Journal article
Effect of Radiotherapy on Painful Bone Metastases: A Secondary Analysis of the NCIC Clinical Trials Group Symptom Control Trial SC.23
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Many studies that found improved quality of life (QOL) after radiotherapy of bone metastases have small sample sizes and do not use specific questionnaires. How soon after radiotherapy one can expect an improvement in QOL is unknown.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate QOL at days 10 and 42 after radiotherapy with a bone metastases-specific QOL tool.
Authors
McDonald R; Ding K; Brundage M; Meyer RM; Nabid A; Chabot P; Coulombe G; Ahmed S; Kuk J; Dar AR
Journal
JAMA Oncology, Vol. 3, No. 7, pp. 953–959
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
July 1, 2017
DOI
10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.6770
ISSN
2374-2437
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCanadaCancer PainClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDexamethasoneFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPalliative CareProstatic NeoplasmsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTime Factors