BSc (Hons), BMBS, FRACGP, FRANZCR, Radiation Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA; Associate Professor, University of South Australia, SA
The aim of this article is to review current evidence on low-dose radiotherapy for osteoarthritis and provide GPs with practical guidance.
Radiation therapy may be used as definitive treatment for low-risk cancers, as an adjuvant treatment for high-risk disease or alone for inoperable cases.