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Clinical Pearls Unlike photons, protons deposit a localized peak of dose known as the Bragg peak. In the absence of exit radiation dose, nearby normal organ structures may be spared dose, which may translate to reduced toxicity (eg, neurocognition, endocrine…
What is the approach to the patient referred for palliative radiotherapy? While most patients with advanced or metastatic cancer referred for consideration of palliative radiotherapy will undergo radiation treatment, deciding who is a candidate for palliative radiotherapy and if so,…