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Single-fraction radiotherapy versus multifraction radiotherapy for palliation of painful vertebral bone metastases—Equivalent efficacy, less toxicity, more convenient†

A subset analysis of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trial 97-14

  1. David D. Howell MD1,§,*,
  2. Jennifer L. James MS2,
  3. William F. Hartsell MD3,
  4. Mohan Suntharalingam MD4,
  5. Mitchell Machtay MD5,‡,
  6. John H. Suh MD6,
  7. William F. Demas MD7,
  8. Howard M. Sandler MD8,
  9. Lisa A. Kachnic MD9,
  10. Lawrence B. Berk MD10

Article first published online: 16 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.27616

Issue

Cancer

Cancer

Volume 119, Issue 4, pages 888–896, 15 February 2013

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How to Cite

Howell, D. D., James, J. L., Hartsell, W. F., Suntharalingam, M., Machtay, M., Suh, J. H., Demas, W. F., Sandler, H. M., Kachnic, L. A. and Berk, L. B. (2013), Single-fraction radiotherapy versus multifraction radiotherapy for palliation of painful vertebral bone metastases—Equivalent efficacy, less toxicity, more convenient. Cancer, 119: 888–896. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27616

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  2. 2

    Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Statistical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  3. 3

    Department of Radiation Oncology, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, Illinois

  4. 4

    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland

  5. 5

    Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  6. 6

    Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

  7. 7

    Department of Radiation Oncology, Jean and Milton Cooper Cancer Center, Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, Ohio

  8. 8

    Department of Radiation Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

  9. 9

    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

  10. 10

    H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida

  1. ‡

    Department of Radiation Oncology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio

  1. §

    Fax: (734) 763-7370

*Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, UHB2C490, SPC 5010, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5010

  1. †

    The contents of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Cancer Institute.

  2. §

    Fax: (734) 763-7370

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 16 NOV 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 MAR 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 13 MAR 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 FEB 2012

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