PALLIATIVE RADIOTHERAPY (PT) AS A CANCER TREATMENT: A REVIEW | Asian Journal of Research in Biology

The diagnosis of oncological emergencies such as cord compression or brain metastasis, neurological injury, airway restriction, and bleeding requires radiotherapy (RT). Palliative radiation therapy reduces many of the focal symptoms of advanced, incurable disease, whether from the primary tumour or metastaticdeposits, in a simple, costeffective, and effective manner. Palliative RT was provided to about 10% of cancer patients who died at the end of their lives, according to the evidence. It has the potential to improve quality of life while also reducing the cost of treatment in terms of hospitalisation and side effects. Since radiation therapy is extremely effective at relieving symptoms and palliative dose toxicity is usuallymoderate, approximately 20% to 50% of radiation classes are administered with palliative purpose. Palliative radiation therapy is critical in preventing serious morbidity in patients with metastatic cancer in oncological emergencies, particularly in the midst of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. This article aims to educate nonspecialists on the benefits, practicalities, and side effects of palliative radiotherapy in order to ensure that patients are considered and referred for these medications when they are needed.

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