Single-fraction radiotherapy versus multifraction radiotherapy for palliation of painful vertebral bone metastases - Equivalent efficacy, less toxicity, more convenient: A subset analysis of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trial 97-14

Cancer

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 888-896

  Howell, David D ^a   James, Jennifer L ^b   Hartsell, William F ^c   Suntharalingam, Mohan ^d   MacHtay, Mitchell ^e,k   Suh, John H ^f   Demas, William F ^g   Sandler, Howard M ^h   Kachnic, Lisa A ⁱ   Berk, Lawrence B ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RADIATION THERAPY ONCOLOGY GROUP   (United States)

^c Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^j H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^k CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

bone metastases; late effects; metastases; pain management; palliative care; radiation oncology; single fraction radiation; spine malignancy; stereotactic radiation therapy; supportive care

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; BONE PAIN; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIFRACTION RADIOTHERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAINFUL VERTEBERAL BONE METASTASIS; PAINFUL VERTEBRAL BONE METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY; SINGLE FRACTION RADIOTHERAPY; SPINE METASTASIS; SURVIVAL TIME; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84873405509     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: 10970142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.27616     Document Type: Article

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