Futile Radiotherapy for Patients With Cancer Near the End of Life

Alok Deshane; Morgan Freret; Victoria S. Brennan; Puneeth Iyengar; Daniel R. Gomez; Divya Yerramilli; Amy Xu

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.18668

June 15, 2026JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Futile Radiotherapy for Patients With Cancer Near the End of Life

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Key Points

The study aims to evaluate the relationship between the use of palliative radiotherapy and radiation oncology consultations for patients with a limited life expectancy.
Cohort design focused on patients receiving palliative care.
Assessment of radiation oncology consultations in relation to life expectancy.
Analysis of the appropriateness of palliative radiotherapy.
The findings suggest a risk of futile radiotherapy in patients nearing end of life.
Inpatient consultation rates showed a significant association with the treatment decision.

Implication

Cohort study assesses palliative radiotherapy use in patients with limited life expectancy, indicating its potential futility.

Abstract

This cohort study assesses the association between use of palliative radiotherapy and inpatient radiation oncology consultation among patients with limited life expectancy.

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Deshane et al. (2026) studied this question.

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