Shorter course radiotherapy ‘increasingly common’ in multiple myeloma
An Australian study sheds light on changes over time in patterns of treatment for bony lesions related to the cancer
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Radiation oncologists are increasingly using shorter fractionated radiotherapy schedules for patients with multiple myeloma-related bone disease, a Melbourne study shows.
The analysis of a statewide Victorian patient database shows that 2-5 fractions is the most frequently prescribed course of radiation therapy (RT), the investigators say.