Optimal stereotactic body radiotherapy dosage for hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter study [PDF]
Background The optimal dose and fractionation scheme of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear due to different tolerated liver volumes and degrees of cirrhosis. In this study, we aimed to verify the
Ting-Shi Su+9 more
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Conventional versus different hypofractionated radiotherapy dosage schedules in postmastectomy advanced breast cancer [PDF]
Introduction: The standard treatment for advanced breast cancer is surgery consisting of breast-conserving surgery or modified radical mastectomy (MRM) postneoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by adjuvant radiation treatment (RT).
Neeraj Jain+4 more
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Optimal Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Dosage For Hepatocellular Carcinoma [PDF]
AbstractBackground and purposeThe optimal dose and fractionation scheme of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear due to different tolerated liver volumes and degrees of cirrhosis. We compared the effectiveness of stereotactic body radiation therapy dosing regimens for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Su, Ting-Shi+6 more
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Estimation of Biological Dosage Factors in Clinical Radiotherapy [PDF]
Lionel Cohen
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Temporal dynamics of lymphocytes in prostate cancer patients treated with proton therapy [PDF]
Radiotherapy can be both immunosuppressive and immunostimulatory. Radiation-induced lymphopenia (RIL) is an ongoing challenge in cancer treatment.
Sarah Salih Al-Hamami+11 more
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The dosimetric value and safety evaluation of 3D printed bolus in adjuvant intensity-modulated radiotherapy after radical mastectomy for breast cancer: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Purpose Breast cancer patients may use a bolus to increase the dose to skin in radiotherapy after radical mastectomy. The 3D printed bolus (3DPB) specifically customized based on individual conditions offers better conformity.
Yaxue Wang+5 more
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Covid-19's impact on radiotherapy in the Republic of Srpska [PDF]
Background/Aim. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) significantly affects patients with any type of chronic disease, especially the ones with neoplasm. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the weekly number of ...
Kolarević Goran+3 more
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Assessment of Thyroid Lobe Dose in Breast Cancer Intraoperative Radiotherapy [PDF]
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Considering the fact that a high dose is delivered in a single fraction of IORT, the evaluation of the dose at sensitive organs like thyroid is necessary.
R Ramezani Farkhani+3 more
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Evaluation of Dose Distribution in Optimized Stanford Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET) Technique in Rando Anthropomorphic Phantom using EBT3 Gafchromatic Films [PDF]
Background: The Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET) targets the whole of skin using 6 to 10 MeV electrons in large field size and large Source to Surface Distance (SSD).
Shaghayegh Fahimi Monzari+3 more
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Verification of Monitor unit calculations for eclipse Treatment Planning System by in- house developed spreadsheet [PDF]
Introduction: Computerized treatment planning is a rapidly evolving modality that depends on hardware and software efficiency. Despite ICRU recommendations suggesting 5% deviation in dose delivery the overall uncertainty shall be less than 3.5% as ...
Hemalatha Athiyaman+3 more
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