Open AccessComparison of single versus multiple fractions for palliative treatment of painful bone metastasis: First study from north west India
Author(s) -
Akhil Kapoor,
Mukesh Kumar Singhal,
Puneet Kumar Bagri,
Raj Kumar Nirban,
Sitaram Maharia,
Satya Narayan,
Harish Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.150178
Subject(s) - medicine , bone metastasis , visual analogue scale , radiation therapy , palliative care , observational study , metastasis , pain relief , surgery , cancer , nursing
Bone metastasis is a usual cause of pain in advanced cancer. Conventional radiation schedules require larger hospital stay and thus are not suitable for patients with poor general condition. This prospective observational study aims to compare the pain-relieving efficacy of different radiation fractionation schedules, i.e., 8 Gy administered in a single fraction versus 30 Gy administered in 10 fractions.