Contemporary radiooncological management of bone metastases from breast cancer: factors associated with prescription of different fractionation regimens (short or long course) in a rural part of North Norway with long travel distance

Contemporary radiooncological management of bone metastases from breast cancer: factors associated with prescription of different fractionation regimens (short or long course) in a rural part of North Norway with long travel distance

The aim of this study was to reduce barriers that prevent implementation of evidence-based recommendations about single-fraction palliative radiotherapy (PRT) and to demonstrate that single-fraction PRT yields similar outcomes as long-course treatment (≥10 fractions) in patients with bone metastases...

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Main Authors: Carsten Nieder, Astrid Dalhaug, Ellinor Haukland, Bård Mannsåker, Adam Pawinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
Breast cancer
bone metastases
prognostic factors
radiotherapy
palliative therapy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2016.1270080

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