Abstract

Although the acute side effects of radiotherapy are influenced by total dose and length of the treatment course, the late effects on the central nervous system may be more pronounced with a larger daily fraction size. Nevertheless, palliative care physicians are calling for shorter treatment courses for their patients who will not likely live long enough to experience the consequences of those late effects. See also pages 000–000.

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