Table IV.

Details of the initial skeletal-related events experienced by patients (n=36) treated with systemic therapy with (n=27) or without (n=9) radiotherapy.

Skeletal-related events, n (%)	Total no. patients Total no. patients	Systemic therapy with radiotherapy	Systemic therapy without radiotherapy
Need for radiotherapy for bone pain	30 (83)	24 (89)	6 (67)
Spinal cord and nerve root compression	3 (8)	3 (11)	0
Hypercalcemia	2 (6)	0	2 (22)
Pathologic fracture	1 (3)	0	1 (11)
Surgical interventions	0	0	0