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Palliative Radiotherapy for the Management of Metastatic Cancer
Dr. Gutt is a radiation oncologist at the Washington DC VAMC. Dr. Dawson and Dr. Cheuk are radiation oncologists at the James J. Peters VAMC in the Bronx, New York, and assistant professors at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. Kelly and Dr. Dawson are radiation oncologists at the New Jersey VAHCS in East Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Fosmire is a radiation oncologist at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Moghanaki is a radiation oncologist at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC and an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, both in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Jolly is a radiation oncologist at the VA Ann Arbor HCS in and an associate professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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Conclusions
Palliative RT plays an important role in the management of metastatic cancer to provide symptom relief and is a cost-effective treatment option for bone and brain metastases. Life expectancy and tumor characteristics should be considered when making treatment recommendations to ensure selection of regimens that complement patients’ unique situations. Timely referrals for treatment are important to optimize treatment results.
Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.
Disclaimer The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Federal Practitioner, Frontline Medical Communications Inc., the U.S. Government, or any of its agencies. This article may discuss unlabeled or investigational use of certain drugs. Please review complete prescribing information for specific drugs or drug combinations—including indications, contraindications, warnings, and adverse effects—before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.
