Behavioral determinants of Canadian radiation oncologists' use of single fraction palliative radiation therapy for uncomplicated bone metastases.

A mainstay therapy for pain relief from uncomplicated bone metastases is external beam radiation therapy. Single fraction radiation therapy (SFRT) is more convenient and cost-effective, causes fewer acute side effects, and is equivalent to multiple fraction radiation therapy for pain relief. Despite these advantages, radiation oncologists seldom prescribe SFRT.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - September 18, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Janet E. Squires, Sarah Asad, Melissa Demery Varin, Kristin Dorrance, Edward Chow, Alysa Fairchild, Rebecca Wong, Ian D. Graham, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Kristopher Dennis Source Type: research