Physician Expectations of Treatment Outcomes for Patients With Brain Metastases Referred for Whole Brain Radiotherapy

Purpose Patients with advanced cancer are referred to our Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program for quick access to palliative radiotherapy. The primary objective of this prospective study was to determine the physician expectations of the treatment outcomes for patients with brain metastases referred...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics biology, physics, 2010-01, Vol.76 (1), p.187-192
Hauptverfasser:	Barnes, Elizabeth A., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.), Chow, Edward, M.B., B.S., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.(C.), Tsao, May N., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.), Bradley, Nicole M., B.Sc., M.H.Sc, Doyle, Meagan, B.Sc, Li, Kathy, B.Sc, Lam, Kelvin, M.Sc, Danjoux, Cyril, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C.)
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitude of Health Personnel BODY BRAIN Brain metastases Brain Neoplasms - mortality Brain Neoplasms - radiotherapy Brain Neoplasms - secondary CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Cranial Irradiation - methods Cranial Irradiation - mortality Dexamethasone - administration & dosage DISEASES Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage Health Status Indicators Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Karnofsky Performance Status Life Expectancy MEDICINE METASTASES Middle Aged NEOPLASMS NERVOUS SYSTEM NUCLEAR MEDICINE ORGANS Palliative Care - methods Palliative radiotherapy Physician expectations Prospective Studies Quality of Life RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE RADIOTHERAPY Referral and Consultation Supportive care Surveys and Questionnaires THERAPY Time Factors Treatment Outcome Whole brain radiotherapy
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