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medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-08
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ASTRO: Low-dose radiotherapy shows potential in early knee osteoarthritis
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-08
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedLow-dose radiotherapy offers multiple benefits in early knee osteoarthritis, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe researchers observed greater and more durable improvements in pain, physical function, and quality of life with low-dose radiotherapy than with SYSADOA alone.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedMaria Makarova and colleagues presented an integrated analysis of a completed randomized trial in 292 patients with symptomatic Kellgren–Lawrence grade 0 to 2 knee osteoarthritis, comparing SYSADOA alone with SYSADOA plus orthovoltage low-dose radiotherapy (4.5 Gy in 10 fractions).View evidenceHide evidence
As stated292 patients; 4.5 Gy in 10 fractions; 146 per group
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedLow-dose radiotherapy was associated with significantly less structural progression on MRI, including a reduction in Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score at 12 and 36 months, plus less cartilage deterioration and bone marrow edema progression.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedLow-dose radiotherapy reduced disability during long-term follow-up (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.33) and reduced total knee arthroplasty in the treatment group (hazard ratio, 0.51).View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe greatest benefit was seen for patients with baseline KL2 disease, with reductions in both disability and total knee arthroplasty (hazard ratios, 0.37 and 0.32, respectively).View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
OSTEO: A Plan Evaluation Framework for Low-Dose Radiation Therapy in Osteoarthritis.
Practical Radiation Oncology · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
EP-1106: Orthovoltage X-ray therapy is superior to standard drugs for controlling pain in knee osteoarthritis
Radiotherapy and Oncology · 2013 · Crossref
Functional Radiation Medicine: Rediscovering the Full Potential of Radiation Therapy.
2026 · Europe PMC
Efficacy of Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Pain Control in Elderly Patients With Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Single-Arm Study From India.
Cureus · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Mental Well-Being Of Patients With Stages 0-2 Of Knee Osteoarthritis After Orthovoltage Radiotherapy: Open Randomized Trial Evaluating Quality Of Life
Russian Open Medical Journal · 2021 · Crossref
And 10 more candidates considered.