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What is your preferred palliative radiation regimen for patients with painful bone metastasis?

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Radiation Oncology · VA New Jersey Healthcare System - East Orange campus.

Because of the great work of the BM Working Group led by Hartsell et al, and the Dutch, for examples, there are ample category 1 data supporting the use of Single Fraction (800cGyx1) EBRT for "uncomplicated" bone lesions. That is, the use of 800cGy x1 unless there is: a soft tissue component, an imp...

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