The use of high voltage radiotheraphy in pelvi malignancies has led to a common complication which is radiation . proctitis. Treatment with rectal formalin is simple and effective and can be done as a day care procedure. The use of formalin dab was assessed as a day care procedure in our surgical unit in which ten patients were prospectively evaluated. Outcome of these patients was encouraging.

Two groups of laryngeal cancer patients were studied. Fourteen laryngectomized patients speaking with tracheoesophageal prosthesis (TEP) were matched with fourteen irradiated laryngeal speakers with preserved larynx. To measure patients« QL we used; the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), the EORTC Head and Neck module (...

The growing number of aged patients with cancer and protracted periods treatment chemotherapic drugs radiotheraphy have made the administration cardiovascular side effects treatment-related cardiotoxicity an important issue. For these reason, Cardio-oncology has received increasing attention. cases cardiotoxicity, especially atherosclerotic lesions increased, making involvement onco-cardiologis...