Hypofractionation radiation therapy for definitive treatment of selected cancers a systematic review

The VA cares for an estimated 175,000 Veterans annually in their cancer treatment program. Radiation treatment for curative or definitive cancer therapy is an important and frequently used option. The Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) is responding to a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs...

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Main Author: Landsteiner, Adrienne
Corporate Author: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service 2023, May 2023
Series:Evidence synthesis program
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The VA cares for an estimated 175,000 Veterans annually in their cancer treatment program. Radiation treatment for curative or definitive cancer therapy is an important and frequently used option. The Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) is responding to a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Radiation Oncology Quality Task Force for an evidence review on the comparative effectiveness of hypofractionation versus conventional radiation therapy for adults with breast, prostate, lung, rectal, head and neck, bladder, pancreas, melanoma, or non-melanoma skin cancers
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