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Palliative radiotherapy
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Most palliation is with hypofractionation
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The total dose is low
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Nausea, mucositis, diarrhoea, fatigue and pain-flaire are the most
frequent side effects
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Relatively mild symptoms. May, however, affect quality of life.
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And ablative RT (i.e. SBRT) is used more in frequently in palliation