Survey on Use of Palliative Radiotherapy in Hospice Care

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Carol Spence · National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Edward Chow · National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Nora A. Janjan · Blanchard Valley Health System

Stephen R. Connor · Regional Cancer Center

Abstract

Multiple barriers act to limit the use of palliative radiotherapy in hospice care. Finding ways to surmount these obstacles will provide opportunity for improvement in the end-of-life care of cancer patients.

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Management of metastatic bone disease Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Brain Metastases and Treatment

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Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 22, Issue 17, pp. 3581-3586

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.11.151

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