow, Edward ^a   Wong, Rebecca ^a   Hruby, George ^a   Connolly, Ruth ^a   Franssen, Edmee ^a   Fung, Kin Wah ^a   Andersson, Lourdes ^a   Schueller, Trudi ^a   Stefaniuk, Kim ^a   Szumacher, Ewa ^a   Hayter, Charles ^a   Pope, Joan ^a   Holden, Lori ^a   Loblaw, Andrew ^a   Finkelstein, Joel ^a   Danjoux, Cyril ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone metastasis; Effectiveness; Efficacy; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CODEINE; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034802532     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(01)00390-5     Document Type: Article

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