Impact of Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Surgery in Multimodal Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer [PDF]
Objectives: It was the aim of this study to assess our institutional experience with definitive chemoradiation (CRT) versus induction chemotherapy followed by CRT with or without surgery (C-CRT/S) in esophageal cancer.
Annina Lemminger +11 more
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Background The MARINER trial evaluated whether postdischarge thromboprophylaxis with rivaroxaban could reduce the primary outcome of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) or VTE-related death in acutely ill medical patients at risk for VTE.
Alex C. Spyropoulos +14 more
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Locally advanced cervical cancer: Preliminary results of the prospective randomized study [PDF]
Background: The aim of this study is to show preliminary results of the randomized study that has been conducted among patients with advanced cervical cancer managed by loco-regional radiotherapy alone or combined treatment (radiotherapy with ...
Stanković Vesna V. +5 more
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Radio-chemotherapy as a preoperative treatment for advanced rectal cancer. Evaluation of down-staging and morbidity [PDF]
Background: The standard therapy for patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer is generally considered to be surgery, If the patient is diagnosed with advanced disease, postoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) is usually recommended. In our study we
Wilkowski, R. +4 more
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Combined Modality Treatment for Esophageal Cancer [PDF]
We have performed a review of recent literature about combined modality therapy in esophageal cancer. Radiobiological principles and radio-chemotherapy interactions modalities in clinical experiences have been considered.
Maurizio Kalli +3 more
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Combined Radiation and Hormonal Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the prostate is a rare entity, with a prevalence of 0.6-1% among all prostatic carcinomas. Prostatic SCC has a poor prognosis.
Tolga Karakan +5 more
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PURPOSE This study describes the early clinical outcomes of a prospective phase 2 study of consolidative involved-node proton therapy (INPT) as a component of combined-mode therapy in patients with stages I to III Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) with mediastinal ...
B. Hoppe +10 more
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External radiotherapy of thyroid cancer [PDF]
Differentiated thyroid cancer comprises papillary, mixed papillary-follicular and follicular adenocarcinomas. They are mostly hormone-sensitive and respond to thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression. The standard treatment is total thyroidectomy. I-
Pollinger, B., Dühmke, Eckhart
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Cognitive assessment in patients with Hepatitis C submitted to treatment with Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir or Daclatasvir [PDF]
Background: Hepatitis C can be defined as an infectious disease that develops an inflammatory activity, which may cause an impairment in the central nervous system, may cause cognitive impairments and symptoms of depression.
Maria Rita Polo GASCON +9 more
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Long-term survival after multimodal treatment involving radiotherapy for huge hepatocellular carcinoma with oligometastasis: a case report [PDF]
The clinical efficacy of local ablative treatment for oligometastasis is widely accepted in most cancers. However, due to limited data, this has not been the case for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Byung Min Lee, Jinsil Seong
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