Interstitial brachytherapy with 192Ir in vulvar cancer [PDF]
Vulvar cancer accounts for 5% of all female genital cancers and 1% of all malignancies in women. A female patient, 78 years old, with diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of vulva stage II, was admitted to our Institution in January 2004. An exophytic tumor,
Erak Marko +5 more
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Optimization of PET protocol and interrater reliability of 18F-PSMA-11 imaging of prostate cancer [PDF]
Background Several scan parameters for PET imaging with F-18-PSMA-11 such as dosage, acquisition time and scan duration were evaluated to determine the most appropriate scan protocol, as well as the effect of furosemide administration on lesion ...
Achten, Eric +7 more
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Application of mri for improved local control in complex radiotherapy of cervical cancer [PDF]
Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a modern medical imaging technique in radiotherapy with special emphasis on the integration of MRI and a novel technique in brachytherapy to optimize ...
Hadjiev Janaki +6 more
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Radiotherapy (RT) is a cornerstone treatment strategy for brain tumours. Besides cytotoxicity, RT can cause disruption of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), resulting in an increased permeability into the surrounding brain parenchyma. Although this effect is
Elvin't Hart +9 more
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Identification of differentially expressed genes in cervical carcinoma after radiotherapy [PDF]
Objective To study the effect of radiotherapy on gene expression in cervical cancer tissues and to find the role of differentially expressed genes in sensitivity and resistance to radiotherapy.
BAI Jing, LIU Na, DING Li, LEI Li, NI Rui, YAN Shao-chun, SHAO Guo
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Polymorphism in glutathione S-transferase P1 is associated with susceptibility to chemotherapyinduced leukemia [PDF]
Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) detoxify potentially mutagenic and toxic DNA-reactive electrophiles, including metabolites of several chemotherapeutic agents, some of which are suspected human carcinogens.
Allan, J.M. +9 more
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Radio-chemotherapy as a preoperative treatment for advanced rectal cancer. Evaluation of down-staging and morbidity [PDF]
Background: The standard therapy for patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer is generally considered to be surgery, If the patient is diagnosed with advanced disease, postoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) is usually recommended. In our study we
Dühmke, Eckhart +4 more
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Evaluation of Variability of Dosiomics Features with Varying Prescribed Dose in Prostate Cancer [PDF]
Background: Dosiomics involves converting 3D dose distribution matrices into quantifiable data for analysis. Evaluating the stability of dosiomics features against different prescribed doses is essential before utilizing them for treatment plan ...
Marziyeh Mirzaeiyan +8 more
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Survival of dental implants in patients with oral cancer treated by surgery and radiotherapy: a retrospective study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the survival of dental implants placed after ablative surgery, in patients affected by oral cancer treated with or without radiotherapy.
A Agresti +37 more
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A Novel Treatment Planning Design for Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy (IOERT) using an Electronic Board [PDF]
Background: Intraoperative Irradiation Therapy (IORT) refers to the delivery of radiation during surgery and needs the computed- thickness of the target as one of the most significant factors.Objective: This paper aimed to compute target thickness and ...
Zahra Pouyanrad +2 more
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