Palliative care 2016

UK RCT: endobronchial brachytherapy vs external beam [Stout et al 2000]

106 patients

15Gy brachy vs 32Gy/8f ext beam

Symptom scores by physician and patient No difference in survival: median 250 vs 287 days

No difference in scores at 8 weeks for:

cough haemoptysis SOB hoarseness