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Second breast-conserving therapy with interstitial brachytherapy (APBI) as a salvage treatment in ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence: a retrospective study of 40 patients [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: breast-conserving treatment (BCT) have emerged as an alternative to mastectomy in patients with ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR). We evaluated survival outcomes and treatment-related toxicity in a series of 40 patients with IBTR, who ...
Jamal, Dina Najjari, Guedea Edo, Ferran, Slocker, Andrea, Gutiérrez Miguélez, Cristina, Laplana, Maria, García Tejedor, María Amparo, Krengli, Marco, Cozzi, Salvatore, Krengli, M, Dina Najjari Jamal, Salvatore Cozzi, Andrea Slocker, Maria Laplana, Gutierrez, C, Ferran Guedea, Cristina Gutierrez, Tejedor, AG, Jamal, DN, Slacker, A, Guedea, F, García-Tejedor, Amparo, Laplana, M, Amparo Garcia Tejedor, Marco Krengli, Cozzi, S   +24 more
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Dose correction in lung for HDR breast brachytherapy [PDF]

, 2012
Purpose: To evaluate the dosimetric impact of lung tissue in Ir-192 APBI. Material and methods: In a 40 × 40 × 40 cm(3) water tank, an Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy balloon inflated to 4 cm diameter was situated directly ...
Zhao, Qingya, Zhao, Li, Das, Indra, Slessinger, Eric, Pepin, Eric   +4 more
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Perpetual role of brachytherapy in organ-sparing treatment for bladder cancer: a historical review

Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2020
Brachytherapy-based radiotherapy has been applied for decades in the curative treatment for solitary, ≤ 5 cm bladder tumors. This review provides a historical perspective of this organ sparing approach.
Elzbieta van der Steen-Banasik, Bernard Oosterveld, Geert Smits, Els Atema, Marion Gellekom, Marie Haverkort, Andries Visser   +6 more
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Indian Brachytherapy Society Guidelines for radiotherapeutic management of cervical cancer with special emphasis on high-dose-rate brachytherapy

Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2019
Brachytherapy (BT) for locally advanced cervical cancer is vital for optimal outcomes. There is heterogeneity in brachytherapy treatment practice for cervical cancer across India. In an attempt to standardize various processes involved in cervical cancer
Umesh Mahantshetty, Shivakumar Gudi, Roshni Singh, Ajay Sasidharan, Supriya (Chopra) Sastri, Lavanya Gurram, Dayanand Sharma, Selvaluxmy Ganeshrajah, Janaki MG, Dinesh Badakh, Abhishek Basu, Francis James, Jamema Swamidas, Thayalan Kuppuswamy, Rajendra Bhalavat   +14 more
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Size Effects of Gold and Iron Nanoparticles on Radiation Dose Enhancement in Brachytherapy and Teletherapy: A Monte Carlo Study [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2014
Introduction In this study, we aimed to calculate dose enhancement factor (DEF) for gold (Au) and iron (Fe) nanoparticles (NPs) in brachytherapy and teletherapy, using Monte Carlo (MC) method.
Ahad Ollah Ezzati, Seyed Rabi Mahdavi, Hossein Mousavie Anijdan   +2 more
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Brachytherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer: a review [PDF]

, 2014
Robyn Banerjee,1 Mitchell Kamrava21Department of Radiation Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USAAbstract: Dramatic advances have been ...
Banerjee R, Kamrava M
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Potential of Nanoparticle‐Based Phototherapies for Future Treatment of Uveal Melanoma

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review evaluates nanoparticle‐based phototherapies for uveal melanoma, highlighting emerging strategies to enhance tumor targeting, light delivery, and treatment precision. Preclinical data indicate improved efficacy and reduced toxicity, supporting their potential to enhance localized treatment and future translational advances. (Generated by the
Emilie Lambert, Christophe Nguyen, Sean Edward Dunn, Magali Gary‐Bobo, Jérôme Lacombe, Justin Moser, Frédéric Zenhausern, Jean‐Olivier Durand, Frédérique Cunin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence contouring in radiotherapy for organs-at-risk and lymph node areas

Radiation Oncology
Introduction The delineation of organs-at-risk and lymph node areas is a crucial step in radiotherapy, but it is time-consuming and associated with substantial user-dependent variability in contouring.
Céline Meyer, Sandrine Huger, Marie Bruand, Thomas Leroy, Jérémy Palisson, Paul Rétif, Thomas Sarrade, Anais Barateau, Sophie Renard, Maria Jolnerovski, Nicolas Demogeot, Johann Marcel, Nicolas Martz, Anaïs Stefani, Selima Sellami, Juliette Jacques, Emma Agnoux, William Gehin, Ida Trampetti, Agathe Margulies, Constance Golfier, Yassir Khattabi, Olivier Cravéreau, Alizée Renan, Jean-François Py, Jean-Christophe Faivre   +25 more
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Evaluation of augmented reality for interstitial brachytherapy optimisation: a prospective phantom-based study protocol and preliminary results

Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy
BACKGROUND: Interstitial brachytherapy enables highly conformal tumor irradiation while limiting exposure of surrounding tissues, but its successful execution requires advanced spatial orientation and manual precision.
Artur J. Chyrek, Adam Kluska, Grzegorz Bielęda   +2 more
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High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy in early stage oral tongue cancer – 15 year experience from a tertiary care institute

Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2016
Purpose: To determine outcomes of interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) in patients with early stage oral tongue cancer. Material and methods : Ninety-two patients with stage I and II oral tongue cancer were treated with HDR-BT between ...
Anshuma Bansal, Sushmita Ghoshal, Arun S Oinam, Suresh Chander Sharma, Bhaswanth Dhanireddy, Rakesh Kapoor   +5 more
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