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Review
. 2014 Nov 25:6:451-7.
doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S44940. eCollection 2014.

Single fraction radiotherapy versus multiple fraction radiotherapy for bone metastases in prostate cancer patients: comparative effectiveness

Frederick Yoon  1 , Gerard C Morton  2
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Review

Single fraction radiotherapy versus multiple fraction radiotherapy for bone metastases in prostate cancer patients: comparative effectiveness

Frederick Yoon et al. Cancer Manag Res. .

Abstract

External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is an effective treatment for symptomatic bone metastases from a variety of primary malignancies. Previous meta-analyses and systematic reviews have reported on the efficacy of EBRT on bone metastases from multiple primaries. This review is focused on the comparative effectiveness of single fraction radiotherapy versus multiple fraction radiotherapy for bone metastases in prostate cancer patients.

Keywords: bone; comparative effectiveness; metastases; prostate; radiotherapy.

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