Current approaches to radiotherapy for skeletal metastastic lesions

Function and complications after endoprosthetic replacement of knee bone-forming tumors exposed to radiotherapy and multiagent chemotherapy

“…Radiotherapy (RT) has been used successfully in the treatment of malignancies of various localizations. The majority of patients with bony spread suffer from pain syndrome and in whom RT reduces or completely cures pain [12]. According to the literature, due to radiation, a partial effect can be achieved in 60-80% of cases, and Total Pain Relief can be achieved in 15-40% of patients [6].…”