Current Radiotherapy Concepts Regarding Brain and Bone Metastases in Centers Participating in the German-Danish Interreg-Project TreaT.

Background/aim: Radiotherapy regimens for brain or bone metastases vary substantially. This study compared regimens utilized in Northern Germany and Denmark.

Patients And Methods: Three centers participating in the Interreg-Project TreaT completed questionnaires regarding preferred radiotherapy regimens for brain or bone metastases.

Distress Scores During a Course of Radiotherapy: A Pilot Study.

Background/aim: Many cancer patients receive radiotherapy, which may cause distress. This pilot study evaluated distress levels before and after radiotherapy to contribute to the design of a prospective trial.

Patients And Methods: Two-hundred patients completed distress thermometers before and after radiotherapy.