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      Radiation for Metastatic Cancer

• for a general discussion of metastatic cancer, incurable cancer, palliation and survival go here
• for the topic of metastatic cancer from an unknown or occult primary go here

       for the most common types of metastases go here:

• Bone  Metastases
• Brain Metastases
• Liver Metastases
• Spinal Cord Metastases
  

       other areas where palliative radiation may be used include:
       Gynecologic Cancers,  Other Organs (adrenal, lung etc.)  HDR Machine.

       Sometimes a few large doses of radiation provides useful palliation (go here).