Are radiation oncologists following guidelines? An audit of practice in patients with uncomplicated bone metastases
Background: Best-practice guidelines recommend single-fraction (SFRT) instead of multi-fraction radiation therapy (MFRT) for uncomplicated symptomatic bone metastases. SFRT is comparable to MFRT in relieving pain, convenient for patients, and cost-effective. Patterns of practice in Canada reveal tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632418300465 |