Siegel S, Cronin K L
Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1997 Jan;27(1):149-55. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(97)50013-1.
Palliative radiation therapy can be useful in controlling the pain associated with tumors for which definitive therapy is not an option. The patient's quality of life is improved while side effects, hospitalization, and cost of treatment are minimized. Palliative radiation therapy should be considered as part of the oncologist's armamentarium; however, further investigations are warranted to develop appropriate protocols based on patient response.
姑息性放射治疗对于控制与肿瘤相关的疼痛可能有用，而对于这些肿瘤，根治性治疗并非选择。患者的生活质量得到改善，同时副作用、住院时间和治疗费用降至最低。姑息性放射治疗应被视为肿瘤学家治疗手段的一部分；然而，有必要进行进一步研究，以根据患者反应制定合适的方案。
