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Neurocognitive function following (chemo)radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer and other head and neck cancers: A systematic review.

, 2023
When radiotherapy is used in the treatment of head and neck cancers, the brain commonly receives incidental doses of radiotherapy with potential for neurocognitive changes and subsequent impact on quality of life. This has not been widely investigated to
Hall, E, Prestwich, R, Brown, S, Murray, L, Iyizoba-Ebozue, Z, Lowe, M, Slevin, F, Lilley, J, Boele, F, Thomson, DJ   +9 more
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
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Secondary neutrons issue in proton radiotherapy—a brief report [PDF]

, 2014
Secondary neutrons are unwanted byproduct in proton radiotherapy. Exposure due to secondary neutrons in proton radiotherapy could cause a significant risk for developing a secondary cancer later in the patient lifetime.
Islam, Mohammad Rafiqul; Lawrence Cancer Center, 330 Arkansas Street, Kansas 66044
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new concurrent chemotherapy with vinorelbine and mitomycin C in combination with radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck [PDF]

, 2005
Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility and toxicity of concurrent chemotherapy with vinorelbine and mitomycin C in combination with accelerated radiotherapy (RT) in patients with locally advanced cancer of the head and
Wilkowski, R., Schalhorn, A., Dellian, M., Dühmke, Eckhart, Pachmann, S., Schymura, B.   +5 more
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Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Collimator scatter factor: Monte Carlo and in-air measurements approaches

Radiation Oncology, 2018
Background Linac output as a function of field sizes has a phantom and a head scatter component. This last term can be measured in-air with appropriate build-up ensuring a complete electron equilibrium and the absence of the contaminant electrons ...
A. Fogliata, A. Stravato, G. Reggiori, S. Tomatis, J. Würfel, M. Scorsetti, L. Cozzi   +6 more
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Whole-body hyperthermia combined with chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study with propensity score matching

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2021
Background Several studies have reported the combination of intracavity or cervical lymph node hyperthermia with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) to improve clinical outcomes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but the combination with whole-body hyperthermia (WBH)
Naiying Zheng, Anan Xu, Xiantao Lin, Zhiwen Mo, Xiaoxue Xie, Zhong Huang, Ying Liang, Zhihua Cai, Jianming Tan, Xunfan Shao   +9 more
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Resistance to Radiotherapy in Cancer

Diseases
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy is a medical treatment that uses high doses of ionizing radiation to eliminate cancer cells and shrink tumors. It works by targeting the DNA within the tumor cells restricting their proliferation. Radiotherapy has been used for treating cancer for more than 100 years.
Almaz A. Akhunzianov, Elvira V. Rozhina, Yuliya V. Filina, Albert A. Rizvanov, Regina R. Miftakhova   +4 more
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