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  • Palliative Care
  • Radiotherapy

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  • Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) is crucial for symptom management in advanced cancer.
  • Late referrals and misconceptions about PRT are common barriers.
  • A consolidated evidence base for PRT-specific patient education is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evidence on patient education interventions for palliative radiotherapy.
  • To identify the impact of education on patient knowledge, decision-making, and symptom outcomes.
  • To highlight gaps and future research needs in PRT patient education.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review following SANRA guidance.
  • Searched PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library for studies from 2000-2025.
  • Included studies evaluating structured education or communication in PRT.

Main Results:

  • Six studies (RCTs, pre-post, qualitative, observational) were included.
  • Education improved knowledge, reduced uncertainty, and increased readiness for PRT.
  • Integrated education improved pain control, dyspnea, fatigue, anxiety, and function.

Conclusions:

  • Limited but suggestive evidence supports targeted, standardized education for PRT.
  • Education enhances decision quality and selected symptoms in palliative radiotherapy.
  • Further pragmatic trials are needed to optimize scalable education models for routine care.