Radiobiology 2016

1/03/2016

Scoring of side-effects: scoring systems • Trade-off between specificity and patient relevance

QoL: some are health related, others not DWI MRI: biological significance VitB12: malabsorption

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Scoring of side-effects: scoring systems • Patient’s role in toxicity reporting: how well do different scoring systems compare?

Patient-reported late toxicities have a negative impact on QoL Patient-based questionnaires are an important contributor to capturing late RT effects

Bentzen Sem Rad Oncol 2003

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