Outcomes of patients receiving urgent palliative radiotherapy for advanced lung cancer: an observational study
Palliative radiotherapy was effective for patients with advanced lung cancer, although response rates varied by patient characteristics and treatment indication. This study identified prognostic factors for radiotherapy response and overall survival that can inform treatment decisions in this population.
Authors
- Yang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3898-022X)
- David Skarsgard
- Celestee Trach
- Rishi Sinha
- Tracey Tessier
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Alberta Cancer Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01628-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29