1858-1859 / 1983
PallRT is an effective treatment for bone mets
•
Single fraction offer durable
response
•
(N = 320 lived longer than 1
year; no benefit from multi #)
•
No difference between
tumours subgroups
•
Elderly
•
4Gy is worse than 8Gy
weeks since randomisation
52
48
44
40
36
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
Mean Pain Score 95% CI
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
Treatment Group
4 Gy x 6
8 Gy x 1