Research Letter

Futile Radiotherapy for Patients With Cancer Near the End of Life

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.18668

June 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study assesses the association between use of palliative radiotherapy and inpatient radiation oncology consultation among patients with limited life expectancy.

Corresponding Author: Amy Xu, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 (xua@mskcc.org).

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