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Palliative Radiotherapy for the Management of Metastatic Cancer: Bone Metastases, Spinal Cord Compression, and Brain Metastases.

Ruchika Gutt, George Dawson, Alice V. Cheuk, Helen Fosmire, Drew Moghanaki, Maria D. Kelly, Shruti Jolly

PubMed · 2015 · 11 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

Life expectancy and tumor characteristics should be considered when making treatment recommendations for palliative radiotherapy, which can be cost-effective and provide symptom relief.

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