Abstract Background: Despite the acknowledged value of providing prostate radiotherapy patients with sexual dysfunction (SD) information, there is little evidence related to patient perceptions this or extent which information provided them. This study aimed critically evaluate quality and format SD given before, during after radical EBRT treat cancer. Method: Members UK cancer support groups w...

In recent years, styrene waste gas has become a hot issue in the treatment industry due to its hydrophobicity and easy polymerization. This study is aimed at problems of long empty bed residence time low removal capacity from degradation by bio-trickling filter (BTF). A novel (NBTF) that we designed was used explore effects inlet concentration, (EBRT), starvation period on performance NBTF gas....

BACKGROUND Breast conserving surgery (BCS) plus external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is considered the standard treatment for early breast cancer. We have investigated the possibility of irradiating the residual gland, using an innovative nuclear medicine approach named IART(®) (Intra-operative Avidination for Radionuclide Therapy). AIM The objective of this study was to determine the optimal do...

BACKGROUND After surgery for intermediate-risk endometrial carcinoma, the vagina is the most frequent site of recurrence. This study established whether vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) is as effective as pelvic external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in prevention of vaginal recurrence, with fewer adverse effects and improved quality of life. METHODS In this open-label, non-inferiority, randomised tria...

Soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) represent a rare tumor entity, accounting for less than 1% of adult malignancies. The cornerstone of curative intent treatment is surgery with free margins, although the extent of the surgical approach has been subject to change in the last decades. Multimodal approaches usually including radiation therapy have replaced extensive surgical procedures in order to preserv...

Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is a common paraneoplastic condition in advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatobiliary tract malignancies. Tumors with PVTT are frequently associated with adverse and aggressive features such as intrahepatic tumor dissemination, early treatment failure, or deterioration of hepatic function. Therefore, the treatment outcomes for PVTT in historical ...

AIM To discuss the application of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and technetium-99m-labeled red blood cell scintigraphy (LRBCS) in life-threatening hemoptysis from a non-malignant condition. MATERIALS AND METHODS This case report presents a patient with persistent hemoptysis secondary to chronic Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in whom conventional management fa...

Uterus, bladder and rectum are the maximally exposed organs during cervical cancer radiotherapy and are at high risk of radiation exposure. Estimation of dose accumulation in these organs across multiple fractions of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and brachytherapy (BT) is extremely challenging due to structural mis-correspondences and complex anatomical deformations between the EBRT and BT ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the survival outcome of early stage endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium with risk factors for locoregional recurrence treated with combined pelvic external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) after comprehensive surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Post-operative radiotherapy by pelvic EBRT and VBT for early stage endometrioid endometrial carcinom...