Palliative radiotherapy for advanced Cancer: Are we giving it to the right patient at the right time?
- Author:
Syadwa Abdul SHUKOR
1
;
Anita Zarina BUSTAM
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Oncology, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Publication Type:Original Articles
- Keywords:
Cancer;
palliative radiotherapy;
survival;
mortality;
end-of-life care
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2018;73(4):190-196
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aim: Symptomatic relief following palliative radiotherapy for advanced cancers may take a few weeks up to a few months to achieve. Thus, accurate prognostication is important to avoid harm to these patients with limited lifespan. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the median survival and 30-day mortality (30-DM) and factors associated with these parameters in our centre.
