Vol 6, No 2 (April 25, 2017): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Original Article

Stereotactic body radiation therapy for metastases to the kidney in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a new treatment paradigm for durable palliation
Vivek Verma, Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:96-103
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Prophylaxis of radiation-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Wing S. Li, Joanne M. van der Velden, Vithusha Ganesh, Sherlyn Vuong, Srinivas Raman, Marko Popovic, Henry Lam, Kam H. Wong, Roger K. Ngan, J. P. Maarten Burbach, Carlo DeAngelis, Rachel McDonald, Edward Chow
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:104-117
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Initial single center experience: radiofrequency ablation assisted vertebroplasty and osteoplasty using a bipolar device in the palliation of bone metastases
Elizabeth David, Sagi Kaduri, Albert Yee, Edward Chow, Arjun Sahgal, Stephanie Chan, Ramez Hanna
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:118-124
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Efficacy of single fraction conventional radiation therapy for painful uncomplicated bone metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ronald Chow, Peter Hoskin, Drew Hollenberg, Michael Lam, Kristopher Dennis, Stephen Lutz, Henry Lam, Aruz Mesci, Carlo DeAngelis, Stephanie Chan, Edward Chow
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:125-142
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Patient versus health care provider perspectives on spirituality and spiritual care: the potential to miss the moment
Debbie Selby, Dori Seccaraccia, Jim Huth, Kristin Kurppa, Margaret Fitch
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:143-152
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Assessment of palliative care services in western Kenya
Hijab Zubairi, Priyanka Tulshian, Sarah Villegas, Brett D. Nelson, Kennedy Ouma, Thomas F. Burke
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:153-158
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis of skull: a retrospective study of 18 cases
Xiang-Heng Zhang, Ji Zhang, Zheng-He Chen, Ke Sai, Yin-Sheng Chen, Jian Wang, Chao Ke, Chen-Chen Guo, Zhong-Ping Chen, Yong-Gao Mou
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:159-164
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Review Article on Palliative Radiotherapy1

Palliative radiotherapy for skin malignancies
Winston Vuong, Jessica Lin, Randy L. Wei
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:165-172
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Editorial on Ethics

The ethics of suffering in the era of assisted dying
Blair Henry
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:173-177
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Editorial

Perioperative goal-setting consultations by surgical colleagues: a new model for supporting patients, families, and surgeons in shared decision making
Ana Berlin, Anastasia Kunac, Anne C. Mosenthal
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:178-182
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Cultural diversity and barriers to high-quality end of life care
Hussna Abunafeesa, Ahmed F. Elsayem
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:183-186
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Case Report

Overcoming the challenges associated with symptom management in palliative care
Helen Senderovich, Shaira Wignarajah
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:187-194
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Excellent and durable response to radiotherapy in a rare case of spinal cord compression due to extra-medullary hematopoiesis in β-thalassemia intermedia: case report and clinicoradiological correlation
Prahlad H. Yathiraj, Anshul Singh, Sudha Vidyasagar, Muralidhar Varma, Vidyasagar Mamidipudi
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2017;
6
(2)
:195-199
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Palliative Radiotherapy” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any sponsorship or funding.