Criteria for evaluating the efficacy of treatment of breast cancer metastases to the bones

: Roentgenography of the cranium, ribs, vertebral column, pelvis and scintigraphy of the skeleton were performed every 3-4 mos in 39 patients with breast cancer metastases to the bones. Criteria of therapeutic efficacy were the following: a complete therapeutic effect, a partial therapeutic effect, stabilization and progression. In osteolytic metastases a complete therapeutic effect was obtained in 72% of the cases. Sixteen patients have been in remission during 16-36 mos.