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1. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
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   August 10, 2022 - therapy (IMRT) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). … therapy; SBRT = stereotactic radiation therapy. … therapy; SBRT = stereotactic radiation therapy. … beam radiation therapy"[Title/Abstract] OR "EBRT"[Title/Abstract] OR "Radiotherapy"[MeSH Terms]) AND … /Abstract] OR "bone neoplasms/radiotherapy"[MeSH Terms]) AND ("external beam radiation therapy"[Title

2. Topic Brief: Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
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   August 01, 2022 - Topic Brief: Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases 1 Topic Brief: Radiation Therapy for Bone … Study of Palliative Radiation Therapy vs. no Palliative Radiation Therapy for Patients With High Risk … OR metastatic OR secondary ) AND ( radiation OR radiotherapy OR radiotherapies OR reirradiation OR … +OR+metastatic+OR+secondary+%29+AND+%28+radiation+OR+radiotherapy+OR+radiotherapies+OR+reirradiation+ … The intervention that will be evaluated in this guideline is the use of radiation treatment for the

3. Research Protocol: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases (pdf file)
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   October 10, 2019 - The focus of this review is on radiation therapies, although the effects of combining other treatments … For each of the available radiation treatments, several important clinical questions must be considered … treatment? … Surgical resection and whole brain radiation therapy versus whole brain radiation therapy alone for … radiation therapy: A systematic review.

4. Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist. | PSNet
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   June 20, 2014 - Book/Report Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist … Citation Text: Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist. … therapy. … August 15, 2018 Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload contribute … October 19, 2012 Improving patient safety in radiotherapy by learning from near misses

5. Radiation Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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6. CAHPS Cancer Care Survey: Radiation Therapy (pdf file)
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   October 07, 2016 - CAHPS Cancer Care Survey: Radiation Therapy CAHPS® Cancer Care Survey Version: Radiation Therapy … Since it was decided that you would have radiation therapy, did your radiation therapy team tell you … Since it was decided that you would have radiation therapy, did your radiation therapy team give you … Since it was decided that you would have radiation therapy, did your radiation therapy team involve … or radiation therapy?

7. New technologies in radiation therapy: ensuring patient safety, radiation safety and regulatory issues in radiation oncology. | PSNet
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   November 01, 2023 - Study New technologies in radiation therapy: ensuring patient safety, radiation safety … New technologies in radiation therapy: ensuring patient safety, radiation safety and regulatory issues … New technologies in radiation therapy: ensuring patient safety, radiation safety and regulatory issues … Factors impacting on patient setup analysis and error management during breast cancer radiotherapy … January 16, 2013 Unintended Exposure of Patient Lisa Norris During Radiotherapy Treatment

8. Cer-242-Radiation-Therapy-Brain-Metastases-Evidence-Summary (pdf file)
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   June 01, 2021 - Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 242 Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases Evidence … Summary Main Points • We identified a large number of relevant radiation therapy studies … Radiosensitizers are agents that make cancer cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. … Strengths and Limitations This report provides a comprehensive collection of research on radiation treatment … Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 242.

9. Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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10. Trend analysis of radiation therapy incidents over seven years. | PSNet
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    December 20, 2023 - Study Trend analysis of radiation therapy incidents over seven years. … Trend analysis of radiation therapy incidents over seven years. … Trend analysis of radiation therapy incidents over seven years. … Identifying patients whose symptoms are underrecognized during treatment with breast radiotherapy … therapy.

11. Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Research Protocol (pdf file)
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    April 17, 2024 - Radiation therapy administered as a primary treatment KQ 1. … Salvage radiation therapy; adjuvant or neoadjuvant radiation therapy. Comparators KQ 1. … ; CRT = conventional radiotherapy; EBRT = external beam radiation therapy; ED = erectile dysfunction … Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): An advanced form of radiation therapy that allows the … Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): A highly precise radiation therapy method that delivers very

12. Radiation Safety | PSNet
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    September 15, 2024 - There are also risks of adverse events such as radiation burns (more common in radiotherapy), which are … Approximately 40% of patients diagnosed with cancer receive radiation therapy at some point in their … Risks Associated With Radiotherapy The field of radiation oncology is technologically sophisticated, … Improving the safety of radiation therapy relies in part on similar principles, including enhancing safety … May 25, 2011 An international review of patient safety measures in radiotherapy practice.

13. Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: An ASTRO Safety White Paper Update. | PSNet
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    October 30, 2024 - Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: An ASTRO Safety White Paper … Safety risks are present in oncology radiation therapy. … This recommendation builds on existing intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) standards to highlight … Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: An ASTRO Safety White Paper … Factors impacting on patient setup analysis and error management during breast cancer radiotherapy

14. Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2023 - Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms Comparative … Effectiveness Review Number 265 Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness … therapy; AEs = adverse events; EBRT = external beam radiation therapy; IMRT = intensity modulated radiation … therapy; MBD = metastatic bone disease; QOL = quality of life; RT = radiation therapy; SBRT = stereotactic … Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms.

15. Disposition of comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 242: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases (pdf file)
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    June 09, 2021 - Disposition of comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 242: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases … Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 242. … Overall, it is a good introduction that focuses on the different types of radiation therapies. … these trials report OS and many have been combined in prior meta-analyses (e.g., Tsao MN, Whole brain radiotherapy … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/radiation-therapy-brain-metastases/research Radiation

16. Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. | PSNet
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    February 07, 2018 - Commentary Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. … Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. … Highlighting the prevalence and impact of errors in radiation therapy, this commentary recommends prevention … Accident prevention in day-to-day clinical radiation therapy practice. … June 15, 2016 Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist.

17. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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18. Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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19. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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20. Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix D2 Tables (xls file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix D2 Tables … therapy) or adjuvantly (immediately after radiation therapy was completed) at physician discretion. … therapy) or adjuvantly (immediately after radiation therapy was completed) at physician discretion. … Between 3 and 10 days after the procedure, all patients underwent CT/MRI scans for radiation treatment … Between 3 and 10 days after the procedure, all patients underwent CT/MRI scans for radiation treatment