Palliative radiotherapy for advanced Cancer: Are we giving it to the right patient at the right time?
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 190-196, 2018.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-732615
ABSTRACT
Aim:
Symptomatic relief following palliative radiotherapy for advanced cancers may take a few weeks up to a few months to achieve. Thus, accurate prognostication is important to avoid harm to these patients with limited lifespan. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the median survival and 30-day mortality (30-DM) and factors associated with these parameters in our centre.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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