Dosimetry of automatic non-coplanar volumetric-modulated arc therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kaiqiang Chen, Jihong Chen, Yanming Cheng, Danni Hong, Cairong Hu, Penggang Bai, Jinyong Lin, Yang Yang, Xiuchun Zhang

“…Objective: To evaluate the dosimetric quality of radiotherapy plans for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) using HyperArc (HA) technology. …”
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Association of oxidative balance score with metabolic syndrome and its components in middle-aged and older individuals in the United States by Qu Zhang, Yemei Wu, Bo Luo

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Oligometastatic Disease at Presentation or Recurrence for Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer by Daniel R. Gomez, Yuzuru Niibe, Joe Y. Chang

“…Recent development of noninvasive local ablative therapy such as stereotactic radiotherapy makes it possible to eradicate multiple local diseases with minimal side effect. …”
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Treatment of Endometrial Cancer in Association with Pelvic Organ Prolapse by Asama Vanichtantikul, Ekkasit Tharavichitkul, Imjai Chitapanarux, Orawee Chinthakanan

“…She was treated with radiotherapy and pessary was placed. Conclusion. Genital prolapse with abnormal uterine bleeding requires proper evaluation and management. …”
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The Management of Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Past, Present, and Future by S. E. Richardson, C. McNamara

“…Introduction of single agent radiotherapy (RT) demonstrated for the first time that these patients could be cured. …”
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Cutaneous Erythema at Scar Site of Modified Radical Mastectomy: An Unexpected Manifestation of Recurrent Carcinoma by Awrad Mohammed-Reda Nasralla, Mohammed Abdulirazzaq Al-Duhileb, Ali Jamal-Aldein Arini, Samir Sami Amr

“…She had neoadjuvant chemotherapy, modified radical mastectomy, and radiotherapy less than one year earlier for the treatment of invasive ductal carcinoma. …”
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Palliative Surgery for Rare Cases of Anterior Urethral Metastasis in Prostate Cancer by Enrique Gómez Gómez, Jose Carlos Carrasco Aznar, Maria del Mar Moreno Rodríguez, José Valero Rosa, Maria José Requena Tapia

“…We describe a patient with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy who presented with urethral bleeding as a symptom of anterior urethral metastasis during followup. …”
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Primary Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Zeineb Naimi, Semia Zarraa, Salma Kammoun, Safia Yahyaoui, Maha Driss, Chiraz Nasr

“…The patient underwent radical inguinal right orchiectomy and adjuvant 3D conformal radiotherapy to the tumor bed including the surgical scar. …”
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Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in the Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma by Eric P. Arruda, Kevin M. Higgins

“…Currently, standard of care includes surgical intervention to the primary and locoregional site with adjuvant radiotherapy for high-risk disease. In this paper, we discuss the history, pathology, and epidemiology of this rare disease with a focus on the evidentiary basis of treatment protocols. …”
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Neurotropic Melanoma: The Management of Localised Disease by Jeremy Croker, Bryan Burmeister, Matthew Foote

“…Wide local excision with adjuvant radiotherapy where indicated remains the current practice for treatment with chemotherapy predominately being reserved as a salvage treatment for patients with disseminated disease.…”
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Efficacy of Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone for Extramedullary Intracranial Localization of Multiple Myeloma by Giuseppe Mele, Domenico Pastore

“…The salvage program with KRd regimen determines a second biochemical and haematological remission and a gradual reduction in size of the extramedullary intracranial soft-tissue even in the absence of local aggressive radiotherapy, suggesting that carfilzomib and lenalidomide together could be effective also in this critical situation.…”
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Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Upper Limb: Double Hit/Double Expressor with CNS Involvement: From Hospice to Remission by Brenda S. Castillo, Maria L. Rodriguez, Ju-Hsien John Chao, Behyar Zoghi

“…The patient decided to continue with skin and crainospinal radiotherapy and intrathecal chemotherapy; she achieved complete remission. …”
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Bladder Cancer Invading the Prostate and Penis and Multiple Bone Metastases Showing Significant Improvement after a Short-Term Pembrolizumab Therapy following Radiation and Gemcita... by Kyohei Ishida, Akira Ogose, Gen Kawaguchi, Go Hasegawa, Yohei Ikeda, Noboru Hara, Tsutomu Nishiyama

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Salvage Therapy for Refractory Aids-Related Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma by Hugo Ferro, Eduardo Parino

“…He underwent whole brain radiotherapy achieving complete response. Six cycles of consolidating immunochemotherapy with rituximab-temozolomide were administered after radiation. …”
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A Rare Case of a Pure Testicular Seminoma Presenting 7 Years after a Pineal Germinoma by Usman Najeeb Bhatty, Mohammed Hayat Ashrafi, Caroline Mary Nicholson, Ahsanul Haq

“…A 37-year-old gentleman presented to urology after previously being treated for a pineal germinoma with steroids and radiotherapy. On routine followup, he described symptoms of a testicular seminoma. …”
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Unusual Extramedullary Plasmacytoma: A Rare but Possible Cause of Lymphadenopathy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by S. P. Chantepie, Q. Cabrera, J. B. Mear, V. Salaun, E. Lechapt-Zalcman, M. Macro

“…CLL front-line therapy was ineffective leading to adenectomy and diagnosis of concomitant extramedullary plasmacytoma. Radiotherapy did not result in the disappearance of lymphadenopathy. …”
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Thoracic Radionecrosis Following Repeated Cardiac Catheterization by Borut Banic, Bernhard Meier, Andrej Banic, Christian Weinand

“…Radiodermatitis is a known complication in patients having undergone radiotherapy. It usually appears 2 to 5 years after irradiation. …”
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Cholangiocarcinoma: A Decade's Experience at a Community-Based University Hospital by Andrew Szilagyi, Benjamin Mitmaker, Esther Lamoureux

“…In a small subgroup of surgically treated patients who received either radiotherapy or postoperative drainage, survival seemed to be better.…”
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New Insights in the Management of Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Schizophrenia in a Patient with Prolactinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Elvis Henrique Santos Andrade, Pedro Mario Pan, Paula F. Ramalho da Silva, Ary Gadelha

“…Symptomatic prolactinomas are treated mainly by dopamine agonists; surgery and radiotherapy are options for nonresponders. Schizophrenia treatment is based on antipsychotics, which acts mainly at serotonergic and dopaminergic systems. …”
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Single-Agent Thalidomide for Treatment of Malignant Paraganglioma of the Organ of Zuckerkandl by Mackenzie L. Shindorf, Prabir K. Chaudhuri

“…Current therapeutic options include surgical resection, chemotherapy (CVD therapy), MIBG-radiotherapy, somatostatin analogues, and combination targeted therapies such as temozolomide and thalidomide. …”
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