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KMID : 0362919840020010123
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Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
1984 Volume.2 No. 1 p.123 ~ p.128
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Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastasis
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Kim Jung-Soo
Huh Seung-Jae
Ha Sung-Whan
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Abstract
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To determine the effectiveness of radiotherapy for pain control in metastatic bone disease, we retrospectively analyzed the treatment results in 126 patients who received short-course radiotherapy (2,000 rad/lwk vs 3,000 rad/2 wks) in the Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital from Feb. 1979 to July 1983.
Pain relief was obtained in 82% of patients and complete pain relief was obtained in 35.3% of patients.
The incidence of metastatic bone tumor was highest in spine and pelvis, 43.7% and 26.3%, respectively. Primary sites of metastasis were lung, breast, unknown primary, stomach, uterine cervix, in order of frequency.
There was no significant difference in the response to treatment between 2,000 rad in 1 week and 3,000 rad in 2 weeks.
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