ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

S2195

Interdisciplinary – Education in radiation oncology

ESTRO 2025

of education, pain diaries, and medication adjustments reported significantly lower average pain scores (2.9/10 vs. 4.4/10) and worst pain scores (4.2/10 vs. 5.5/10) after three weeks compared to controls. Another study focusing on lung cancer patients found that psychoeducational interventions led to significant improvements in managing breathlessness, fatigue, and anxiety, as well as better functional ability (p = 0.003). The third study demonstrated that psychoeducational programs helped 71% of patients achieve pain control compared to 52% in the control group, with quicker relief (median of 29 days versus 56 days; p = 0.008). Despite these benefits, no significant

improvement in quality of life was observed ( Table 2 ). Table 1: Aims, methods, and study characteristics

Table 2: Results, conclusions, and detailed findings

Conclusion: Psychoeducational interventions appear to be effective in improving symptoms management for cancer patients undergoing PRT, resulting in reduced pain levels and improved symptom control. However, limitations in study design, particularly related to blinding and sample size, reduce the overall certainty of the evidence. Further research with larger, more rigorous trials is needed to confirm these findings and explore long-term effects on symptoms management in this patient population.

Keywords: Educational interventions, systematic review