Futile Radiotherapy for Patients With Cancer Near the End of Life

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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