Extracellular Vesicles for the Treatment of Radiation Injuries [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Normal tissue injury from accidental or therapeutic exposure to high-dose radiation can cause severe acute and delayed toxicities, which result in mortality and chronic morbidity.
Lalitha Sarad Yamini Nanduri +7 more
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Radiation-induced injury and the gut microbiota: insights from a microbial perspective [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in GastroenterologyAlthough radiotherapy is the second most effective cancer treatment, radiation injuries limit its use. About 80% of abdominal-pelvic radiotherapy patients develop acute radiation enteritis, with 20% discontinuing radiotherapy.
Qiaoli Wang +4 more
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Ionizing radiation: molecular mechanisms, biological effects, and therapeutic targets [PDF]
Molecular BiomedicineRadiation-induced injury remains a significant challenge in the radiotherapy of cancer patients. Ionizing radiation causes various cellular and molecular damages, leading to both acute and chronic organ dysfunction. Its impact extends beyond interrupting
Wei Wei +13 more
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Determination of the Frequency of Scalp Basal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes Based on Histopathology and Other Related Variables and its Comparison between Patients with and without Chronic Radio-Dermatitis [PDF]
Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2022 Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent type of skin cancer in Iran. The determination of subtype of BCC plays an essential role in the diagnosis, recurrence rate, and outcome of patients.
Farideh Jowkar +6 more
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Intraoperative Radiation Exposure from O-arm-based 3D Navigation in Spine Surgery
Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2023 Introduction: Intraoperative three-dimensional (3D) imaging guide technology, such as the O-arm surgical imaging system, is a beneficial tool in spinal surgery that provides real-time 3D images of a patient's spine.
Kazuya Yokota +10 more
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Nigella sativa oil mitigates xerostomia and preserves salivary function in radiotherapy‐treated mice
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2023 Objective This study aimed to assess if Nigella sativa oil (NSO), a health supplement containing thymoquinone as a major component, can act as a protective agent in salivary gland stem cells following radiotherapy (RT) damage. Methods Forty, 10‐week‐old,
Marie Luff +7 more
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HDR brachytherapy and supervoltage external beam therapy of cervical cancer: Protection of the intestinal tract during the treatment [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2002 BACKGROUND: During radiotherapy in most of the irradiated patients occur the symptoms of acute radiation enteritis, less frequently cystitis or proctitis.
Ljubenković Saša
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Objective Assessment of Visual Field Defects Caused by Optic Chiasm and Its Posterior Visual Pathway Injury [PDF]
Fayixue Zazhi, 2023 Objective To investigate the characteristics and objective assessment method of visual field defects caused by optic chiasm and its posterior visual pathway injury.
Jian XIANG, Xu WANG, Li-li YU, Kang-jia JIN, Ying-kai YANG
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Cardiovascular complications after radiotherapy
Cardiology Journal, 2020 Over the past decades, effective cancer therapies have resulted in a significant improvement in the survival rates for a number of cancers and an increase in the number of cancer survivors. Radiation therapy is widely used in the treatment of cancer, and
Izabela Nabiałek-Trojanowska +6 more
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Surgery Outcome and Adjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy Response Evaluation in High-grade Glioma with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical PhysicsIntroduction: Accurately identifying the remaining tumor extent following glioma near-total or subtotal resection is crucial for determining appropriate treatment options.
Erfan Saatchian +6 more
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