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Can post op RT be omitted in a surgically repaired pathological fracture site in multiple myeloma if the patient will receive systemic therapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Duke University Medical Center
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For extremities (e.g., the femur), if the pain is largely from structural instability, which resolves after surgical stabilization, then proceeding with systemic therapy without post-op RT would be very reasonable. On the other hand, if the patient is having persistent pain after surgery from the os...

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