Vol 8, No 3 (July 30, 2019): Annals of Palliative Medicine (The Role of Radiation Therapy in Palliative Oncology)

Preface

At the intersection of palliative care and radiation oncology
Tracy A. Balboni, Yolanda D. Tseng, Simon S. Lo
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
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:218-220
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Original Article

STAT RT: a prospective pilot clinical trial of Scan-Plan-QA-Treat stereotactic body radiation therapy for painful osseous metastases
David D. Wilson, Clayton E. Alonso, Austin J. Sim, Travis Peck, Lydia L. Handsfield, Quan Chen, Leslie Blackhall, Timothy N. Showalter, Kelli A. Reardon, Paul W. Read
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:221-230
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Ethical issues in patients referred for palliative radiation therapy
Divya Yerramilli, Gregory Parker, Virginia LeBaron, Monica Krishnan, Lauren Hertan, Alexander Spektor, Ron Shiloh, Sonia Skamene, Tracy Balboni
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:231-239
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Review Article

Palliative radiotherapy: history, recent advances, and future directions
Stephen T. Lutz
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
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(3)
:240-245
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Defining the radiation oncologist’s role in palliative care and radiotherapy
Tai Chung Lam, Yolanda Tseng
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:246-263
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Palliative radiation oncology programs: design, build, succeed!
Candice Johnstone
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:264-273
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Global palliative radiotherapy: a framework to improve access in resource-constrained settings
Shekinah N. C. Elmore, Surbhi Grover, Jean-Marc Bourque, Supriya Chopra, Anna Mary Nyakabau, Christian Ntizimira, Eric L. Krakauer, Tracy A. Balboni, Mary K. Gospodarowicz, Danielle Rodin
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
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(3)
:274-284
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Palliative radiation oncology in pediatric patients
Gregory C. Stachelek, Stephanie A. Terezakis, Ralph Ermoian
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
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(3)
:285-292
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Communication skill frameworks: applications in radiation oncology
Emily J. Martin, Shayna E. Rich, Joshua A. Jones, Kavita V. Dharmarajan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:293-304
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Radiation oncology resident education in palliative care
Pericles J. Ioannides, Randy L. Wei
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:305-311
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Immunotherapy and radiotherapy for metastatic cancers
Andrew Bang, Jonathan D. Schoenfeld
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:312-325
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Translational and basic science opportunities in palliative care and radiation oncology
Mai Anh Huynh, Alexander Spektor
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:326-336
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Advanced radiotherapy for metastatic disease—a major stride or a futile effort?
Anish A. Butala, Simon S. Lo, Joshua A. Jones
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:337-351
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News

Annals of Palliative Medicine earns its first official impact factor
Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2019;
8
(3)
:352-354
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Disclosure:

The focused issue “The Role of Radiation Therapy in Palliative Oncology” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Tracy A. Balboni, Yolanda D. Tseng and Simon S. Lo served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the focused issue.