Palliative Care

EDU 46 - Simplifying Bone Mets

Moderator(s)

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  Stephen Thomas Lutz, MD, FASTRO

  Blanchard Valley Health System
  Findlay, OH

Bone radiotherapy (RT) is a foundation of the discipline and practically represents a significant portion of many practices. The standard protocols for palliative RT (8Gy x 1, 4Gy x 5, etc.) were pioneered almost 50 years ago, when systemic therapies were far less useful. Still many American radiation oncologists use more prolonged courses despite significant evidence supporting briefer courses. Our technology has made image guidance and large doses per fraction very common. This panel will frankly discuss where data for this practice exist for symptomatic (and asymptomatic!) bone lesions, and where they do not.

Presentations:

• 2:30 PM – 2:32 PM ET

  Introductions
  

  Speaker: Stephen Thomas Lutz, MD, FASTRO – Blanchard Valley Health System
• 2:32 PM – 2:52 PM ET

  Post-Op
  

  Speaker: Emily Keit, MD – Moffitt Cancer Center
• 2:52 PM – 3:12 PM ET

  Complicated
  

  Speaker: Shing Fung Lee, MBBS – National University Hospital
• 3:12 PM – 3:32 PM ET

  Asymptomatic Bone Metastases and Other Considerations
  

  Speaker: Peter Hoskin, MD – Mount Vernon Hospital
• 3:32 PM – 3:45 PM ET

  Questions and Answers
  

  Speaker: Stephen Thomas Lutz, MD, FASTRO – Blanchard Valley Health System