Bone metastases: radiotherapy

Abstract

Bone metastases are the consequence of cancerous disease progress frequently. In metastatic stage they can be present in 14-80% of patients depending on localisation and morphological type. In autopsy study this rate can be even higher up to 70-85%. Patients with bone metastases need a multidisciplinar approach. The consultation by a specialistic group should effect in decision to use analgesics, radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy , hormonotherapy and biphosphonates. Radiotherapy is one of the main treatment options of high analgesic effectiveness and quite little burden for patient. It can be applied in every radiotherapy centre within a few hours from the admission to the centre.
Onkol. Prak. Klin. 2011; 7, 5: 264–268