Radiotherapy Practice for Treatment of Bone Metastasis in Ethiopia.

Tara J Rick Biruk Habtamu Wondemagegnehu TigenehAynalem AbrehaSurbhi Grover Mathewos Assefa Woldegeorgis Wilma D Heemsbergen Luca Incrocci

Published in: JCO global oncology (2021)

The pattern of palliative RT for bone metastasis in Ethiopia favors fractionated regimens over single fraction. Efforts should be made to adopt evidence-based and cost-effective guidelines.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
soft tissue
primary care
quality improvement
early stage
healthcare
palliative care
bone loss
radiation therapy
clinical practice
locally advanced
radiation induced
postmenopausal women
small cell lung cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
advanced cancer
brain metastases
combination therapy