International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 594-605 , 1 March 2003

Meta-analysis of dose-fractionation radiotherapy trials for the palliation of painful bone metastases

Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), November 2001.

  • Jackson Sai-Yiu Wu, M.D. (F.R.C.P.C.)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Jackson Sai-Yiu Wu, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Department of Radiation Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331-29th St., NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2 Canada. Tel: (403) 944-2095; Fax: (403) 283-1651
    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre, and Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Rebecca Wong, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc. (F.R.C.P.C.)

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    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Mary Johnston, B.Sc.

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    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Andrea Bezjak, M.D.C.M., M.Sc. (F.R.C.P.C.)

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    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Timothy Whelan, B.M.B.Ch. (F.R.C.P.C.)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre, and Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • on behalf of the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative Supportive Care Group

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    • Program in Evidence-Based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Received 28 March 2002 ,Revised 19 July 2002 ,Accepted 30 July 2002.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 594-605 , 1 March 2003

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