Purpose Radiation therapy is a commonly used treatment modality for various types of
cancer. While it has proven to be effective in targeting and killing cancer cells, it is not …

Radiation therapy (RT) has been used successfully for cancer symptom palliation for more
than a century in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner for palliative care delivery, even …

As palliative care (PC) moves upstream in the course of advanced illness, it is critical that PC
providers have a broad understanding of curative and palliative treatments for serious …

Handbook of Supportive and Palliative Radiation Oncology serves as a practical tool and
rapid reference to assist radiation oncology practitioners in direct patient care with common …

The palliation of symptoms caused by advanced cancer is one of the most common
indications for radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is an efficient and effective treatment for …

Handbook of Palliative Radiation Therapy is the first practical guide to palliative care in
radiation oncology. The editors have assembled an international team of leading radiation …

Purpose: Despite growth of palliative care programs and evidence on the effectiveness of
radiotherapy in palliating cancer symptoms, radiotherapy is probably underused in this …

BACKGROUND: Radiation therapy (RT) remains one of the main pillars of cancer treatment,
alongside systemic therapy and surgery. More than half of people with cancer will receive …

Simple Summary Accurately predicting survival in patients with cancer receiving palliative
radiotherapy is important for clinical decision making in cancer care management and …

Radiation oncologists, as oncology providers who frequently care for patients with advanced
cancers, serve as primary palliative care providers for their patients. The intersection of …