Hemi body irradiation: An economical way of palliation of pain in bone metastasis in advanced cancer

Hemi body irradiation: An economical way of palliation of pain in bone metastasis in advanced cancer

Background: The primary aim of this prospective non-randomized study was to evaluate the effect of hemi-body irradiation (HBI) on pain and quality of life in cancer patients with extensive bone metastases. The secondary aim was to evaluate side-effects and cost-effectiveness of the treatment. Materi...

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Main Authors: Santanu Pal, Samrat Dutta, Shyam Sundar Adhikary, Biswamit Bhattacharya, Balaram Ghosh, Niladri B Patra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Bone metastasis
hemibody irradiation
palliation
pain
Online Access:http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2014;volume=3;issue=1;spage=28;epage=32;aulast=Pal

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