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Pathways to improving combined modality therapy for stage III nonsmall-cell lung cancer.
BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, having caused an estimated 1.6 million deaths worldwide in 2012 [Ferlay J, Soerjomataram I, Dikshit R et al.
S. Schild, E. Vokes
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Combined modality therapy of rectal cancers
Rectal cancer accounts for about 10% of new cancer cases each year. It strikes men and women at nearly the same rate, generally in the range of 50-80 years of age, with rising incidence with age. Despite simple screening procedures rectal cancer is often advanced when discovered.
Hrvoje Šobat+2 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-
Dühmke, Eckhart, Pollinger, B.
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Recognizing early MRI signs (or their absence) is crucial in diagnosing metachromatic leukodystrophy
Abstract Objectives Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) has characteristic white matter (WM) changes on brain MRI, which often trigger biochemical and genetic confirmation of the diagnosis. In early or pre‐symptomatic disease stages, these typical MRI changes might be absent, hampering early diagnosis.
Daphne H. Schoenmakers+7 more
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Efficacy indicators of four methods in outpatient addiction treatment [PDF]
Background In Portugal, as far as we know, there are no recent studies that evaluated the comparative efficacy of therapeutic modalities in addiction problems by reference to a holistic and psychosocial model of effectiveness.
FERROS, LÍGIA+4 more
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Primary mediastinal B‐cell lymphoma (PMBCL) is an uncommon lymphoma for which existing data is limited. We utilized the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to evaluate PMBCL and the impact of radiotherapy (RT) on outcomes in the years following FDA approval ...
M. Jackson+4 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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Factors determining the survival of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with lung metastasis alone: does combined modality treatment benefit? [PDF]
Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with lung metastasis alone has been reported as a relatively favorable prognostic group, and combined modality treatment might be indicated for selected cases. However, the prognostic factors determining survival
A Fandi+34 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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Lung cancer: Combined modality therapy in NSCLC
Combined modality treatment has 'come out of age' and increasingly represents standard of care for a rapidly growing number of patients in locally advanced stages of NSCLC. Modern progress of treatment techniques as well as possibilities for supportive interventions will lead to lesser treatment toxicities, better patient's compliance to treatment ...
Sönke Korfee+2 more
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