ACR appropriateness criteria® non-spine bone metastases

Edward Y. Kim, Tobias R. Chapman, Samuel Ryu, Eric L. Chang, Nicholas Galanopoulos, Joshua Jones, Charlotte D. Kubicky, Charles P. Lee, Bin S. Teh, Bryan J. Traughber, Catherine Van Poznak, Andrew D. Vassil, Kristy Weber, Simon Shek Man Lo

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Abstract

Bone metastases are a common clinical problem, affecting many types of cancer patients. The presence of tumor in bone can cause significant morbidity including pain, neurological dysfunction, hypercalcemia, and pathological fracture leading to functional loss. The optimal treatment of a patient with bone metastases depends on many factors, including evaluation of the patient's goals of care, performance status, mechanical stability of the affected bone, life expectancy, and overall extent of disease. Treatment options may include radiotherapy, systemic therapies, surgical stabilization, medical pain management, and radiopharmaceuticals. Ideal management of bone metastases requires a coordinated multidisciplinary approach among diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, orthopedic surgeons, pain specialists, physiatrists, and palliative care specialists. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria® are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 3 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guidelines development and review include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journals and the application of a well-established consensus methodology (modified Delphi) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures by the panel. In those instances where evidence is lacking or not definitive, expert opinion may be used to recommend imaging or treatment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11-17
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of palliative medicine
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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