Symptom Burden in Patients Treated With Palliative Radiotherapy Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background/Aim: Oncological care has faced several challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, e.g. treatment delay and worsening symptoms. Patient-reported anxiety, depression and sleep quality might have changed due to these special circumstances. Therefore, we analyzed the symptom burden of patients treated with palliative radiotherapy at our center. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study was performed of 50 consecutive patients and the...