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Accelerated Relief: A Narrative Review of Two-Daily Fractions Palliative Radiotherapy in Advanced Cancer Care

Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Jan-Dec;24:15330338241293174. doi: 10.1177/15330338241293174. Epub 2025 Mar 21.ABSTRACTAimsThis review aims to synthesize the existing literature on palliative radiotherapy (RT) delivered in two daily fractions for patients with advanced cancer, focusing on its impact on symptom alleviation, treatment tolerance, and the implications for clinical practice and future research.MethodsAn international team conducted this narrative review, adhering to SANRA guidelines. Studies published in English on palliative RT delivered in two daily fractions were selected without date restrictions. The literature search, using a combination of specific key terms, led to a comprehensive examination of relevant studies. Data on study objectives,…
Origen: Accelerated Relief: A Narrative Review of Two-Daily Fractions Palliative Radiotherapy in Advanced Cancer Care – PubMed

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How to define and quantify a bad death in palliative home care? Across-sectional and exploratory study using Canadian interRAI data

BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Mar 20;24(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12904-025-01720-7.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Dying is a complex process comprised of physical, social, cultural, spiritual, environmental, and interpersonal relationship factors that contribute to both good and bad death experiences. Bad deaths have historically been explored with a qualitative lens. This study aimed to identify key indicators of a bad death and examine predictors for each indicator using population-level data.METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed routinely collected clinical and sociodemographic data using the Resident Assessment Instrument for Home Care (RAI-HC) between April 2007 and March 2020. 16,586 home care clients aged 18 years and older who died and…
Origen: How to define and quantify a bad death in palliative home care? Across-sectional and exploratory study using Canadian interRAI data – PubMed

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