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Evaluation of the Lung Volume Changes in Patients with Breast Cancer Based on the Received Dose in the Upper and Lower Lobes of the Lung

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019
Background: The development of pulmonary complications after breast radiotherapy is still controversial. These complications might result in temporary or permanent damage to the lung.
Seyedeh Mahsa Abdemanafi, Mohammad Bagher Tavakoli, Ali Akhavan, Iraj Abedi   +3 more
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Dosimetry comparison with helical tomotherapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for grade II gliomas: A single‑institution case series

Open Life Sciences, 2023
Radiotherapy is an essential postoperative treatment for grade II gliomas. However, comparative dosimetric studies of different radiotherapy plans for grade II gliomas are still lacking.
Sun Mao, Wang Lu Lu, Wang Shi Qiang, Lin Xin, Zhou Wei   +4 more
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Radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in locally advanced/metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: clinical trials, efficacy and future directions

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a common malignancy worldwide and often diagnosed at advanced stages with poor prognosis. Combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy seems to be a promising approach for treating ESCC.
Mengjie Jiang, Yujie Hu, Gang Lin, Chao Chen, Huafeng Li   +4 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
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Combining spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) and immunotherapy opens new rays of hope for enhancing therapeutic ratio

Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT) is a form of radiotherapy that delivers a single large dose of radiation within the target volume in a heterogeneous pattern with regions of peak dosage and regions of under dosage.
Qiuxia Lu, Weisi Yan, Alan Zhu, Slavisa Tubin, Waleed F. Mourad, Jun Yang   +5 more
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Quimera: a simulation platform based on the code Geant4 for dose evaluation in radiotherapy

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2018
This work describes the development and validation of a simulation platform, called Quimera, based on the Monte Carlo (MC) code Geant4 for dose evaluation in radiotherapy.
Alex Cristóvão Holanda de Oliveira, Jose Wilson Vieira, Fernando Roberto de Andrade Lima   +2 more
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External beam radiotherapy inhibits stent related granulation hyperplasia in rabbit trachea

Scientific Reports, 2023
Endobronchial stent exacerbates the formation of granulation tissue. Radiotherapy maybe a durable treatment option for granulation hyperplasia. In this study, we explore the results of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for granulation hyperplasia after ...
Zihe Zhou, Bin Han, Kewei Ren, Yahua Li, Kunpeng Wu, Janan Wang, Yifan Li, Zongming Li, Xinwei Han   +8 more
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Evaluation of method for grading late photographic change in breast appearance after radiotherapy for early breast cancer [PDF]

, 2008
AimsSerial photographs have been collected prospectively to evaluate the effect of radiotherapy on normal tissues in the breast. The aim of this study was to compare two methods of scoring radiation-induced changes.Materials and methodsFive-year ...
Haviland, J.S., Yarnold, J.R., Gothard, L., Ashton, A., Tait, D., Broad, B., Sydenham, M.A., Bliss, J.M., Owen, J.R.   +8 more
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Principle of Cancer Radiotherapy

, 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
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
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