Patient Reported Outcomes After Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases as a Function of Age: A Secondary Analysis of the NCIC CTG SC-Twenty-Three Randomized Trial.
Edward ChowKeyue DingBo Angela WanMichael BrundageRalph M MeyerAbdenour NabidPierre ChabotGenevieve CoulombeShahida AhmedJoda KukA Rashid DarAamer MahmudAlysa FairchildCarolyn F WilsonJackson S Y WuKristopher DennisCarlo DeAngelisRebecca K S WongLiting ZhuEdward ChowPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2017)
In patients with cancer having bone metastases undergoing palliative radiotherapy, there was no significant difference in general with age in response to radiation and patient-reported outcomes. Palliative radiotherapy should be offered to elderly patients when needed.