Single-fraction Radiotherapy Should be the Standard of Care for Palliation of Cancer Symptoms in Patients with Limited Life Expectancy

Madam — Single-fraction radiotherapy has replaced multi-fraction radiotherapy as the standard of care for the palliation of pain from bone metastases [1]. Multi-fraction radiotherapy is still often used to palliate symptoms from other disease sites. As nearly half of UK radiotherapy activity is with pal liative intent, fractionated treatment places a significant financial burden on highly stretched National Health Service finances [2]. (Source: Clinical Oncology)

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