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Reirradiation: Standards, challenges, and patient‐focused strategies across tumor types

open access: yesCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Volume 75, Issue 6, Page 630-666, November/December 2025.
Abstract Reirradiation (reRT), defined as administering a course of radiation therapy to a specific area previously irradiated, is an evolving treatment strategy for locoregionally recurrent cancer that offers significant potential and poses inherent challenges.
Arnaud Beddok   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distal Bronchopleural Fistula Closure With Robotic Bronchoscopy

open access: yesAnnals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
The inability to access distal bronchopleural fistulas with standard bronchoscopes limits the use of endobronchial occlusion techniques. A 43-year-old woman experienced fatigue and cough 1 month after a left lower lobectomy.
Ruth Ackah, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

High relapse-free survival after preoperative and intraoperative radiotherapy and resection for sulcus superior tumors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Relapse-free survival in patients with sulcus superior tumors. DESIGN: Prospective registration study. SETTING: Department of surgical oncology of a university hospital.
Geel, A.N. (Albert) van   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Comprehensive Insights into Tracheoesophageal Fistula Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Future Directions

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 37, October 6, 2025.
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), a pathological trachea‐esophagus connection, arises congenitally or from malignancy/radiotherapy/trauma, causing aspiration and malnutrition. Diagnosis utilizes imaging and endoscopy. Treatment ranges from endoscopic stenting to surgical repair and conservative management.
Gang Li   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Omentoplasty and Thoracoplasty for treating postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula in a patient previously submitted to aortic prosthesis implantation

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2009
Bronchopleural fistula following pneumonectomy is a serious and frightening complication in chest surgery with a high mortality rate. The possibility of curing this complication using a conservative treatment is extremely poor.
Rosso Lorenzo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

High postoperative risk after pneumonectomy in elderly patients with right-sided lung cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The present study investigated postoperative mortality (POM), its predictors and relationship with long-term survival in patients who underwent surgery for lung cancer.
Damhuis, R.A. (Ronald)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Synergistic Sealing of the Pleural Space: Combining Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage and IPC for Malignant Pleural Effusion—A Case Series

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
We describe the technique of performing talc poudrage and indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) insertion during the same setting to enhance procedural efficiency and patient outcomes. We report a case series of malignant pleural effusion demonstrating successful pleurodesis within 2–4 weeks using this combined approach.
Mas Fazlin Mohamad Jailaini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An unusual cause of shortness of breath and fever [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
A case of a 57 year old man who presented with shortness of breath and fever is discussed . The patient was suffering from multiple lung abscesses.
Cachia, Mario J., Despott, Edward
core  

Pulmonary complications in patients with severe brain injury. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Pulmonary complications are prevalent in the critically ill neurological population. Respiratory failure, pneumonia, acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS), pulmonary edema, pulmonary contusions and pneumo/hemothorax ...
Lee, Kiwon, Rincon, Fred
core   +3 more sources

Long‐Term Outcomes of Necrotizing Pneumonia and Parapneumonic Effusion in Children

open access: yesPediatric Pulmonology, Volume 60, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Complications such as parapneumonic effusion (PPE) and necrotizing pneumonia (NP) can be noted in 3% of patients with community‐acquired pneumonia and may cause functional lung damage. Objective We aimed to investigate the short‐ and long‐term effects of PPE and NP on lung function and the impact of treatment modalities and ...
Sinem Can Oksay   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

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