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cord-325970-ivtunxrd	Yerramilli, Divya	Palliative Radiotherapy for Oncologic Emergencies in the setting of COVID-19: Approaches to Balancing Risks and Benefits	2020-04-08		.txt	text/plain	2725	130	36	Radiation oncologists with expertise in the management of metastatic disease and inpatient oncologic emergencies at a high-volume comprehensive cancer center in the initial epicenter of the current COVID-19 outbreak emergently convened to discuss best practices at this time. In patients with limited prognosis, the QUARTZ study demonstrated similar rates of overall survival and quality of life with steroids and best supportive care alone as compared to whole brain radiation therapy (26) , and therefore observation is likely preferred to limit unnecessary exposure to SARS-COV-2. Palliative radiation therapy plays a critical role in the prevention of serious morbidity for patients with metastatic cancer in the setting of oncologic emergencies, even in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Effect of Single-Fraction vs Multifraction Radiotherapy on Ambulatory Status Among Patients With Spinal Canal Compression From Metastatic Cancer: The SCORAD Randomized Clinical Trial	./cache/cord-325970-ivtunxrd.txt	./txt/cord-325970-ivtunxrd.txt