title: Radiotherapeutic Options for Symptom Control in Breast Cancer.
abstract: SUMMARY: The majority of breast cancer patients will require radiation therapy at some time during the course of their disease. An estimated 30-50% of all radiation treatments are of palliative nature, either to alleviate symptoms or prophylactic to prevent deterioration of quality of life due to locally progressive disease. Radiotherapy is a locally effective tool, and typically causes no systemic and mostly mild acute side effects. The following article provides an overview of options and decision-making in palliative radiotherapy for symptom control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Würzburg, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Birgitt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Oorschot
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beckmann
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schulze
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rades
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Feyer