Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has published "Palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases: update of an ASTRO evidence-based guideline". 

Interventions and practices considered include;
1. External beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
2. Single- versus multiple-fraction radiation schedules

3. Repeat radiotherapy 

4. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (considered but not recommended as primary treatment outside of clinical trials).

Download the full guideline here.