Single-institution analysis of the prevalence, indications and outcomes of end-of-life radiotherapy

Single-institution analysis of the prevalence, indications and outcomes of end-of-life radiotherapy

Background: Radiotherapy plays an important role for symptom control in advanced stage cancer patients. Yet patients need to be carefully selected, and its use and benefits must be weighed against time spent under treatment and patient priorities in the last phase of life. In this study, we assess p...

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Main Authors: Sebastian M. Christ, Markus Schettle, Annina Seiler, Matthias Guckenberger, David Blum, Nicolaus Andratschke, Caroline Hertler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
End-of-life
Palliative
Radiotherapy
Cancer care
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630821000653

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