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Combined Radiation and Hormonal Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

, 2016
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, Yasin Aydoğmuş, Muhammet Fatih Kılınç, Demirhan Orsan Demir, Elif Özer, Ömer Gökhan Doluoğlu   +5 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Combined modality therapy of gynecologic cancer [PDF]

Cancer, 1975
In the treatment of gynecologic malignancies, various combinations of surgery, drugs, and radiation therapy are used with increasing frequency. An examination is made of data dealing with combined modalities in the treatment of tumors of the cervix, endometrium, and ovary.
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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Lidocaine-Midazolam-Fentanyl Combination in Controlling Pain for Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation; a Randomized Clinical Trial

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Finding a fast-acting compound with minimal side-effects to induce a safe and efficient analgesia with short or medium duration of action is of great interest in the emergency department. The present study has been designed with the aim of
Ali Arhami Dolatabadi, Aida Mohammadian, Hamid Kariman   +2 more
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Combined modality therapy for primary CNS lymphoma.

, 1992
PURPOSE Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL), formerly rare, is being seen with increased frequency among apparently immunocompetent patients. Conventional treatment has consisted of whole-brain radiotherapy (RT) and corticosteroids, with a median survival of 15
J Yahalom, U Kher, L M DeAngelis, H T Thaler   +3 more
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The factors that influence adherence of pregnant women with HIV/AIDS to anti-retroviral therapy [PDF]

Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2011
Objective: To learn the experiences of pregnant women with HIV/AIDS in relation to adherence to antiretroviral therapy in two public hospitals of reference for HIV/AIDS in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil.
Valéria Lima de Barros, Maria Alix Leite Araújo, Maria Natália Araújo de Alcântara, Marilene Alves Oliveira Guanabara, Simone Paes de Melo, Suzyanne da Silva Sobreira Guedes   +5 more
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Clinical Analysis of 45 Patients with Thymic Carcinoma

Cancer Biology & Medicine, 2009
OBJECTIVE To retrospectively evaluate the prognostic factors for advanced thymic carcinoma. METHODS The data from 45 patients with advanced thymic carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed according to Masaoka stage criteria.
Ruitai FAN, Jingmin WANG, Hongzhi ZHANG
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Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
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