Deterioration of Performance Status during Palliative Radiotherapy Suggests a Significant Short Survival Duration: Indicating the Necessities for Considering Radiotherapy Discontinuation

Deterioration of Performance Status during Palliative Radiotherapy Suggests a Significant Short Survival Duration: Indicating the Necessities for Considering Radiotherapy Discontinuation

Discontinuation of palliative radiotherapy due to a patient’s declining general condition poses a clinical dilemma for palliative care physicians. This study aimed to investigate the survival duration of patients whose performance status (PS) deteriorated during palliative radiotherapy and inform de...

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Main Authors: Hitoshi Maemoto, Kazuaki Kushi, Isoko Owan, Takuro Ariga, Joichi Heianna, Akihiro Nishie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
radiotherapy
performance status
palliative care
cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/4/133

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