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Does palliative radiotherapy prolong life?

My friend will have palliative radiotherapy. Does palliative radiotherapy prolong life?

3 Answers

No it’s primarily for pain reduction.
Palliative radiotherapy primarily aims to improve quality of life and alleviate symptoms rather than prolonging life expectancy. To learn more, connect with me at drjeromepuryear.com. Thank you!
Often it is used to treat avoid pain, allow healing and can prolong life.