Computed tomography (CT) evaluation of breast cancer patients with osteolytic bone metastases undergoing palliative radiotherapy--a feasibility study.

Chow, Edward; Holden, Lori; Rubenstein, Joel; Christakis, Monique; Sixel, Katharina; Vidmar, Marjan; Finkelstein, Joel; Hayter, Charles et al. · Radiother Oncol · 2004

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

Twenty-five patients with osteolytic metastases had computed tomography (CT) scans before and 3 months after palliative radiotherapy. The median % density change following single 8Gy, 20Gy/5#, 30Gy/10# were: 128 (range 98-255), 141 (79-342), and 145 (65-235), respectively. It is feasible to evaluate remineralization of osteolytic lesions with palliative radiotherapy.

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