Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of zoledronic acid combined with radiotherapy to relieve pain due to metastatic bone tumours.Methods: 98 patients with metastatic bone tumours were randomly divided into observation group(51 cases) and control group(47 cases).Observation group was treated with zoledronic acid(4 mg,i.v.) and combined with radiotherapy(DT 37.5GY/15F);control group was only treated by radiotherapy.Results: The effective rate of the observation group and control group was 88.2% and 74.5%,respectively(P>0.05).For multiple focus of bone metastasis tumour pain,the effective rate of observation group was 86.5%,while the control group was 67.6%(P<0.05);after two-month follow-up,the effective rate of the observation group and control group was 86.3% and 66.0%,respectively(P<0.05).Conclusion: Acid combined with radiotherapy is effective to relieve pain from metastatic bone tumours,and the side effect was mild.