title: Efficacy of palliative radiation therapy for symptomatic rectal cancer.
abstract: 99 patients with symptomatic locally advanced rectal cancer who were treated with palliative radiation alone were reviewed. Dose-fractionation ranged from 18 to 54Gy. Response rate ranged from 62.5 to 86.7%, with a median response duration ranging 4.2-5.4months. Median survival was 6.9months. Using a BED cut-off of 39Gy10,no dose-response relationship was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jiade
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: National Registry of Diseases Office, Health Promotion Board, Singapore.
authors.forename: HuiLi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: National Registry of Diseases Office, Health Promotion Board, Singapore.
authors.forename: EnYun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Loy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: ChengNang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: LeaChoung
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Desiree
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Bleeding; Cancer; Pain; Palliative; Radiotherapy; Rectum