March 13, 2006Cancer

Palliative radiation therapy for metastatic Ewing sarcoma

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Why the study?

Does palliative radiotherapy provide symptom relief in patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma?

Population

21 patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma treated between 1980 and 2002, median age 11.6 years, 16 male. 52%…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

Median survival 1.0 year after metastatic diagnosis

Authors

BKBridget F. KoontzAdventHealth Orlando RCRobert CloughUniversity of Plymouth EHEdward C. HalperinAtom Computing (United States)

Discussion

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Implication

Supports palliative RT for temporary symptom relief in metastatic Ewing sarcoma; hypothesis-generating, prospective trials needed before practice change.

Structured PICO

Does palliative radiotherapy provide symptom relief in patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma?

Population

21 patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma (EWS) treated between 1980 and 2002, median age 11.6 years, 16 male. 52% had metastases at initial diagnosis.

Intervention

Palliative radiotherapy (median dose 30 Gy, range 4.5-68.5 Gy) to metastatic sites (median 3 sites per patient).

Outcome

Treatment response (clinical response of symptoms) and response durability.patient reported

Palliative radiotherapy provides effective, albeit temporary, symptom relief for patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma.

Cite This Study

Koontz et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a73ea0ff4f9256fee8deca9 https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.21812

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Implication

Supports palliative RT for temporary symptom relief in metastatic Ewing sarcoma; hypothesis-generating, prospective trials needed before practice change.