Single-fraction RT as effective as multiple-fraction RT for palliation of bone metastases

(American Society for Radiation Oncology) Standardizing prescribing practices for single-fraction radiation therapy for palliation of bone metastases could lead to cost savings and improvement in patients' quality of life, according to a study published in the Aug. 1, 2014 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology ● Biology ● Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
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