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How effective is radiation for bone metastases?
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Good: Radiation therapy is quite effective in palliation of bone metastasis.
Answered 1/18/2012
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Depends: That largely depends on the type of cancer you have. I would strongly recommend a consultation with oncologist or a hematologist.
Answered 8/19/2013
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