Prospective Cohort of Single-dose Radiotherapy for Painful Bone Lesions in Multiple Myeloma
50 patients around the world
Available in Brazil
Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
50Patients around the world
This study is for people with
Multiple myeloma
Requirements for the patient
To 85 Years
All Gender
Medical requirements
Biopsy of plasma cell neoplasm with bone lesion treatable with radiotherapy;
Age between 18 and 85 years old;
Performance on the ECOG scale less than or equal to 2.
Not using systemic therapies for 4 weeks OR being on maintenance therapy with the same drug for at least 4 weeks before radiotherapy.
Refusing to sign or inability to understand the consent term;
Pain less than 2/10 on the numeric pain rating scale;
Change in systemic treatment scheme, including use of bone metabolism modulation drugs, up to 4 weeks before radiotherapy treatment;
Technical incapacity for the treatment, including, but not limited to, weight greater than 115Kg, inability to abduct the limb to be treated in appendicular bones, intolerable pain to remain in the treatment position;
Previous cancer and previous oncological treatments;