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Treatment Outcome of Cervical Cancer Patients at Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Dar es salaam [PDF]
, 2011 Cervical cancer is the second commonest malignancy in females globally. Cancer of the cervix has a devastating impact on women’s health in developing countries especially Africa since more than 75% of the worldwide burden of the disease occurs in these ...
Majinge, Peter MC
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Minimizing Metastatic Risk in Radiotherapy Fractionation Schedules [PDF]
, 2015 Metastasis is the process by which cells from a primary tumor disperse and form new tumors at distant anatomical locations. The treatment and prevention of metastatic cancer remains an extremely challenging problem.
Badri, Hamidreza +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background We describe clinical and biologic characteristics of neuroblastoma in older children, adolescents, and young adults (OCAYA); describe survival outcomes in the post‐immunotherapy era; and identify if there is an age cut‐off that best discriminates outcomes.
Rebecca J. Deyell +14 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher +8 more
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Assessment of Dosimetric Accuracy and Plan Quality in Prostate SBRT Using RapidArc with Analysis of Varian MLC Parameters [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical PhysicsIntroduction: Prostate cancer is a highly prevalent malignancy worldwide. Advances in radiotherapy, particularly SBRT, have enabled ultra-hypofractionated treatments that improve tumor control while reducing treatment time.
Ajithkumar M +2 more
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Dose distribution verification for GZP6 sources: A comparison of Monte Carlo, radiochromic film, and GZP6 treatment planning system [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2012 Background: Treatment planning systems (TPSs) are used for dose calculations in dose delivery by after loading brachytherapy machines. Such planning systems usually use simplified algorithms in their dose calculations.
Toossi Bahreyni Taghi Mohammad +4 more
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Radiation induced lichen planus - an uncommon side effect [PDF]
, 2019 Cutaneous lichen planus is classically characterized by violaceous, pruritic, planar papules and plaques, most commonly affecting the extremities. Lichen planus following radiation therapy is extremely rare and lichen planus following radiation therapy ...
Chen, Yi-Chun +4 more
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EGFR mutation positive stage IV non small-cell lung cancer: treatment beyond progression [PDF]
, 2014 Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of death from cancer for both men en women. Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment in advanced disease, but is only marginally effective. In about 30% of patients with advanced NSCLC in East Asia
Ferdinande, Liesbeth +4 more
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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2010 Purpose: Lip cancer can be treated by surgery, external radiotherapy, and/or brachytherapy (BT). In recent years,BT has become increasingly favored for this type of cancer.
Ferran Guedea +4 more
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Clinical Medicine Insights: OncologyBackground: This study investigated the factors influencing treatment continuity and bone marrow suppression in whole-brain and whole-spinal cord radiotherapy for medulloblastoma, providing a clinical reference for mitigating the impact of hematological ...
Zongtai Li +9 more
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