Prophylactic Radiotherapy Of MInimally Symptomatic Spinal Disease (PROMISSeD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Prophylactic Radiotherapy Of MInimally Symptomatic Spinal Disease (PROMISSeD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Early palliative/pre-emptive intervention improves clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients with metastatic cancer. A previous signal-seeking randomized controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated that early upfront radiotherapy to asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic high-ris...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Rothrock, Ahmad Ozair, Maria C. Avendano, Susana Herrera, Haley Appel, Suyen Ramos, Amy K. Starosciak, Daniel S. Leon-Ariza, Muni Rubens, Michael W. McDermott, Manmeet S. Ahluwalia, Minesh P. Mehta, Rupesh R. Kotecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
External beam radiotherapy
Prophylactic radiation
Vertebral fracture
Skeletal-related event
Spine lesion
Vertebral metastasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07850-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07850-8

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