Palliative care 2016

Conclusions radiotherapy as palliative treatment

patient friendly • non invasive •

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quick procedure few side effects

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• effective local treatment → responses about 60-70% • pain • ulceration, bleeding improvement of QoL • dyspnea, edema • ..

• evidence based outcome → single or short course schedules • retreatments –always- possible

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