ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2024
Impacts of radiation therapy on quality of life and pain relief in patients with bone metastases.
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- Intracellular Calcium Overload Promotes NFATc1-ATF3 Activation and Induces the Senescence-Associated Phenotype in Irradiated Osteocytes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Development of Core Outcome Set for Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Clinical Research in Spinal Metastases (COS-TCM-SM).Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2026Article
- Palliative radiotherapy plus multimodal analgesia for painful bone metastases: improved pain control and survival.American journal of cancer research · 2026Article
- Postoperative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ: survival prediction and clinical decision support using a nomogram-based approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Radiotherapy-Induced Pain Response Score and Pain Biomarkers TRPV1, β-Endorphin (bEP), Neurotensin (NT), and Orexin A (OXA) in Patients with Bone Metastases.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Modeling Normal Tissue Complication Probability of Radiation-Induced Alopecia Following Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Glioblastoma Patients.Advanced biomedical research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Bone metastases (BM) are a common complication in advanced cancer patients, significantly contributing to morbidity and mortality due to their ability to cause pain, fractures, and spinal cord compression. Radiation therapy (RT) is vital in managing these complications by targeting metastatic lesions to ease pain, improve mobility, and reduce the risk of skeletal-related events such as fractures. Evidence supports the effectiveness of RT in pain relief, showing its ability to provide significant palliation and lessen the need for opioid painkillers, thereby enhancing the overall quality of life (QoL) for patients with BM. However, optimizing RT outcomes involves considerations such as the choice of radiation technique, dose fractionation schedules, and the integration of supportive care measures to mitigate treatment-related side effects like fatigue and skin reactions. These factors highlight the importance of personalized treatment planning tailored to individual patient needs and tumor characteristics. This mini-review aims to provide comprehensive insights into the multifaceted impacts of RT on pain management and QoL enhancement in BM patients, with implications for refining clinical practices and advancing patient care through the synthesis of findings from various studies.
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