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Introduction to the ESTRO European Qualifications Framework (EQF) 7 and 8: Benchmarking Radiation Therapist (RTT) advanced education

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 2018
Innovations in radiotherapy practice continue to develop and expand. With this comes a requirement for suitably educated Radiation TherapisTs (RTTs) to expand their scope of practice and work at advanced levels within radiotherapy departments. This paper
M. Coffey, M. Leech
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A dosimetric analysis of the aeroformTM tissue expander in radiation therapy [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the metallic reservoir and the use of gas within the Aeroform™ tissue expander with respect to the radiation dose distribution.Methods: Dosimetric effects of using a metallic reservoir within a
Melven, Leon; Department of Radiation Therapy, Radiation Oncology Victoria, Epping, Australia., Tran, Tai; Department of Physics, Radiation Oncology Victoria, Epping, Australia., Farrow, Hamish; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia., Baker, Caroline; Department of Surgery, Victorian Breast and Oncology Care, East Melbourne, Australia., Ding, Wei; Department of Physics, Radiation Oncology Victoria, Epping, Australia., Subramanian, Brindha; Department of Physics, Radiation Oncology Victoria, Epping, Australia., Chao, Michael; Department of Oncology, Radiation Oncology Victoria, Ringwood, Australia.   +6 more
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Proton Therapy in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer [PDF]

, 2022
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Radiation treatment plays a pivotal a role in the management of pancreatic cancer, mainly in the neoadjuvant setting for borderline resectable tumors and in the definitive setting for unresectable localized disease. Most of the studies on
Hilal, Lara, Kobeissi, Jana M., Charles B. Simone, Jana M. Kobeissi, Haibo Lin, Carla Hajj, Lin, Haibo, Simone, Charles B., Lara Hilal, Hajj, Carla   +9 more
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Targeting the neural stem cells in subventricular zone for the treatment of glioblastoma: an update from preclinical evidence to clinical interventions

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2023
Background Glioblastoma is one of the most common and aggressive adult brain tumors. The conventional treatment strategy, surgery combined with chemoradiotherapy, did not change the fact that the recurrence rate was high and the survival rate was low ...
Sijia Li, Lihua Dong, Zhenyu Pan, Guozi Yang   +3 more
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Feasibility of surface guided radiotherapy for patient positioning in breast radiotherapy versus conventional tattoo-based setups- a systematic review

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 2022
Background: Traditionally tattoos are used for patient setup in radiotherapy. However they may pose challenges for the radiotherapists to achieve precise patient alignment, and serve as a permanent visual reminder of the patient’s diagnosis and often ...
Wesley Naidoo, Michelle Leech
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Treatment planning study comparing proton therapy, RapidArc and intensity modulated radiation therapy for a synchronous bilateral lung cancer case

, 2014
Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to perform a treatment planning study on a synchronous bilateral non-small cell lung cancer case using three treatment modalities: uniform scanning proton therapy, RapidArc, and intensity modulated radiation ...
Zheng, Yuanshui; Department of Medical Physics, ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Zhao, Li; Department of Medical Physics, ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Risalvato, Dina; Department of Medical Dosimetry, ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA., Vargas, Carlos; Radiation Oncology, Proton Collaborative Group (PCG), Bloomington, Indiana, USA., Rana, Suresh; Department of Medical Physics, ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Pokharel, Shyam; Department of Medical Physics, 21st Century Oncology, Fort Myers, Florida, USA., Cersonsky, Nancy; Department of Radiation Oncology, ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.   +6 more
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Education and Training Needs in the Radiation Sciences: Problems and Potential Solutions [PDF]

, 2015
This article provides a summary of presentations focused on critical education and training issues in radiation oncology, radiobiology and medical physics from a workshop conducted as part of the 60th Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society held
Deye, James, Held, Kathryn D., Vikram, Bhadrasain, Zeman, Elaine M., Joiner, Michael C., Dynlacht, Joseph R.   +5 more
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Integrating Audiovisual Immersion Into Pediatric Radiation Therapy Across Multiple Centers: Methodology, Timeliness, and Cost of the Audiovisual-Assisted Therapeutic Ambience in Radiation Therapy Prospective Multi-Institutional Trial. [PDF]

PURPOSE: The Audiovisual-Assisted Therapeutic Ambience in Radiotherapy (AVATAR) trial was a prospective multicenter study (NCT03991156) examining the combination of video immersion with radiation therapy and was successfully conducted through the ...
Hiniker, Susan, Holmes, Jordan A., Shen, Colette J., Oh, Justin, Holmes, Jordan, Terezakis, Stephanie, Skinner, Lawrie, Donaldson, Sarah, McClelland, Shearwood, III, Hiniker, Susan M., Breneman, John C., Constine, Louis, Shen, Colette, Bush, Karl, Loo, Billy, Maxim, Peter G., Perkins, Stephanie, Gutkin, Paulina M., Donaldson, Sarah S., Loo, Billy W., Jr., McClelland, Shearwood, Bredfeldt, Jeremy S., Jiang, Alice, Ewongwo, Agnes, Gutkin, Paulina, Palmer, Joshua D., Faught, Austin, Maxim, Peter, Constine, Louis S., Bredfeldt, Jeremy, Marcus, Karen, Faught, Austin M., Wang, Yi, Larkin, Charlene, Breneman, John, Palmer, Joshua, Krasin, Matthew, Wang, Yi Peng, Murphy, Blair, Marcus, Karen J., Haas-Kogan, Daphne, Perkins, Stephanie M.   +41 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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From cure to care–understanding long-term health risks after Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment in adolescents and young adults

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (HL) is the most common malignancy among Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs). Although survival rates are excellent, two thirds of survivors experience physical and psychosocial late effects that can emerge years or decades after ...
Kearney Maeve, Faithfull Sara, Leech Michelle   +2 more
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