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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Principles and Practices
The second edition of the well-received book updates the knowledge of clinical treatment, radiobiology, physics, and instrumentations to provide a...
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Changes in Radiation Therapy: New Ultrahypofractionated Radiation, Repeat Breast Conservation Therapy in the Management of Breast Recurrence with Re-irradiation, Proton Therapy
Purpose of ReviewManagement of breast cancer is multidisciplinary, balancing local and systemic control between treatment modalities. Surgical,...
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The Development of Modern Radiation Therapy
Purpose of ReviewRadiation therapy is a treatment modality used in the management of patients with cancer that utilizes ionizing radiation to kill...
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Cost-effectiveness of intraoperative radiation therapy versus intensity-modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of early breast cancer: a disinvestment analysis
BackgroundAdjuvant radiotherapy represents a key component in curative-intent treatment for early-stage breast cancer patients. In recent years, two...
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Immune Priming with Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy
Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to summarize the current preclinical and clinical evidence of nontargeted immune effects of spatially fractionated...
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Advances in radiation therapy for testicular seminoma
PurposeNovel techniques and advances in radiation therapy (RT) have been explored to treat testicular seminoma, a highly radiosensitive and curable...
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Unexpected change in hydrogel spacer volume during external-beam radiation therapy
PurposeTo reduce the rectal radiation dose during local radiation therapy of prostate cancer, a hydrogel spacer is typically implanted between the...
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Radiation therapy of cancer in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) generation
Cancer of the adolescent and young adult (AYA) generation has received increasing attention in recent years, however, there were few reports on...
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Intraoperative radiation therapy for brain metastasis in a pregnant patient: a case report
We present the rare case of a 42-year-old woman with oligometastatic lung adenocarcinoma in her first trimester of pregnancy who was treated for...
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Changes in radiomic and radiologic features in meningiomas after radiation therapy
ObjectivesThis study evaluated the radiologic and radiomic features extracted from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in meningioma after radiation...
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Overview of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Localized and Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Purpose of ReviewThe goal is to describe the evolution of radiation therapy (RT) utilization in the management of localized and metastatic prostate...
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Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy A Practical Guide for Technical Applications
The book provides, in a comprehensive yet concise way, essential information to improve the knowledge and skills of all healthcare providers involved...
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Significance of radiation therapy in the myxoid round-cell liposarcoma treatment regimen
Background and purposeBecause myxoid liposarcomas are more radiosensitive than other soft tissue sarcomas, there have been several reports of 50 Gy...
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Stereotactic boost on residual disease after external-beam irradiation in clinical stage III non-small cell lung cancer: mature results of stereotactic body radiation therapy post radiation therapy (SBRTpostRT) study
PurposeTo evaluate the role of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) delivered after external-beam fractionated irradiation in non-small-cell...
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Treatment of node-positive endometrial cancer: chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy
The standard of treatment for node-positive endometrial cancer (FIGO Stage IIIC) in North America has been systemic therapy with or without...
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy for multiple lung cancers in a patient with six primary cancers: a case report
BackgroundSurgery is the standard care for patients with early-stage lung cancer, and stereotactic body radiation therapy is an option for those who...
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Co2 LASER Therapy as an Option for Non-Healing Surgical Wounds after Radiation Therapy—A Retrospective Study
BackgroundRadiation has a huge impact on wound healing with progressive and irreversible impairment at the cellular level, making it very challenging...
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The incidence of radiation-induced moyamoya among pediatric brain tumor patients who received photon radiation versus those who received proton beam therapy: a systematic review
Cranial irradiation is associated with several adverse events such as endocrinopathy, growth retardation, neurocognitive impairment, secondary...
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Radiation Therapy in Patients with Germline Mutations: a Review of the Current Evidence
Purpose of ReviewBreast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of death among in women in the USA. The development of breast...
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Advances in molecular targeted therapies to increase efficacy of (chemo)radiation therapy
Recent advances in understanding the tumor’s biology in line with a constantly growing number of innovative technologies have prompted...
