Update of the international consensus on palliative radiotherapy endpoints for future clinical trials in bone metastases
PURPOSE: To update the international consensus on palliative radiotherapy endpoints for
future clinical trials in bone metastases by surveying international experts regarding previous …
future clinical trials in bone metastases by surveying international experts regarding previous …
A 2011 updated systematic review and clinical practice guideline for the management of malignant extradural spinal cord compression
DA Loblaw, G Mitera, M Ford, NJ Laperriere - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To update the 2005 Cancer Care Ontario practice guidelines for the diagnosis
and treatment of adult patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of extradural …
and treatment of adult patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of extradural …
Prospective evaluation of severe skin toxicity and pain during postmastectomy radiation therapy
JP Pignol, TTT Vu, G Mitera, S Bosnic… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To prospectively capture acute toxicities and pain associated with postmastectomy
radiation therapy (PMRT), to analyze patient and treatment risk factors for severe side effects…
radiation therapy (PMRT), to analyze patient and treatment risk factors for severe side effects…
Choosing Wisely India: ten low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in cancer care
…, KG Babu, KV Ganpathy, D Savant, G Mitera… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
The Choosing Wisely India campaign was an initiative that was established to identify low-value
or potentially harmful practices that are relevant to the Indian cancer health-care system. …
or potentially harmful practices that are relevant to the Indian cancer health-care system. …
Choosing Wisely Canada cancer list: ten low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in cancer care
Purpose: Choosing Wisely Canada, modeled after Choosing Wisely in the United States, is
intended to identify low-value or potentially harmful practices relevant to the Canadian health …
intended to identify low-value or potentially harmful practices relevant to the Canadian health …
[HTML][HTML] Retrospective assessment of cancer pain management in an outpatient palliative radiotherapy clinic using the Pain Management Index
G Mitera, N Zeiadin, A Kirou-Mauro… - Journal of Pain and …, 2010 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The Pain Management Index (PMI) is a simple index linking the usual severity of
cancer pain with the category of medication prescribed to treat it. Medication categories are …
cancer pain with the category of medication prescribed to treat it. Medication categories are …
Choosing wisely Africa: ten low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in cancer care
F Rubagumya, G Mitera, S Ka, A Manirakiza… - JCO global …, 2020 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Choosing Wisely Africa (CWA) builds on Choosing Wisely (CW) in the United
States, Canada, and India and aims to identify low-value, unnecessary, or harmful cancer …
States, Canada, and India and aims to identify low-value, unnecessary, or harmful cancer …
The palliative performance scale: examining its inter-rater reliability in an outpatient palliative radiation oncology clinic
Introduction The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) was developed by the Victoria Hospice
Society in 1996 to modernize the Karnofsky Performance Scale. Currently, it is being used …
Society in 1996 to modernize the Karnofsky Performance Scale. Currently, it is being used …
Elderly patients with painful bone metastases should be offered palliative radiotherapy
…, EA Barnes, C Danjoux, A Sahgal, G Mitera… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the efficacy of palliative radiotherapy (RT) in relieving metastatic
bone pain in elderly patients. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The response to RT for palliation …
bone pain in elderly patients. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The response to RT for palliation …
Cost-effectiveness analysis comparing conventional versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for surgically ineligible stage I non–small-cell lung cancer
G Mitera, A Swaminath, D Rudoler… - Journal of oncology …, 2014 - ascopubs.org
Introduction: In 25% to 35% of patients with early stage I non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC),
surgery is not feasible, and external-beam radiation becomes their standard treatment. …
surgery is not feasible, and external-beam radiation becomes their standard treatment. …