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Dual-modality PET/CT instrumentation-today and tomorrow [PDF]

, 2010
Positron emission tomography (PET) has proven to be a clinically valuable imaging modality, particularly for oncology staging and therapy follow-up.
Beyer, Thomas, Lonsdale, Markus Nowak
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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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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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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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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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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current literature estimates that 10% of pediatric cancers are caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Variants in CPGs thought to increase cancer risk exclusively during adulthood are referred to as “adult‐onset” CPGs (aoCPGs).
Maria Rozo, Miriam A. Bornhorst, Angela J. Waanders, Sara Zarnegar‐Lumley, Ashwin Lakshman Koppayi, Lucy A. Godley   +5 more
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Soft tissue sarcomas: long-term aspects of combined modality treatment [PDF]

, 2006
In de gecombineerde behandeling van weke-delen sarcomen is chirurgie de hoeksteen van een succesvolle behandeling. Hyperthermische geïsoleerde perfusie van een extremiteit met Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFa) en melphalan was een doorbraak voor het ...
Thijssens, Katja Maria Jozef,, Thijssens, Katja Maria Jozef   +1 more
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Measurable Residual Disease Monitoring During Treatment for Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia in First Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survival after relapse in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains poor, highlighting the critical importance of identifying prognostic factors to guide optimal relapse management. Methods We investigated the prognostic impact of multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) measurable residual disease (MRD) in 188 patients with first ...
Camilla Poulsen, Kristian Juul Sandahl, Lene Karlsson, Jonas Abrahamsson, Nira Arad‐Cohen, Daniel Cheuk, Barbara De Moerloose, Linda Fogelstrand, Jose Maria Fernandez Navarro, Bianca F. Goemans, Kirsi Jahnukainen, Gertjan Kaspers, Zhanna Kovalova, Monica Cheng Munthe‐Kaas, Ulrika Norén‐Nyström, Josefine Palle, Ramune Pasauliene, Cornelis Jan Pronk, Kadri Saks, Anne Tierens, Henrik Hasle, Kristian Løvvik Juul‐Dam   +21 more
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Prognostic Significance of the Lymph Node Ratio Regarding Recurrence and Survival in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated with Postoperative Chemoradiotherapy

Gut and Liver, 2012
Background/AimsTo evaluate the prognostic impact of the lymph node ratio (LNR: the ratio of positive lymph nodes to the total number of lymph nodes examined) on disease recurrence and survival among rectal cancer patients who received curative surgery ...
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