Palliative care 2016

Randomized study of single versus fractionated radiotherapy in the palliation of non-small cell lung cancer; NCIC CTG SC.15 [Bezjak et al 2002]

• EORTC QLQC30: Ø

Dyspnoea better with 20Gy (p=0.027)

• Lung Cancer Symptom Scale: Ø 20Gy better for: §

overall cancer-related symptoms (p=0.037)

pain (p=0.017)

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daily activity (p=0.047)

• Survival §

!0Gy: 4.mo 20Gy: 6.0mo p=0.014