The effects of radioisotope therapy and radiotherapy in subjects with breast cancer with bone metastases.

Background: Metastatic bone disease is found in 80-90% of patients examined after death and is a serious problem in everyday practice. The aim of the study was the evaluation of the survival time of patients with bone metastases in relation to the prognostic group and applied treatment.

Material And Methods: The authors analyzed 84 patients treated in the Radiotherapy Division of Lower Silesian Oncology Centre during the years 1997-2004.