Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a highly challenging cancer [...]
Ida D’Onofrio +3 more
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Current Oncological Treatment of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer in Germany: Results from a National Survey on behalf of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie and the Chirurgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onkologie of the Germany Cancer Society [PDF]
Background: No data have previously been available regarding the current treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) in German hospitals and medical practices.
Boeck, Stefan +6 more
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Chemoradiotherapy in pancreatic carcinoma
AbstractPancreatic cancer patients present late in their course and surgical resection as a modality of treatment is of limited value. Majority develop loco-regional failure and distant metastasis, therefore, adjuvant therapy comprising of radiotherapy and chemotherapy are useful treatment options to achieve higher loco-regional control.
Subhash Chander, Sushmita Pathy
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The relationship between systemic inflammation and stoma formation following anterior resection for rectal cancer: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Introduction: There is evidence that temporary defunctioning stoma formation in patients undergoing anterior resection reduces the risk of anastomotic leakage.
Horgan, Paul G. +3 more
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Esophageal Cancer Initially Thought to be Accompanied by a Solitary Metastasis to an Intrathoracic Paraaortic Lymph Node [PDF]
Esophageal cancers usually exhibit lymph-node metastases. Although a solitary lymph-node metastasis is occasionally found, the involvement of an intrathoracic paraaortic node is rare.
Akase, Takayoshi +7 more
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The role of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with resected pancreatic cancer: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: In patients undergoing surgery for resectable pancreatic cancer prognosis still remains poor. The role of adjuvant treatment strategies (including chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy) following resection of pancreatic cancer remains ...
Bakkevold KE +17 more
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Background: Sequential chemoradiotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy are two treatment options for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Still there is limited data regarding which is the better treatment option.
Subir Pal +5 more
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DNA content analysis of colorectal cancer defines a distinct ‘microsatellite and chromosome stable’ group but does not predict response to radiotherapy [PDF]
Colorectal cancers (CRC) are thought to have genetic instability in the form of either microsatellite instability (MSI) or chromosomal instability (CIN).
Abdel-Rahman +44 more
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Optimizing CIGB-300 intralesional delivery in locally advanced cervical cancer [PDF]
Background:We conducted a phase 1 trial in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer by injecting 0.5 ml of the CK2-antagonist CIGB-300 in two different sites on tumours to assess tumour uptake, safety, pharmacodynamic activity and identify the ...
A Perera +41 more
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Magnetic resonance tumor regression grade (MR-TRG) to assess pathological complete response following neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer [PDF]
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a magnetic resonance (MR) automatic method for quantitative assessment of the percentage of fibrosis developed within locally advanced rectal cancers (LARC) after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (RCT). A total
Bellini, D +10 more
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