Improving the Integration between Palliative Radiotherapy and Supportive Care: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) is known to be effective in relieving cancer related symptoms. However, many studies and clinical practice show several barriers hindering its use and worsening the quality of patient support during PRT. Various solutions were proposed to overcome these barriers: training on PRT for supportive and palliative care specialists and training on palliative care for radiation oncologists, and introduction of pathways and organizational models specifically dedicated to PRT. Evidence on innovative organizational models and mutual training experiences is few and sparse. Therefore, the aim of this literature review is to present a quick summary of the information available on improving the PRT quality through training, new pathways, and innovative organizational models.

SUBMITTER: Scirocco E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9601168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature