Corrigendum: The role of dendritic cells in tertiary lymphoid structures: implications in cancer and autoimmune diseases by Mariana Reste, Kristi Ajazi, Ayca Sayi-Yazgan, Ayca Sayi-Yazgan, Radmila Jankovic, Biljana Bufan, Sven Brandau, Espen S. Bækkevold, Florent Petitprez, Malin Lindstedt, Gosse J. Adema, Catarina R. Almeida

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Enterovesical Fistula: A Rare Complication of Urethral Catheterization by Amr Hawary, Laurence Clarke, Alasdair Taylor, Peter Duffy

“…This report describes the case of an eighty-two-year old lady with an indwelling urethral catheter inserted eight years prior to her presentation to manage her urinary incontinence. She underwent radiotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (stage T2b) in 1991 and had a laparotomy and drainage of an appendicular abscess in her early twenties. …”
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Bilateral reconstruction of the mandibular body with symphyseal preservation using a single fibula free flap: operative technique by Riccardo Nocini, Vittorio Favero, Luigi Chiarini, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…Abstract Background Mandibular osteonecrosis may occur in 5% of the patients who undergo radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck malignancies. …”
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Hemoglobin A1c Level is Associated with Lymphovascular Space Invasion in Diabetic Endometrial Cancer Patients by Ayse Rabia Senkaya, Sercan Kantarci, Suna Yildirim Karaca, Muzaffer Sanci

“…Hemoglobin A1c levels and fasting glucose were compared with cancer stage, grade, histological type, lymphovascular invasion, chemotherapy and radiotherapy data. Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of HbA1c values only according to the lymphovascular invasion (p=0.02). …”
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Primary intracranial malignant melanoma in an adolescent: case report and literature review by Nyoman Golden, I Gusti Ketut Agung Surya Kencana, Christopher Lauren, Angky Saputra, Denny Japardi

“…The patient demonstrated no neurological deficits or seizures one year post-surgery and was managed with adjuvant radiotherapy. This report emphasizes the necessity of considering PIMM in differential diagnoses for seizures in young patients and highlights the importance of comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, including MRI and histopathology, in rare cases. …”
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Incisional Site Metastasis in a Patient with Cervical Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by C. Iavazzo, K. Madhuri, A. Tailor, S. Butler-Manuel

“…Wide excision was performed in 30/37 cases of which we have information regarding the treatment option, while 11/37 and 13/37 underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy, respectively. The possible mechanism of such a metastasis as well as the treatment options is discussed.…”
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DNA Vaccination: Using the Patient's Immune System to Overcome Cancer by Georg Eschenburg, Alexander Stermann, Robert Preissner, Hellmuth-Alexander Meyer, Holger N. Lode

“…Optimization of standard treatment protocols consisting of the main columns of chemo- and radiotherapy followed or preceded by surgical intervention is often limited by toxic side effects and induction of concomitant malignancies and/or development of resistant mechanisms. …”
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Corticosteroids and Azathioprine Do Not Prevent Radiation-Induced Lung Injury by Eva Kwok, Charles K Chan

“…The case of a man who presented with dyspnea and a dry cough six weeks after mediastinal radiotherapy for malignant thymoma is described. The patient was on prednisone (30 mg/day) and azathioprine (100 mg/day) throughout the course of radiation. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma: Spotlight on Spinal Involvement by Patrizia Tosi

“…Multiple treatment modalities can be used to manage multiple myeloma-related vertebral lesions. Surgery or radiotherapy is mainly employed in case of spinal cord compression, impending fractures, or intractable pain. …”
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Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Mesentery: A Systematic Clinician’s Diagnosis by Georgia Mitropoulou, Adamantia Zizi-Sermpetzoglou, Hippokrates Moschouris, Athanasios Kountourogiannis, Despoina Myoteri, Dionysios Dellaportas

“…The patient underwent definitive radiotherapy and remains under remission one year later. …”
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Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review by Georgios Koukourakis, Nikolaos Kelekis, Vassilios Armonis, Vassilios Kouloulias

“…Patients with localized prostate cancer may benefit from high-dose-rate brachytherapy, which may be used alone in certain circumstances or in combination with external-beam radiotherapy in other settings. The purpose of this paper is to present the essentials of brachytherapies techniques along with the most important studies that support their effectiveness in the treatment of prostate cancer.…”
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Primary Synovial Sarcoma of Kidney: A Rare Differential Diagnosis of Renomegaly by Gaurang Modi, Irappa Madabhavi, Harsha Panchal, Asha Anand, Apurva Patel, Sonia Parikh, Swaroop Revannasiddaiah

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Massive Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak of the Temporal Bone by Giannicola Iannella, Alessandra Manno, Emanuela Pasqualitto, Andrea Ciofalo, Diletta Angeletti, Benedetta Pasquariello, Giuseppe Magliulo

“…CSF leak remains one of the most frequent complications after VS surgery. Radiotherapy is considered a predisposing factor for development of temporal bone CSF leak because it may impair dural repair mechanisms, thus causing inadequate dural sealing. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour of the Abdomen: Morphological, Immunohistochemical, Ultrastructural, and Molecular Studies by Preethika Angunawela, Alhossain A. Khalafallah, Karen Wolfswinkel, David Seaton, Terry Brain

“…The patient succumbed 34 months from disease presentation after multiple chemotherapies and thereafter radiotherapy. In summary, our case exemplifies that it is crucial to combine clinical, histological, and molecular aspects in diagnosing DSRCT especially when characteristic dot positivity with desmin is weak along with deficient marking of WT1 and CD99 by immunohistochemistry. …”
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Oocyte Cryostorage to Preserve Fertility in Oncological Patients by Alberto Revelli, Emanuela Molinari, Francesca Salvagno, Luisa Delle Piane, Elisabetta Dolfin, Simona Ochetti

“…Quite often, however, polychemiotherapy and/or radiotherapy can induce ovarian damage and significantly reduce the content of follicles and oocytes inside the ovary, thus predisposing the patient to menstrual disorders, infertility, and precocious menopause. …”
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A proton therapy model using discrete difference equations with an example of treating hepatocellular carcinoma by Erin N. Bodine, K. Lars Monia

“…It provides more localized particle exposure than other types of radiotherapy (e.g., x-ray and electron) thus reducing damage to tissue surrounding a tumor and reducing unwanted side effects. …”
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Multiple brain metastases from mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland: case report and review of the literature by Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou, Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi Obame, Moussa Elmi Saad, Mandour Cherkaoui, Mohamed Reda El Ochi, Housni Abderrahmane, Abad Chérif El Asri, Miloudi Gazzaz

“…He underwent surgery for cerebellar metastases and underwent adjuvant radiotherapy. Conclusion In this article, the authors report a case of brain metastases from parotid MEC treated by resection and radiation therapy. …”
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A Solitary Malignant Schwannoma in the Choana and Nasal Septum by Eun Jung Lee, Kee Jae Song, Yeon Suk Seo, Kyung-Su Kim

“…After endoscopic excision, postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy was administered, and there was no recurrence at 1 year after treatment. …”
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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Associated with Antiepileptic Drugs and Cranial Radiation Therapy by Shereen Elazzazy, Taghrid Abu Hassan, Ashraf El Seid, Cicy Mary Jacob

“…Our case is a 42-year-old male patient, a case of gliosarcoma who developed purpuric dermatitis associated with phenytoin when combined with cranial radiation therapy; although phenytoin was discontinued and switched to levetiracetam, the patient had more severe symptoms of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) on levetiracetam; the patient improved with aggressive symptom management, discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and holding radiotherapy. Although TEN is a rare toxicity, physicians should pay a special attention to the monitoring of brain tumor patients on antiepileptic prophylaxis during cranial irradiation; furthermore, patients should be counselled to notify their physicians if they develop any new or unusual symptoms.…”
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Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Breast in Young Male Patient: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Esengul Kocak Uzel, Metin Figen, Tuba Tulin Bek, Kubilay Inanc, Senem Onder, Hazim orhan Kizilkaya

“…Following the wide local excision, the patient was given an adjuvant 50 Gy of external radiotherapy. He remained alive and well after 42 months of followup. …”
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