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  • Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Palliative Care

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  • Post-operative radiotherapy (PORT) is crucial after surgery for bone metastases.
  • Surgery stabilizes bone, relieves pain, and reduces tumor burden.
  • Radiotherapy complements surgery by targeting residual disease and pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current literature on palliative PORT for bone metastases.
  • To provide historical context and summarize evidence for non-spine and spine bone metastases.
  • To aid clinical decision-making and identify research gaps for treatment standardization.

Main Methods:

  • Mini-review of existing literature on palliative PORT.
  • Summarization of evidence for non-spine bone metastases (NSBMs) and spine bone metastases (SBMs).
  • Inclusion of historical context and current research findings.

Main Results:

  • Limited structured guidelines exist for palliative PORT in NSBMs, leading to varied practices.
  • Extensive literature and prospective trials are available for SBMs, including advanced techniques like SBRT.
  • PORT, combined with surgery, improves local control, function, pain management, and quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • There is a need for more research and standardized guidelines for palliative PORT in NSBMs.
  • Advanced radiotherapy techniques are enabling evidence-driven dose escalation for SBMs.
  • This review aims to enhance clinical decision-making and guide future research in palliative PORT for bone metastases.