A comprehensive perspective on educational and economic barriers for utilization of palliative radiation therapy in hospice: A narrative review
10/26/24 at 03:10 AM
A comprehensive perspective on educational and economic barriers for utilization of palliative radiation therapy in hospice: A narrative review
Advances in Radiation Oncology; by Sarah J Hendee, Kareem Fakhoury, Sana D Karam; 10/24
Despite the agreed-on efficacy and benefits of palliative radiation therapy (PRT) to alleviate end-of-life complications related to cancer progression, PRT remains an underused treatment in the hospice-care setting. Common barriers for hospice patient use of PRT include educational and economic limitations. This paper discussed these barriers and ways to eliminate them based on previously published interventions.