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The Patient On Radiation Therapy

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1981
Radiation therapy is the treatment of disease, usually cancer, by the use of ionizing radiation. The aim of radiotherapy is to kill the malignant cells or to render them permanently incapable of further cell division and to do this without producing excessive damage to the surrounding normal tissue.
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Recognizing Radiation Therapy-related Complications in the Chest.

Radiographics, 2019
Radiation therapy is one of the cornerstones for the treatment of thoracic malignancies. Although advances in radiation therapy technology have improved the delivery of radiation considerably, adverse effects are still common.
M. Benveniste, D. Gomez, B. Carter, Sonia L. Betancourt Cuellar, G. Shroff, A. P. Benveniste, E. Odisio, E. Marom   +7 more
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The cost of radiation therapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2008
The rising cost of health care is of universal concern. If the cost effectiveness of conventional and novel radiotherapeutic strategies is to be established we need to have confidence in our estimates of both cost and effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to explore the degree of consistency of recently published cost estimates for radiation ...
Peter Dunscombe, Peter Dunscombe, N Ploquin   +2 more
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Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction in the Setting of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: An Assessment of Clinical Outcomes and Benefits

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
Background: Prepectoral breast reconstruction following mastectomy has become a more widely performed technique in recent years because of its numerous benefits for women.
H. Sbitany, Clara Gomez-Sanchez, M. Piper, Rachel B Lentz   +3 more
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Radiation therapy to enhance tumor immunotherapy: a novel application for an established modality

International Journal of Radiation Biology, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this review is to highlight key evidence supporting the effect of radiation therapy on tumor immunity. Conclusions: Recent findings in both the preclinical and clinical settings have provided convincing evidence of the ability of ...
E. Ko, S. Formenti
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Radiation Therapy

2009
Radiation therapy is a main pillar in the multimodal treatment of gliomas. However, application of radiation has to be adapted to the distinct characteristics of the various glioma subtypes, with respect to dosing, time-point of irradiation, choice of treatment technique, and more recently, of radiation quality.Treatment of low-grade gliomas has been ...
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Radiation therapy of meningioma

2020
Radiation therapy is an option as a primary treatment for small meningiomas and for treatment of recurrences after surgery. The technology for delivery of treatment has advanced much in the last 15 years, and now image guidance and stereotactic methods are used for defining the target location.
Steve Braunstein, William C. Chen
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Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy

Current Oncology Reports, 2013
Many women undergo mastectomy as treatment of their breast cancer either because of personal preference or because of tumor-related factors making mastectomy the preferred surgical option. The use of postmastectomy radiation therapy has been shown to decrease the risk of local recurrence and in some cases improve overall survival.
Janice A. Lyons, Tracy Sherertz
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Radiation Therapy of Pancreatitis

Radiology, 1954
Since acute pancreatitis was first described by Fitz in 1889 (9) the diagnosis and treatment of this disease have presented an ever increasing challenge to internists and surgeons. On the whole, radiologists have not played a significant role in its management.
C. H. Heacock, D. J. Cara
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Adjuvant Systemic Therapy and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Stage I to IIIA Completely Resected Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology/Cancer Care Ontario Clinical Practice Guideline Update.

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2017
Purpose The panel updated the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) adjuvant therapy guideline for resected non-small-cell lung cancers. Methods ASCO convened an update panel and conducted a systematic review of the literature, investigating ...
M. Kris, L. Gaspar, J. Chaft, E. Kennedy, C. Azzoli, P. Ellis, Steven H. Lin, H. Pass, R. Seth, F. Shepherd, D. Spigel, John R. Strawn, Y. Ung, M. Weyant   +13 more
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