Abstract | PURPOSE: PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Pain relief was evaluated according to a 0-10 verbal numerical rating scale (NRS) and recalcification was measured using radiological imaging. RESULTS: From 1996-2007, 52 patients were treated (Table 1). Median total dose was 38 Gy (range, 16-50 Gy). Pain be-fore radiotherapy was reported by 45 of 52 (86.5%) patients (Table 2) as being severe (8 ≤ NRS ≤ 10) in 5 (11%), moderate (5 ≤ NRS ≤ 7) in 27 (60%), and mild in 13 (29%). Pain relief was achieved in 41 of 45 patients (91%): complete relief was obtained in 21 (51.2%) and partial relief in 20 patients (48.8%); patients with severe pain experienced resolution and none present-ed an increase of pain. Drugs reduction/ suspension was achieved in 7 of the 21 patients with complete response. Of 42 patients evaluable for recalcification (Table 3), 21 (50%) presented a radiological response, which was identified as complete in 16 (38%). CONCLUSION: Our data confirm the effectiveness of radiotherapy for pain relief, including a reduction in drug intake, and on recalcification, thus, supporting its use in a multidisciplinary approach.
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Authors | Mario Balducci, Silvia Chiesa, Stefania Manfrida, Elena Rossi, Tommaso Za, Vincenzo Frascino, Berardino De Bari, Stefan Hohaus, Francesco Cellini, Giovanna Mantini, Giuseppe Roberto D'Agostino, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Antonello Leone, Vincenzo Valentini, Valerio De Stefano |
Journal | Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al]
(Strahlenther Onkol)
Vol. 187
Issue 2
Pg. 114-9
(Feb 2011)
ISSN: 1439-099X [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 21336712
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Bone Density
(radiation effects)
- Bone Neoplasms
(pathology, radiotherapy)
- Calcium
(metabolism)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multiple Myeloma
(pathology, radiotherapy)
- Neoplasm Staging
- Osteolysis
(pathology, radiotherapy)
- Palliative Care
(methods)
- Plasmacytoma
(pathology, radiotherapy)
- Radiation Injuries
(etiology)
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
- Young Adult
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