Proton beam radiotherapy in the management of uveal melanoma: clinical experience in Scotland [PDF]
<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).
McConnachie, A. +9 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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Prediction of radiotherapy outcome using dynamic contrast enhanced MRI of hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
[[abstract]]Objective: To evaluate the perfusion changes in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with radio therapy,usingi contrast-enhanced dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Subjects and Methods: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI(DCE-MRI ...
Cha'ang, H;Lien, P;Tsen, S;Hsu, C;Shih, T
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FOLFIRINOX and radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: A cohort study [PDF]
Introduction: One-third of the patients with pancreatic cancer present with locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer (LAPC). Our aim was to determine survival outcomes and toxicity after FOLFIRINOX (leucovorin, fluorouracil, irinotecan, and ...
Bas Groot Koerkamp +15 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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System for the verification of the distribution of dosage in radiotherapy [PDF]
68 σ.Σκοπός της παρούσας διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι η ανάπτυξη λογισμικού που θα βοηθήσει στην επιβεβαίωση κατανομής της δόσης που υπολογίζει το σύστημα σχεδιασμού ακτινοθεραπείας σε σχέση με την πραγματική δόση που εναποτίθεται στον ασθενή.
Mourtzilas, Georgios-Michail A. +1 more
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The impact of radiotherapy on the hypothalamo-pituitary axis: old vs new radiotherapy techniques [PDF]
Multimodality cancer therapy has led to remarkable improvements in survival of childhood and young adult cancer, with survival rates exceeding 85%. Such remission rates come with their own adverse sequelea or ‘late effects’.
Aarani Devi +4 more
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Perturbation Effect of Fiducial Marker on 3D Dose Distribution in External Surrogates Radiotherapy [PDF]
Introduction: Tumor motion is a challenging issue in radiotherapy, which complicates the process of tumor delineation, localization, and dose delivery. External surrogate radiotherapy is one of the available strategies that provides motion dataset for a ...
Ahmad Esmaili Torshabi, Masoud Taghipour
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The role of copper in disulfiram-induced toxicity and radiosensitization of cancer cells [PDF]
<p>Disulfiram has been used for several decades in the treatment of alcoholism. It now shows promise as an anti-cancer drug and radiosensitizer. Proposed mechanisms of action include the induction of oxidative stress and inhibition of proteasome ...
Babich, J.W. +11 more
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The role of copper in disulfiram-induced toxicity and radiosensitisation of cancer cells. [PDF]
Disulfiram has been used for several decades in the treatment of alcoholism. It now shows promise as an anti-cancer drug and radiosensitizer. Proposed mechanisms of action include the induction of oxidative stress and inhibition of proteasome activity ...
Babich, John W +5 more
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