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Integration of Minimally Invasive Interventional Procedures with Palliative Radiation Therapy
Symptoms from cancer are often best palliated by multimodal therapies performed by different physicians. This activity covers layered approaches to the palliative management of cancer pain from a variety of clinical conditions using radiation therapy, as well as minimally invasive interventional procedures. A radiation oncologist, neurointerventional radiologist, and pain medicine specialist review challenging clinical vignettes that include metastatic lesions of bone, spine and nervous plexi, highlighting indications, toxicities and comparative effectiveness of available treatment techniques such as kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, nerve blocks, steroid injections, intrathecal therapy, radiofrequency ablation and (re)irradiation. The discussion provides radiation oncologist learners with high yield points to help optimize their patients’ symptom control.
Topics:
- Application of PRO's to Clinical Trials
Deborah W. Bruner, PhD, RN, FAAN
This activity is available from December 8, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on December 7, 2027.
The content was originally presented and recorded at the 2025 ASTRO Annual Meeting.
Target Audience
The activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists and residents.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify indications to refer patients to interventional radiology or spine medicine for procedures aimed at symptom relief.
- Implement a multidisciplinary approach to palliative cancer care.
- Erin F. Gillespie, MD, MPH, is employed by University of California, San Diego. Dr. Gillespie serves an uncompensated role as Co-founder of eContour.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Certificate of AttendanceThis activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Price
Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the member rate.
- Nonmember: $149
- Member: $99
- Member-in-Training: $49
- Student/Graduate Student/PGY-1 Member: $49
- Postdoctoral Fellow Member: $49
If you are an ASTRO member from a low or lower-middle income country, as identified by the World Bank, you can receive a 50% discount off your corresponding registration for this activity. Please email [email protected] to inquire about the discount.
Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the activity by the expiration date.
Participants using ASTRO Academy activities to satisfy the requirement of a Continuing Certification (MOC) program should verify the credit number and type and availability dates of any activity before making a purchase. No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for participants who have purchased activities that do not align with their MOC requirement.
The activity and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until December 7, 2027, regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the activity, participants will no longer have access to the activity or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove an activity before its expiration date.
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