Radiotherapy of bone metastases

Abstract

We present the update of the recommendations of the French society of oncological radiotherapy on bone metastases. This is a common treatment in the management of patients with cancer. It is a relatively simple treatment with proven efficacy in reducing pain or managing spinal cord compression. More complex treatments by stereotaxis can be proposed for oligometastatic patients or in case of reirradiation. In this context, increased vigilance should be given to the risks to the spinal cord.

Keywords: Bone Metastases; French society of radiotherapy oncology; Guidelines; Métastases osseuses; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie; Recommandations; SBRT; Société française de radiothérapie oncologique; Stéréotaxie.