Multifunctional Synthetic Poly(-Glutamic Acid)–Based Cancer Therapeutic and Imaging Agents by Marites P. Melancon, Chun Li

“…This review summarizes and updates our recent research on the use of PG as a platform for drug delivery and molecular imaging, including recent clinical findings with respect to PG-paclitaxel (PG-TXL), the combination of PG-TXL with radiotherapy, mechanisms of action of PG-TXL, and noninvasive visualization of in vivo delivery of polymeric conjugates with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging, and multimodality imaging.…”
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Controversies in the Management of Endometrial Cancer by V. Masciullo, G. Amadio, D. Lo Russo, I. Raimondo, A. Giordano, G. Scambia

“…This review summarizes the management of EC and discusses current controversies regarding the role of lymphadenectomy and radiotherapy in patients with intermediate-risk tumors confined to the uterus.…”
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Giant Merkel Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Benign Cyst on the Buttock of an African American Man by Marissa J. Perman, Janelle M. King, Laurel L. Leithauser, Hugh M. Gloster

“…He subsequently received adjuvant radiotherapy limited to the tumor bed at a dose of 60 gray.…”
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Brain Metastasis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Orit Kaidar-Person, Jonathan Kuten, Fadi Atrash, Salem Billan, Abraham Kuten

“…A PubMed database search was conducted to review the existing literature regarding brain metastases of NPC, using the search terms “nasopharyngeal neoplasia,” “nasopharyngeal carcinoma,” “nasopharynx,” “radiotherapy,” “central nervous system,” and “brain” in section of “Title/Abstract.” …”
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Functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic factors of one-year survival rate in elderly patients with advanced-stage non-small... by Ratna Nurhayati, Aulia Rizka, Cleopas Martin Rumende, Noorwati Sutandyo, Arif Hanafi, Edy Rizal Wahyudi, Hamzah Shatri, Anna Mira Lubis, Em Yunir, Muhammad Firdaus, Yuniar Harris Prayitno, Nadira Nibras Taqiyya

“…Medical records were collected, comprising complete blood count prior to chemotherapy or radiotherapy, assessment of functional status through the Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and 1-year survival post-diagnosis. …”
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A deep learning algorithm to generate synthetic computed tomography images for brain treatments from 0.35 T magnetic resonance imaging by Luca Vellini, Flaviovincenzo Quaranta, Sebastiano Menna, Elisa Pilloni, Francesco Catucci, Jacopo Lenkowicz, Claudio Votta, Michele Aquilano, Andrea D’Aviero, Martina Iezzi, Francesco Preziosi, Alessia Re, Althea Boschetti, Danila Piccari, Antonio Piras, Carmela Di Dio, Alessandro Bombini, Gian Carlo Mattiucci, Davide Cusumano

“…Background and Purpose: The development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-only Radiotherapy (RT) represents a significant advancement in the field. …”
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Analysis of the efficacy of MALDI-TOF MS technology in identifying microorganisms in cancer patients and oncology hospital environment by Grażyna Czeszewska-Rosiak, Iwona Adamczyk, Agnieszka Ludwiczak, Piotr Fijałkowski, Paweł Fijałkowski, Magdalena Twarużek, Michał Złoch, Dorota Gabryś, Wioletta Miśta, Andrzej Tretyn, Paweł Piotr Pomastowski

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Hemorrhagic Cystitis due to BK Reactivation in a Young Female Treated for Hodgkin-Disease by R. Le Calloch, J. C. Ianotto, C. Berthou, A. Tempescul

“…Hodgkin's lymphoma is a disease with a high rate of curability under classic chemo-radiotherapy regimes. Complications due to chemotherapy could include viral reactivation due to chronic lymphopenia. …”
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Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Current Treatments and Potential New Therapeutic Options with Emphasis on TfR1/CD71 by Rosalba Parenti, Lucia Salvatorelli, Gaetano Magro

“…Actually, ATC is refractory to conventional therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and radioiodine (131I) therapy. Accordingly, genetic and molecular characterizations of ATC have been frequently and periodically reviewed in order to identify potential biological markers exploitable for target therapy. …”
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Laryngeal Preservation in Managing Advanced Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma by Thavakumar Subramaniam, Paul Lennon, John Kinsella, James Paul O’Neill

“…The patient was treated with adjuvant radiotherapy including platinum based chemotherapy in an effort to maximise local control. …”
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Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case by Alessandra Quercioli, Franco Dallegri, Luciano Ottonello, Fabrizio Montecucco, Giacomo Borgonovo

“…This report provides evidence to consider phytobezoar as a possible cause of small bowel obstruction in patients previously treated with abdominal radiotherapy.…”
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Spontaneous Regression of a Carcinoid Tumor following Pregnancy by A. Sewpaul, D. Bargiela, A. James, S. J. Johnson, J. J. French

“…We present a case of spontaneous regression of a neuroendocrine tumor following pregnancy in the absence of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or alternative medicine (including herbal medicine). …”
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Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid, Presenting Like Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer by Natasha Pollak, Gregory J. Renner, Ronald Miick, Shellaine R. Frazier

“…The thyroid tumor histology and immunophenotype corresponded well with her prior endometrial carcinoma, indicating that the thyroid mass was a metastasis from the endometrial primary. Radiotherapy appears to offer good local disease control in this rare case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma metastatic to the thyroid.…”
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Variant Guillain-Barré Syndrome in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma by R. H. Bishay, J. Paton, V. Abraham

“…Previous reports have largely focused on toxicities secondary to chemo- or radiotherapy as a major contributor to the development of acute neuropathies in malignancy. …”
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Research Progress on Tumor Treatment Strategies Targeting TGF-β by Jian ZHANG, Binyue LYU, Xiao ZHAO

“…Combination therapies that show promising results include combination with PD-1 antibodies, and combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. New combination therapies, such as CAR-T therapy modified with TGF-βRII, are also emerging in clinical research. …”
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Whistle from Afar: A Case of Endotracheal Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Bitoti Chattopadhyay, Biswamit Bhattacharya, Atri Chatterjee, Pijush Kanti Biswas, Nirod Baran Debnath

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Post Irradiation Spindle Cell Carcinoma of Tonsillar Pillar by Prateek Kinra, V. Srinivas, Kavita Sinha, Vibha Dutta

“…The neoplasm occurred as a complication of radiotherapy (excessive cumulative radiation dose of 60 Gray) for carcinoma larynx with a latency period of three years. …”
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Developing anti-TDE vaccine for sensitizing cancer cells to treatment and metastasis control by Stephene S. Meena, Benson K. Kosgei, Geofrey F. Soko, Cheng Tingjun, Ramadhani Chambuso, Julius Mwaiselage, Ray P. S. Han

“…The possibility of combining the anti-TDE vaccines with other treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and surgery is also explored.…”
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Unusual Clinical Presentation of Cutaneous Angiosarcoma Masquerading as Eczema: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nhat Q. Trinh, Issra Rashed, Kelli A. Hutchens, Aileen Go, Edward Melian, Rebecca Tung

“…It also demonstrates that these lesions may respond well to radiotherapy as a single modality.…”
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Primary Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Paranasal Sinuses by Maliha Khan, Sobia Nizami, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Benjamin Maughan, Justin A. Bishop, William H. Sharfman

“…The management strategy is based on that for pulmonary small cell cancer and includes platinum-based chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy. We are reporting a case of an 89-year-old female patient diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of right-sided ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. …”
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