Pain is common in cancer patients, particularly in the advanced stage of disease when the
prevalence is estimated to be more than 70%[1], contributing to poor physical and emotional …

Good symptom management in oncology is associated with improved patient and family
quality of life, greater treatment compliance, and may even offer survival advantages. With …

The skeletal system is the third most common site for cancer metastases, surpassed only by
the lungs and liver. Many tumors, especially those of the breast, prostate, lungs, and …

After liver and lungs, bone is the third most common metastatic site (Nystrom et al., 1977).
Almost all malignancies can metastasize to the skeleton but 80% of bone metastases …

Context Palliative care continues to be a rapidly growing field aimed at improving quality of
life for patients and their caregivers. Objectives The purpose of this review was to provide a …

Cancer rehabilitation addresses physical impairments and progressive disablement at all
stages of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Although a majority of impairments are directly …

Introduction There has been a long-standing debate regarding the efficacy of single fraction
radiotherapy (SFRT) compared to multiple fraction radiotherapy (MFRT); many systematic …

Purpose Pain response after conventional external beam radiation therapy (cRT) in patients
with painful bone metastases is observed in 60% to 70% of patients. The aim of the …

Purpose To assess the clinical effectiveness of cryoablation for palliation of painful bone
metastases. Materials and Methods MOTION (Multicenter Study of Cryoablation for Palliation …

Recent improvements in the therapeutic armamentarium of oncology by the addition of
targeted and immunotherapeutic agents have led to an increase in the life expectancy of …