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Role of chemotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

open access: yesOncology Reviews, 2012
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a unique malignant head and neck cancer with clinical, demographic, and geographic features distinct from other head and neck epithelial malignancies.
Fabiola Paiar   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

A randomised controlled trial of postoperative radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery in a minimum-risk older population. The PRIME trial. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
OBJECTIVES: To assess whether omission of postoperative radiotherapy in women with 'low-risk' axillary node negative breast cancer (T0-2) treated by breast-conserving surgery and endocrine therapy improves quality of life and is more cost-effective ...
van der Pol, M   +17 more
core   +1 more source

DNA exonuclease Trex1 regulates radiotherapy-induced tumour immunogenicity

open access: yesNature Communications, 2017
Radiotherapy is under investigation for its ability to enhance responses to immunotherapy. However, the mechanisms by which radiation induces anti-tumour T cells remain unclear.
C. Vanpouille‐Box   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Radiotherapy Dose and Induction Chemotherapy Cycles Are Associated With Prognosis and Toxicity Risk: A Retrospective Study of 227 Patients With Unresectable Stage III Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

open access: yesTechnology in Cancer Research & Treatment, 2020
Objective: Concurrent chemoradiation (cCHRT) has been confirmed as the standard treatment for local advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study is to assess the appropriate timing of radiotherapy and cycles of induction chemotherapy for those
Liyao Chen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge-based DVH estimation and optimization for breast VMAT plans with and without avoidance sectors

open access: yesRadiation 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   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of radiobiological modeling in treatment plan evaluation and optimization of prostate cancer radiotherapy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
There are many tools available that are used to evaluate a radiotherapy treatment plan, such as isodose distribution charts, dose volume histograms (DVH), maximum, minimum and mean doses of the dose distributions as well as DVH point dose constraints ...
Baltas, Dimos   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Practical Guidelines on Implementing Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer in Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Among a growing body of literature in global oncology, several articles project increased cost savings and radiotherapy access by adopting hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like those in Africa.
Ngwa, Wilfred   +7 more
core   +1 more source

ALDH1A3–Linc00284 Axis Mediates the Invasion of Colorectal Cancer by Targeting TGFβ Signaling via Sponging miR-361-5p

open access: yesInternational 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Postoperative irradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: Retrospective comparison of accelerated radiochemotherapy and standard radiotherapy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Background: Comparison of accelerated radiochemotherapy (aRCT) and standard radiotherapy (sRT) in postoperative treatment after macroscopically complete resection of squamous cell cancers of head and neck.
Kiszel, Z.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Principle of Cancer Radiotherapy

open access: yes, 2021
Radiotherapy is one of the most common types of nonsurgical anticancer treatment modality, employed in more than 50% of cases. Almost half of cancer patients are cured of their cancer by radiotherapy as part of their anticancer treatment.
Lee, VHF, Lee, WMA
core   +1 more source

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