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Title:

[Pain and quality of life following palliative radiotherapy of bone metastases]

Document type:
Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article
Author(s):
Sauer, N; Leising, D; Wild, B; Treiber, M; Henningsen, P; Jakobsen, T
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Palliative irradiation is used to provide pain relief and to increase quality of life. Most studies exclude patients with advanced cancer disease and, therefore, a positive selection results. This prospective clinical study investigates the effect of palliative radiotherapy on pain and quality of life of patients with painful bone metastases. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 263 patients with bone metastases due to advanced cancer were observed with respect to pain and quality of li...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Strahlenther Onkol
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
182
Journal issue:
9
Pages contribution:
550-6
Language:
de
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00066-006-1510-3
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16944378
Print-ISSN:
0179-7158
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
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