# 066 Radiation for Palliation – Part 1, 2nd ed
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Source:
Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Synopsis:
Background: Radiation therapy (XRT) is used with palliative intent to improve quality of life by improving function and/or diminishing symptoms – most commonly pain, bleeding, or pressure on vital structures. This Fast Fact describes the physiology and methods of delivering radiation therapy; Fast Fact #66 discusses common indications for and outcomes of palliative XRT.
Vol/Page/Date:
July 2006; 66.
Resource Type:
Other
Author/Source:
Carolyn Rutter MD and David E Weissman MD