Single-fraction radiation therapy as effective as multiple-fraction radiation therapy for palliation of bone metastases
Study details 16,898 courses of treatment in British ColumbiaFairfax, Va., August 4, 2014—Standardizing prescribing practices for single-fraction radiation therapy (SFRT) for palliation of bone metastases could lead to cost savings and improvement in patients’ quality of life, according to a study published in the August 1, 2014 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology ● Biology ● Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Bone metastases are a common manifestation of distant spread of disease,