Palliative Radiation Oncology: Moving Beyond the Single Fraction.

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address:

Published: January 2016

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