A review of bismuth‐based nanoparticles and their applications in radiosensitising and dose enhancement for cancer radiation therapy by Daryoush Shahbazi‐Gahrouei, Yazdan Choghazardi, Arezoo Kazemzadeh, Paria Naseri, Saghar Shahbazi‐Gahrouei

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A dosimetric comparison of non-coplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy and non-coplanar fixed field intensity modulated radiation therapy in hippocampus-avoidance whole-brain radiation therapy with a simultaneous integrated boost for brain metastases by Huaqu Zeng, MinZhi Zhong, Zongyou Chen, Shukui Tang, Zunbei Wen

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the dosimetric differences between non-coplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and non-coplanar fixed-field intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in hippocampus-avoidance whole-brain radiation therapy with a simultaneous integrated boost (HA-WBRT+SIB) for brain metastases using the Monaco treatment planning system (TPS).MethodA total of 22 patients with brain metastases were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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Mitigating dehydration risks in oral cancer patients during radiation therapy: A preventive intervention approach by Chinnasamy Ragavendran

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Factors associated with breast lymphedema after adjuvant radiation therapy in women undergoing breast conservation therapy by Summer Sami Yono, Cara Cannella, Madeleine Gonte, Sanjay Rama, Simeng Zhu, Jenna Luker, Maristella S. Evangelista, Jessica Bensenhaver, Eleanor M. Walker, Dunya Atisha

“…Purpose: Breast lymphedema after post-lumpectomy radiation therapy (RT) is poorly defined and difficult to treat. …”
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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Samir Abdallah Hanna, Bruna Salani Mota, Fabio Ynoe de Moraes, Gustavo Nader Marta, Heloísa de Andrade Carvalho, Rachel Riera

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Radiation therapy (RT) is a standard treatment for non-metastatic breast cancer and is associated with acute and late toxicities. …”
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Developing an automatic treatment record review system for quality assurance of patient treatment delivery in radiation therapy by Peng Huang, Yingjie Xu, Fukui Huan, Yanxin Zhang, Min Ma, Kuo Men, Jianrong Dai

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Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for the osteoarthritis of knee joint: the radiobiological background, dose distribution analysis by М. V. Маkаrоvа, M. Yu. Vаlkov, D. Yu. Tretjakov

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Early Invasive Cancer and Partial Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy of the Breast: Experience of the Jules Bordet Institute by C. Philippson, S. Simon, C. Vandekerkhove, D. Hertens, I. Veys, D. Noterman, F. De Neubourg, D. Larsimont, P. Bourgeois, P. Van Houtte, J. M. Nogaret

“…The aim of this prospective phase II study is to evaluate the treatment of early-stage breast cancer (T1 N0) with intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT) in terms of local control, early complications, and cosmesis. …”
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Practice patterns, dose selection and factors impacting survival by Jared R. Robbins, Ryan K. Schmid, Abdulrahman Y. Hammad, Thomas Clark Gamblin, Beth A. Erickson

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First-line chemotherapy with selective internal radiation therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: The French ACABi GERCOR PRONOBIL cohort by Nicolas Adamus, Julien Edeline, Julie Henriques, Nadim Fares, Thierry Lecomte, Anthony Turpin, Dewi Vernerey, Mathilde Vincens, Brice Chanez, David Tougeron, Christophe Tournigand, Eric Assenat, Matthieu Delaye, Sylvain Manfredi, Olivier Bouché, Nicolas Williet, Angelique Vienot, Lorraine Blaise, Léo Mas, Cindy Neuzillet, Alice Boilève, Gaël S. Roth

“…Background & Aims: Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) is a promising option for liver-only unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA). …”
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Diffuse panbronchiolitis as a rare complication of thymectomy and radiation therapy in a patient with thymoma: a case report by Ye Lu, Qi Qi, Dan Qu, Yu Chen

“…Both thymectomy and radiation therapy can contribute to the development of DPB. …”
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External beam radiation therapy versus radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: protocol of the RECOVER study by Caroline M. van der Starre, Chris H. Bangma, Maarten J. Bijlsma, Alfons C.M. van den Bergh, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Wietske Kievit, Kees Vos, Diederik M. Somford, Sally M. Wildeman, Katja K.H. Aben, Igle J. de Jong, Floris J. Pos, Berdine L. Heesterman

“…The study primarily aims to evaluate and compare the impact of treatment with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RP) versus external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for men with high-risk, non-metastatic PCa regarding health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional outcomes. …”
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Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumour Liver Metastases: A New and Effective Modality for Treatment by Harshal Rajekar, Kashan Bogammana, Richard S. Stubbs

“…Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) is becoming recognized as a new modality for selectively treating non-resectable liver tumours. …”
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18F-Fluorothymidine-Pet Imaging of Glioblastoma Multiforme: Effects of Radiation Therapy on Radiotracer Uptake and Molecular Biomarker Patterns by Sanjay Chandrasekaran, Andrew Hollander, Xiangsheng Xu, Joseph L. Benci, James J. Davis, Jay F. Dorsey, Gary Kao

“…These studies were undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of 18F-FLT-PET in a GBM mouse model, especially after radiation therapy (RT), and its correlation with useful biomarkers, including proliferation and DNA damage. …”
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Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma: Outcome Analysis with Emphasis on the Impact of Treatment Duration on Outcome by Juan Diaz, Daohai Yu, Bizhan Micaily, J. Stuart Ferriss, Enrique Hernandez

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Liver Metastases in Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma Treated with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Y-90 Resin Microspheres by Felipe Nasser, Joaquim Maurício Motta Leal Filho, Breno Boueri Affonso, Francisco Leonardo Galastri, Rafael Noronha Cavalcante, Diego Lima Nava Martins, Vanderlei Segatelli, Lilian Yuri Itaya Yamaga, Rene Claudio Gansl, Bernardino Tranchesi Junior, Antônio Luiz de Vasconcellos Macedo

“…Liver-directed therapy with Y-90 selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) has been used to treat hepatic metastases from pancreatic tumors. …”
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External validation of radiobiological models for local control prediction in lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy by Bao-Tian Huang, Pei-Xian Lin, Ying Wang, Li-Mei Luo

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Risk of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With CT-Guided Radiation Therapy: A Prospective Observational Study by Amdisen L, Brink C, Lorenzen EL, Roenlev JD, Ewertz M, Cronin-Fenton D

“…Lau Amdisen,1 Carsten Brink,2,3 Ebbe Laugaard Lorenzen,2,3 Jeanette Dupont Roenlev,4 Marianne Ewertz,2 Deirdre Cronin-Fenton1 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; 2Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 3Laboratory of Radiation Physics, Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; 4Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkCorrespondence: Lau Amdisen, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Olof Palmes Allé 43-45, Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark, Tel +45 8716 8229, Email amdisen@clin.au.dkPurpose: The thyroid gland is an organ at risk in breast cancer survivors who receive radiation therapy to the supraclavicular lymph nodes. We investigated the effect of radiation dose to the thyroid gland on the incidence of hypothyroidism in early-stage breast cancer patients treated with CT-guided radiation therapy.Patients and Methods: We recruited women aged ≤ 75 years diagnosed with breast cancer from March 2016 through August 2017 at Odense University Hospital, Denmark. …”
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Maintenance of patient-reported health-related quality of life post neoadjuvant relugolix prior to the initiation of prostate radiation therapy by Min Jung Koh, Min Ji Koh, Jessica Y. Hsueh, Lindsey Gallagher, Malika Danner, Alan Zwart, Marilyn Ayoob, Deepak Kumar, Michael Carrasquilla, Paul Leger, Nancy A. Dawson, Simeng Suy, Sean P. Collins

“…No statistically or clinically significant changes were observed in any of the five individual items.ConclusionThe use of neoadjuvant relugolix prior to prostate radiation therapy had no clinically significant impact on patient-reported health-related quality of life. …”
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Cardiac CT reveals high prevalence of coronary artery disease in esophageal cancer eligible for radiotherapy by Akinori Takada, Satoshi Nakamura, Yutaka Toyomasu, Takamitsu Mase, Tomoko Kawamura, Suguru Araki, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Masaki Ohi, Hajime Sakuma, Yoshihito Nomoto, Kakuya Kitagawa

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