ASTRO Guideline on External Beam Radiation Therapy for Palliation of Symptomatic Bone Metastases - Replacement
Published: Web posted May 2024
This guideline replaces the 2017 update on bone metastases and addresses 5 key questions based on new literature. The topics include: 1) indications for RT in palliative treatment; 2) impact of other treatments for bone metastases on indications for RT in palliative treatment; 3) dose-fractionation, dose-constraints and techniques for initial palliative treatment of bone metastases; 4) dose-fractionation, dose-constraints and techniques for palliative reirradiation and 5) impact of dose-fractionation and techniques on toxicity and quality of life.
Key Points:
- Symptom relief
- Multi-modality treatment
- Dosing schedules
- Advanced techniques
Resources:
Palliative Radiation and Supportive Oncology (CME)
ASTRO’s SBRT Model Policy
Patient Brochure
Slide deck
Previous/full guideline:
Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases: An ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline - 2011
Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases: Update of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline - 2017
