Superior outcomes of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) in the palliation of skull metastases of multiple myeloma: a case report
- International Journal of Radiology & Radiation Therapy
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Roland L. L. Zhang,1
Nicolle Dunkerley,2
Katie Wright,2
Barbara Withers,3
Eleni
Mayson,3
Gerald B. Fogarty2
Abstract
Palliative radiotherapy (RT) is often given to symptomatic sites of multiple myeloma (MM). Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) is often the main modality due its efficiency but it may involve irradiation volumes which include organs at risk (OARs).
Keywords
Multiple myeloma, radiotherapy, skull, lytic lesions, bone pain, volumetric modulated arc therapy, homogeneity, conformity, case study
