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Radiotherapeutic Care of Patients With Stage IV Lung Cancer with Thoracic Symptoms in the Veterans Health Administration
- Author:
- Ruchika Gutt, MD
- Sheetal Malhotra, MD
- Drew Moghanaki, MD
- Alice V. Cheuk, MD
- Lori Hoffman-Hogg
- Maria Kelly, MD
- Helen Fosmire, MD
- George Dawson, MD
- on behalf of the VHA National Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce
VHA radiation oncologists reported that their practices were concordant with American Society for Radiation Oncology guidelines on palliative...
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Consensus Statement Supporting the Recommendation for Single-Fraction Palliative Radiotherapy for Uncomplicated, Painful Bone Metastases
- Author:
- George A. Dawson, MD
- Drew Moghanaki, MD, MPH
- Ruchika Gutt-Garg, MD
- Lori Hoffman-Hogg, MS, RN, CNS, AOCN
- Maria Kelly, MD
- Alice Cheuk, MD
- Helen Fosmire, MD
- Michael Hagan, PhD
- on behalf of the Veterans Affairs National Palliative Radiotherapy Task Force
Single-fraction palliative radiation therapy is a shorter course treatment option for veterans with terminal cancers and offers effective,...
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Palliative Radiotherapy for the Management of Metastatic Cancer
- Author:
- Ruchika Gutt, MD
- George Dawson, MD
- Alice V. Cheuk, MD
- Helen Fosmire, MD
- Drew Moghanaki, MD
- Maria Kelly, MD
- Shruti Jolly, MD
- on behalf of the VHA National Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce
Life expectancy and tumor characteristics should be considered when making treatment recommendations for palliative radiotherapy, which can be...