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Radiotherapy [PDF]

The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, 1919
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Frederick Bryant
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Safety and efficacy of fiducial marker implantation for robotic stereotactic body radiation therapy with fiducial tracking

Radiation Oncology, 2019
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility, efficacy and toxicity of fiducial marker implantation and tracking in CyberKnife® stereotactic radiation therapy (SBRT) applied to extracranial locations.
Nathaniel Scher, Marc Bollet, Gauthier Bouilhol, Remi Tannouri, Imane Khemiri, Aurelie Vouillaume, Noura Sellami, Rie Von Eyben, Jean-Michel Vannetzel, Ilan Darmon, Luc Rotenberg, Hanah Lamallem, Olivier Bauduceau, Denis Foster, Alain Toledano   +14 more
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Towards the production of radiotherapy treatment shells on 3D printers using data derived from DICOM CT and MRI: preclinical feasibility studies [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Immobilisation for patients undergoing brain or head and neck radiotherapy is achieved using perspex or thermoplastic devices that require direct moulding to patient anatomy. The mould room visit can be distressing for patients and the shells
C. D. Scrase, D. B. Mortimore, D. Emmens, G. D. Bell, J. Patman, M. D. Tam, M. Hulse, McCloskey, S. C. Short, S. D. Laycock, S. Isherwood, Tam   +11 more
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External radiotherapy of thyroid cancer [PDF]

, 2001
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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Primary radiotherapy in progressive optic nerve sheath meningiomas: a long-term follow-up study [PDF]

, 2010
Background/aims: To report the outcome of primary radiotherapy in patients with progressive optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM). Methods: The clinical records of all patients were reviewed in a retrospective, observational, multicentre study.
Blank, L., Geskus, R., Mourits, M., Nowak, P., Rootman, J., Saeed, P., Selva-Nayagam, D., Weis, E., Wolbers, J.   +8 more
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ALDH1A3–Linc00284 Axis Mediates the Invasion of Colorectal Cancer by Targeting TGFβ Signaling via Sponging miR-361-5p

International Journal of Genomics, 2022
ALDH1A3 and Linc00284 involve in colorectal cancer (CRC) development; however, the regulatory mechanism is still unclear. In this study, we collected clinicopathological characteristics and tissue samples from 73 CRC patients to analyze the expression of
Chunlin Ke, Minmin Shen, Peirong Wang, Zhihua Chen, Suyong Lin, Feng Dong   +5 more
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Induction chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: role, controversy, and future directions. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundThe value of induction chemotherapy (ICT) remains under investigation despite decades of research. New advancements in the field, specifically regarding the induction regimen of choice, have reignited interest in this approach for patients with
Cohen, EEW, Haddad, RI, Hitt, R, Lefebvre, J-L, Posner, M, Schulten, J, Vermorken, JB   +6 more
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GBM radiosensitizers: dead in the water…or just the beginning? [PDF]

, 2017
The finding that most GBMs recur either near or within the primary site after radiotherapy has fueled great interest in the development of radiosensitizers to enhance local control.
Bindra, Ranjit S., Chalmers, Anthony J., Dewhirst, Mark, Evans, Sydney   +3 more
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Knowledge-based DVH estimation and optimization for breast VMAT plans with and without avoidance sectors

Radiation Oncology, 2022
Background To analyze RapidPlan knowledge-based models for DVH estimation of organs at risk from breast cancer VMAT plans presenting arc sectors en-face to the breast with zero dose rate, feature imposed during the optimization phase (avoidance sectors ...
Antonella Fogliata, Sara Parabicoli, Lucia Paganini, Giacomo Reggiori, Francesca Lobefalo, Luca Cozzi, Ciro Franzese, Davide Franceschini, Ruggero Spoto, Marta Scorsetti   +9 more
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Proton beam radiotherapy in the management of uveal melanoma: clinical experience in Scotland [PDF]

, 2008
<p>Aim: To evaluate proton-beam radiotherapy (PBRT) in the management of uveal melanoma in Scotland.</p> <p>Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken on all patients receiving PBRT for uveal melanoma (1994–2005).
Aziz, S., Kacperek, A., Kemp, E., McConnachie, A., Taylor, A.   +4 more
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