[Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy of bone metastases]

Cancer Radiother. 2014 Jul-Aug;18(4):342-9. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2014.04.005. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy can deliver high doses of bone metastases while sparing adjacent healthy tissue not only for a decompressive or analgesic purpose, but also to improve the local control of the irradiated region. Various phases I or II studies showed the feasibility of such an approach at the cost of limited toxicity, including during re-irradiation. Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy to oligometastases may also improve the long-term control of metastatic disease.

Keywords: Bone metastases; Hypofractionation oligometastases; Hypofractionnement; Métastases osseuses; Oligométastases; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie; Stereotactic; Stéréotaxie; Vertebrae; Vertèbres.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Combined Modality Therapy / methods
  • Consensus Development Conferences as Topic
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation*
  • Humans
  • Organs at Risk
  • Pain Management
  • Patient Positioning
  • Patient Selection
  • Postoperative Care
  • Radiosurgery / adverse effects
  • Radiosurgery / methods*
  • Radiotherapy, Image-Guided

Substances

  • Contrast Media