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PAIN RELIEF AFTER LOCAL RADIOTHERAPY
Randomized studies with > 100 patients
Study
Number of
patients
Treatment #1
Treatment
#2
Pain relief
(CR+PR)
Tong 1982
146
4 Gy x 5
2.7 Gy x 15 90%/92%
Price 1986
288
8 Gy x 1
3 Gy x 10
85%/85%
Hoskin 1992
270
4 Gy x 1
8 Gy x 1
44%/69%
Rasmusson
1995
217
5 Gy x 3
3 Gy x 10
69%/66%
Nielsen 1998
241
8 Gy x 1
5 Gy x 4
80%/82%
BPTWP 1999
765
8 Gy x 1
4 Gy x 5 or
3 Gy x 10
78%/78%
Steenland 1999
1171
8 Gy x 1
4 Gy x 6
72%/69%
Hypofractionation: Palliative radiotherapy