Palliation of bone metastases: a survey of patterns of practice among Canadian radiation oncologists.

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Published in Radiother Oncol on September 01, 2000

Authors

E Chow1, C Danjoux, R Wong, E Szumacher, E Franssen, K Fung, J Finkelstein, L Andersson, R Connolly

Author Affiliations

1: Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program, Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Division of Radiation Oncology, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Ontario, Toronto, Canada M4N 3M5.

Associated clinical trials:

Safety and Efficacy Study of Concomitant Radiotherapy and Zoledronic Acid for Bone Metastases Palliation | NCT00264420

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