Radiotherapy dose limit for uterus fertility sparing in curative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer

Optimal timing of computed tomography for assessing lymph nodes after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer

Background: This study assessed the optimal timing of computed tomography for detection of metastatic disease in locoregional lymph nodes in patients with rectal cancer who have undergone chemoradiotherapy. Materials and Methods: This observational retrospective study was performed in a single institution. All patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy, followed...

Laparoscopic Fertility Sparing Management of Cervical Cancer

The effect of Rectal Retractor, a rectal protector on rectal dose in radical prostate radiotherapy

Introduction: The close proximity of the rectum tissue to the prostate gland results in rectal toxicity during prostate radiotherapy. Rectal Retractor (RR) is a rectal displacement technique that inserts into the rectum, as a result, the lateral and dorsal part of the rectal wall push away from high dose areas. The aim of this study was to investigate the dosimetric consequence...

Reduced pelvic field sparing anastomosis for postoperative radiotherapy in selected patients with mid–upper rectal cancer

The aim of this study was to report the clinical results of reduced pelvic field radiotherapy (RT), excluding the anastomotic site, after total mesorectal excision in selected patients with rectal cancer. Between 2011 and 2014, 99 patients underwent upfront surgery for clinically less-advanced tumors but were finally diagnosed as pT3/N+. Among them, 50 patients with mid-upper rectal cancer who ...

Improving chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer.

The optimal management of rectal cancer remains a major challenge for oncologists. The treatment of stage II/III rectal cancer has historically been associated with a high risk of local recurrence and poor survival, which led to the development of adjuvant treatments in the hope of improving outcomes. The approach to adjuvant therapy for rectal cancer currently varies widely between Europe and ...