Palliative radiotherapy for children: Symptom response and treatment-associated toxicity according to radiation therapy dose and fractionation.

Lisa J SudmeierNicholas MaddenChao ZhangKatharine E BrockNatia EsiashviliBree R Eaton

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2023)

Palliative RT courses of five or less fractions result in high rates of pain control and are associated with low toxicity in pediatric patients with cancer.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
palliative care
oxidative stress
locally advanced
advanced cancer
early stage
radiation induced
young adults
pain management
squamous cell carcinoma
oxide nanoparticles
spinal cord
rectal cancer
smoking cessation