Browsing: Palliative

A single-armphase II trial treated 20 patients with unresectable and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with pembrolizumab plus…

For decades, the Quad Shot regimen has provided a common-sense strategy to palliate symptomatic tumors in an extremely low-burden yet…

Is there an optimal palliative dose for head and neck cancer? In the randomized, phase 3 OpRAH trial, 305 patients…

A cohort study of over 8K women dying of ovarian cancer confirms initiation of palliative care >3 months prior to…

This trial found that using a recent diagnostic CT in a feasible position resulted in acceptable palliative treatment plans and…

Top Line: Does prophylactic radiation reduce the risk of skeletal events in patients with high risk, but asymptomatic bone metastases?…

Nausea and loss of appetite can be difficult to manage during cancer treatment and often limit tolerance of optimal therapy.…

Is 8 Gy x 1 an effective palliative regimen for mycosis fungoides (MF)? In this retrospective review, 46 patients with…

Looks like you can turn to the quad shot for almost anything. You’re probably thinking, of course! But here we’re…

A common question is how best to balance response and toxicity when palliating the unique radiobiology of multiple myeloma. This…