Standard treatment for stage II and III rectal cancer has long consisted of neoadjuvant long-course chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or short-course radiotherapy (SCRT) followed by total mesorectal excision...

introduction: accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of oncology patients presented to emergency department (ed) can dramatically enhance their quality of life and decrease their mortality rate. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate these patients from an epidemiologic point of view as well as identifying death-related factors. methods: in this retrospective cross-sectional study, all...

BACKGROUND Preoperative radiotherapy is considered to be standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. The timing and dosage of radiotherapy with or without preoperative chemotherapy remain controversial issues. The objective of this study was to evaluate relevant clinical outcomes of two preoperative radiotherapy regimens - the short-course and -long-course radiotherapy with or withou...

Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading global cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Radiotherapy plays a significant role in treatment of breast cancer and reduces locoregional recurrence and eventually improves survival. The treatment fields applied for breast cancer treatment include: tangential, axillary, supraclavicular and internal mammary ...

introduction: 99mtc-mibi has been proposed for use as an imaging agent for various tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer, lymphomas, melanomas and brain neoplastic lesions. brain tumors are very common and radiotherapy being major part of treatment following surgery. after radiotherapy, deteriorating clinical status can be due to either radiation necrosis or recurrent tumor. computed tom...

A book review of ‘Cancer Times’ by Magnus Irvin £12.99 ISBN: 9781 83849 9105 Available from: www.cancertimes.net This slim movingly, and often hilariously, describes one man's experience with prostate cancer details his sometimes traumatic journey through diagnosis, surgery, medical treatments radiotherapy. As the author himself points out, is discussed in military terms, referring to ‘battle’ ...

The incidence of a new primary non-germ cell malignancy was determined in 876 patients with testicular cancer treated at the Norwegian Radium Hospital from 1956 to 1977. Sixty-five patients developed a second cancer leading to a statistically significant increased relative risk (RR = 1.58), especially if extended radiotherapy had been given (RR = 4.13). The excess risks of developing lung cance...

Objective: Radiochromic EBT3 film is a later generation of radiochromic films. The aim of this study is to compare EBT and EBT3 radiochromic films in radiotherapy fields of breast cancer.Methods: A RANDO phantom was irradiated by a 6 MV Siemens Primus linac with medial and lateral fields of radiotherapy of breast cancer. Dosimetry was performed in various points in the fields using EBT and EBT3...

Introduction: 99mTc-MIBI has been proposed for use as an imaging agent for various tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer, lymphomas, melanomas and brain neoplastic lesions. Brain tumors are very common and radiotherapy being major part of treatment following surgery. After radiotherapy, deteriorating clinical status can be due to either radiation necrosis or recurrent tumor. Comput...

Background: Mucositis is an important adverse effect of cancer treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ice cubes on oral mucositis following head and neck radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 40 head and neck cancer patients who underwent radiotherapy. The patients were randomly divided into two experimental and control gr...