Data published in 2005 and later have clearly shown that — for most patients — single-fraction radiation therapy (e.g., a single dose of 8 Gy) is better than multi-fraction radiation therapy (e.g., 30 Gy given over 10 treatments) for the treatment of bone pain consequent to metastatic cancer that has spread into the bones (in prostate cancer and other forms of cancer). … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 