Role of Radiation Therapy in Palliative Care of the Patient With Cancer

Predicting life expectancy in patients with metastatic cancer receiving palliative radiotherapy: The TEACHH model

(2013) Monica S. Krishnan et al.   CANCER

How Radiation Oncologists Evaluate and Incorporate Life Expectancy Estimates Into the Treatment of Palliative Cancer Patients: A Survey-Based Study

(2013) Yolanda D. Tseng et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

Single- vs Multiple-Fraction Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases From Prostate Cancer

(2013) Justin E. Bekelman et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Single versus multiple fractions of repeat radiation for painful bone metastases: a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

(2013) Edward Chow et al.   LANCET ONCOLOGY

Single-fraction radiotherapy versus multifraction radiotherapy for palliation of painful vertebral bone metastases-Equivalent efficacy, less toxicity, more convenient

(2012) David D. Howell et al.   CANCER

Interim Data from the Medical Research Council QUARTZ Trial: Does Whole Brain Radiotherapy Affect the Survival and Quality of Life of Patients with Brain Metastases from Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?

(2012) R.E. Langley et al.   CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Short-Course Accelerated Radiotherapy in Palliative Treatment of Advanced Pelvic Malignancies: A Phase I Study

(2012) Luciana Caravatta et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

Split-Course, High-Dose Palliative Pelvic Radiotherapy for Locally Progressive Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

(2012) Nirdosh Kumar Gogna et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

American Society of Clinical Oncology Provisional Clinical Opinion: The Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care

(2012) Thomas J. Smith et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

A European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Phase III Trial of Adjuvant Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Versus Observation in Patients With One to Three Brain Metastases From Solid Tumors After Surgical Resection or Radiosurgery: Quality-of-Life Results

(2012) Riccardo Soffietti et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Temozolomide versus standard 6-week radiotherapy versus hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients older than 60 years with glioblastoma: the Nordic randomised, phase 3 trial

(2012) Annika Malmström et al.   LANCET ONCOLOGY

Reirradiation as a Component of the Multidisciplinary Management of Locally Recurrent Breast Cancer

(2011) Matthew M. Harkenrider et al.   Clinical Breast Cancer

Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases: An ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline

(2011) Stephen Lutz et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Retreatment of Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer After Prior Definitive Radiation

(2011) Mark W. McDonald et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

Summary Report on the Graded Prognostic Assessment: An Accurate and Facile Diagnosis-Specific Tool to Estimate Survival for Patients With Brain Metastases

(2011) Paul W. Sperduto et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Palliative Radiotherapy

(2010) Stephen Lutz et al.   CANCER JOURNAL

Hyperthermia combined with radiation therapy for superficial breast cancer and chest wall recurrence: A review of the randomised data

(2010) Timothy M. Zagar et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTHERMIA

Multidisciplinary Team Contributions Within a Dedicated Outpatient Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic: A Prospective Descriptive Study

(2010) Edith Pituskin et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

(2010) Jennifer S. Temel et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

International Patterns of Practice in Palliative Radiotherapy for Painful Bone Metastases: Evidence-Based Practice?

(2009) Alysa Fairchild et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS

Neurocognition in patients with brain metastases treated with radiosurgery or radiosurgery plus whole-brain irradiation: a randomised controlled trial

(2009) Eric L Chang et al.   LANCET ONCOLOGY

8Gy single-dose radiotherapy is effective in metastatic spinal cord compression: Results of a phase III randomized multicentre Italian trial

(2009) Ernesto Maranzano et al.   RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY

Selecting Treatment for Patients With Malignant Epidural Spinal Cord Compression—Does Age Matter?

(2009) John H. Chi et al.   SPINE

Clinical benefit of palliative radiation therapy in advanced gastric cancer

(2008) Michelle M. Kim et al.   ACTA ONCOLOGICA

Palliative radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: Toward an optimal fractionation scheme

(2008) Allen M. Chen et al.   HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK

Palliative Thoracic Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review

(2008) Alysa Fairchild et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Predictive Model for Survival in Patients With Advanced Cancer

(2008) Edward Chow et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Reirradiation of recurrent breast cancer with and without concurrent chemotherapy

(2008) Florian Würschmidt et al.   Radiation Oncology

The Influence of the Newly Formed Hospice and Palliative Medicine Subspecialty on Radiation Oncology and End-of-Life Care

(2008) Stephen Lutz et al.   Journal of the American College of Radiology