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Thirty-day mortality as a metric for palliative radiotherapy in pediatric patients.

Emily KeitRonica NandaPeter A S Johnstone
Published in: Current opinion in supportive and palliative care (2024)
RT offers effective symptom control in pediatric patients when administered early. However, delivering RT within the last 30 days of life may provide limited clinical benefit and hinder optimal EOL planning and care. Early referral for palliative RT, preferably with fewer fractions (five or fewer), along with multidisciplinary supportive care, optimizes the likelihood of maintaining patients' quality of life. Prognosis estimation remains difficult, and improving patient and family understanding is crucial. Further research is needed to refine prognostic models and enhance patient-centered care.
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