SYSTEMS-2: A randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma

SYSTEMS-2 is a randomised study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in 112 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Standard palliative (20 Gy/5#) or dose escalated treatment (36 Gy/6#) will be delivered using advanced radiotherapy techniques and pain responses will be compar...

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Main Authors: M. Ashton, N. O'Rourke, N. Macleod, B. Laird, J. Stobo, C. Kelly, L. Alexander, K. Franks, K. Moore, S. Currie, R. Valentine, A.J. Chalmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630817300873