Teleradiotherapy of bone metastases
Teleradioterapija kostnih zasevkov
Keywords:
teleradiotherapy, bones, solid tumors, bone metastasesAbstract
The bone is the third most common site of metastasis of solid tumours. As a result of metastases, complications on the skeleton reduce the quality of life of patients, their mobility and increase the cost of treatment.
Radiation therapy remains the most important palliative method for the treatment of painful bone metastases. The selection of both the modality and the irradiation regime is individualised, depending on the patient's clinical status, life expectancy and quality of life. This paper gives a review of palliative treatment of bone metastases using teleradiotherapy.
Radiation therapy remains the most important palliative method for the treatment of painful bone metastases. The selection of both the modality and the irradiation regime is individualised, depending on the patient's clinical status, life expectancy and quality of life. This paper gives a review of palliative treatment of bone metastases using teleradiotherapy.
Povzetek
Kosti so tretje najpogostejše mesto zasevanja solidnih tumorjev. Zapleti na skeletu kot posledica zasevkov zmanjšujejo kakovost bolnikovega življenja, njegovo mobilnost in povečajo stroške zdravljenja.
Radioterapija ostaja najpomembnejša paliativna metoda zdravljenja bolečih kostnih zasevkov. Izbor tako modalitete kot tudi režima obsevanja je individualiziran glede na bolnikovo klinično stanje, pričakovano življenjsko dobo in kakovost življenja. V prispevku je podan pregled paliativnega zdravljenja kostnih zasevkov s teleradioterapijo.
Radioterapija ostaja najpomembnejša paliativna metoda zdravljenja bolečih kostnih zasevkov. Izbor tako modalitete kot tudi režima obsevanja je individualiziran glede na bolnikovo klinično stanje, pričakovano življenjsko dobo in kakovost življenja. V prispevku je podan pregled paliativnega zdravljenja kostnih zasevkov s teleradioterapijo.
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2013-06-15
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Teleradiotherapy of bone metastases. (2013). Onkologija : Slovenian Journal of Oncology, 17(1), 11-13. https://revijaonkologija.si/Onkologija/article/view/173
