Table 2.

Treatment regimens and goals of radiotherapy for bone pain according to patients' conditions.

Patient's condition	Treatment regimens	Treatment goals
PS > 2, short life expectancy	Single fractionation radiotherapy	Pain relief
Non-weight-bearing bone metastases	Single fractionation radiotherapy	Pain relief, local control of bone metastases
Weight-bearing bone (spine) metastases	Conventionally fractionated radiotherapy	Local control of bone metastases, pain relief

Abbreviation: PS, performance status.