Palliative care 2016
Randomized study of single versus fractionated radiotherapy in the palliation of non-small cell lung cancer; NCIC CTG SC.15 [Bezjak et al 2002]
• EORTC QLQC30: Ø
Dyspnoea better with 20Gy (p=0.027)
• Lung Cancer Symptom Scale: Ø 20Gy better for: §
overall cancer-related symptoms (p=0.037)
pain (p=0.017)
§ §
daily activity (p=0.047)
• Survival §
!0Gy: 4.mo 20Gy: 6.0mo p=0.014
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