Palliative radiotherapy: past, present and future—where do we go from here?

“Palliative Radiotherapy Column” features in articles emphasising the critical role of radiotherapy in palliative care. Chairs to the columns are Dr. Edward L.W. Chow from Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and Dr. Stephen Lutz from Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center in Findlay, gathering a group of promising researchers in the field to make it an excellent column. The column includes original research manuscripts and timely review articles relating to palliative radiotherapy, and editorials and commentaries on recently published trials and studies as well