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- 2018
Comparison of Single Versus Multifraction Radiotherapy in Palliation of Painful Bone MetastasesDOI: 10.14740/wjon1118w Keywords: Bone metastases, Palliative radiation therapy, Fractionation, Pain palliation Abstract: Bone is a common site of dissemination in advanced cancer accounting for one-third of all distant metastases. Various fractionation schedules of radiotherapy have been used for palliation of bone metastases. The aim of this study was to compare three schedules of external radiation therapy (8 Gy single session versus 20 Gy/5 fractions versus 30 Gy/10 fractions) for palliative management of bone metastases
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