Clinical practice and outcomes of palliative radiation therapy in pediatric oncology patients: An international comparison of experiences from two distinct countries and health care systems.

CONCLUSION: Despite different practices, the clinical results using palliative RT for pediatric patients treated in two unique healthcare environments demonstrated it is an effective tool for pediatric oncology patients across systems.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - June 3, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Rao AD, Figueiredo MLS, Yegya-Raman N, Sehgal S, Chen Q, Alcorn SR, Chen MJ, Ladra M, Villar R, Terezakis SA Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research