Dramatic response of advanced pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma to tislelizumab combined with anlotinib: a case report by Ranran Li, Xiliang Di, Yuan Li, Hao Li, Chonghua Liu

“…Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a scarce pathologic type of lung cancer of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that exhibits resistance to conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy, resulting in a poor prognosis. Herein, a 67-year-old man was admitted to the hospital in January 2022 with a diagnosis of PSC for over 6 months and a newly discovered brain metastasis for 4 days. …”
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Oxymatrine inhibits the development of radioresistance in NSCLC cells by reversing EMT through the DcR3/AKT/GSK-3β pathway by Jianming Tang, Yu Cao, Hong Zhang, Rui Wang

“…In clinical practice, radioresistance contributes to poor responses to radiotherapy. Therefore, the demand remains to explore potential novel and effective mechanism underlying radioresistance to improve the efficacy of radiotherapy for NSCLC. …”
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A Journey into the Complexity of Temporo-Insular Gliomas: Case Report and Literature Review by Manuel De Jesus Encarnacion Ramirez, Gervith Reyes Soto, Carlos Castillo Rangel

“…Awake craniotomy enhanced functional outcomes, while temozolomide and radiotherapy improved survival. Challenges included ischemic complications and treatment resistance. …”
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Intracranial ewings sarccoma mimicking middle 1/3rd parasagittal meningioma by Sharad Pandey, Pankaj Kumar, Purnima Paliwal, Achal Saxena, Sumit Deshpande, N. Monica

“…Chemotherapy has been shown to improve long-term survival rates and lower recurrence rates. Radiotherapy can be given as adjunct to improve survival rates.…”
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Associations between sleep traits and colorectal cancer: a mendelian randomization analysis by Xiangyue Meng, Enshuo Fan, Dan Lv, Yongjing Yang, Shixin Liu

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Metagenomic Profiling of Oral Microbiome Dynamics During Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients by Dominique A. Torozan, Cédric Christian Laczny, Kirsten Roomp, Paul Wilmes, Jochen Fleckenstein, Jochen G. Schneider

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Outcomes of Recurrent Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Nichole R. Dean, Larissa Sweeny, J. Scott Magnuson, William R. Carroll, Daniel Robinson, Renee A. Desmond, Eben L. Rosenthal

“…Adjuvant postoperative radiotherapy did not improve overall survival (P=.42). …”
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Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis between primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid and squamous cell carcinoma combined with papillary thyroid c... by Wanyun Yan, Huiying Chen, Xiaoyu Lin, Ruifa Zhou, Feng Zhao, Jiping Su

“…Patients in the SCC-PTC group with more frequent radioactive iodine therapy, surgery, and less frequent radiotherapy than PSCCT. In addition, PSCCT and SCC-PTC also demonstrated similarities in tracheal invasion, esophageal invasion, CK5/6 expression, TG expression, P53 expression, and chemotherapy frequency. …”
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Recurrent Thymic Carcinoma Treated With Median Sternotomy, Innominate Vein Replacement for Superior Vena Cava, and Iodide Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Zhong‐zheng Chen, Wen‐dong Qu, Xing‐shu Zhang, Yong‐xiang Song

“…It emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis, complete surgical resection, and tailored adjuvant therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy, to improve survival outcomes. …”
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Intracranial ependymoma: A retrospective analysis of clinical features, treatment modalities, and long‐term outcome by Amr Badary, Sarah Zuhair Kurdi, Yasser F. Almealawy, Sura N. Alrubaye, Vivek Sanker, Bipin Chaurasia, Oday Atallah

“…Conclusion Complete tumor resection and postoperative radiotherapy are crucial for improved outcomes in ependymomas. …”
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Unsuspecting Plaque on the Forearm: A Diagnostic Challenge by Ramith P. Shetty, M. Ramesh Bhat, Myfanwy Joanne Dsouza, Michelle S. Fernandes

“…Prolonged UV exposure, immunosuppression, and radiotherapy are a few frequently associated risk factors. …”
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Conjunctive epidermis carcinoma: A case presentation. by Yaney Gonzalez Iglesias, Hernán García Alvarez, Bárbara Ríos Araujo, Bárbara Suárez Rodríguez

“…The evolution of this patient was rapid and invasive, he was treated with an orbital exenteration and suprahomohiodeo drain and he is waiting for radiotherapy treatment.<strong><br /></strong>…”
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Protein kinase inhibitors as targeted therapy for glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials by José Pinto-Fraga, Celia García-Chico, Simone Lista, Pedro Miguel Lacal, Giuseppe Carpenzano, Maurizio Salvati, Alejandro Santos-Lozano, Grazia Graziani, Claudia Ceci

“…In newly diagnosed GBM, no significant differences were observed in median [-1.02 months, 95 % confidence interval (CI), −2.37–0.32, p = 0.14] and pooled [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.13, 95 % CI, 0.95–1.35, p = 0.17) OS, or in median (0.34 months, 95 % CI, −0.9–1.58, p = 0.60) and pooled (HR = 0.98, 95 % CI, 0.76–1.27, p = 0.89) PFS, when comparing PKI addition to standard chemo-radiotherapy versus chemo-radiotherapy alone. In recurrent GBM, three different analyses were conducted: PKI versus other treatments, PKI combined with other treatments versus those treatments alone, PKI versus PKI combined with other treatments. …”
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Retrospective analysis of disease characteristics and treatment patterns among patients with esophageal cancer across 14 surgically represented centers by Zhihao Lu, Mingfei Geng, Yongtao Han, Jianzhong Cao, Jun Wang, Tianshu Liu, Xianglin Yuan, Xue Meng, Yanqiao Zhang, Rong Zhao, Lixin Wan, Enxiao Li, Wenran Wang, Zhijie Li, Danfeng Shi, Jing Qian, Si Shi, Fengshi Dong, Lin Shen

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A Rare Tumor in the Cervical Sympathetic Trunk: Ganglioneuroblastoma by Ozan Erol, Alper Koycu, Erdinc Aydin

“…There is no consensus regarding the need for chemo- or radiotherapy after surgery. In this case report, clinical behavior and diagnosis and treatment of the rare tumor cervical ganglioneuroblastoma were discussed.…”
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Comparison of the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of cancer patients admitted to a tertiary palliative care unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Bruno Fernando da Silva Reis, Gisele O’Dwyer, Valeria Teresa Saraiva Lino, Lívia Costa de Oliveira, Karla Santos da Costa Rosa, Simone Garruth dos Santos Machado Sampaio

“…Conclusion Ethnicity, nutritional risk, previous radiotherapy, and type of tumor were associated with advanced cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Involvement of Proteasome and Macrophages M2 in the Protection Afforded by Telmisartan against the Acute Myocardial Infarction in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats with Metabolic Syndrome by C. Di Filippo, C. Rossi, B. Ferraro, R. Maisto, A. De Angelis, F. Ferraraccio, A. Rotondo, M. D’Amico

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Orbital Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Alessandro Moro, Paolo De Angelis, Giulio Gasparini, Sandro Pelo, Gianluigi Petrone, Emanuela Lucci Cordisco, Umberto Garagiola, Giuseppe D’Amato, Gianmarco Saponaro

“…Therapeutic alternatives to surgical resection are radiotherapy and systemic therapy.…”
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METTL3 inhibition promotes radiosensitivity in hepatocellular carcinoma through regulation of SLC7A11 expression by Chen Zhang, Tianpeng Yang, Hanbin Chen, Xiaofeng Ding, Huajian Chen, Zhenzhen Liang, Yinlong Zhao, Shumei Ma, Xiaodong Liu

“…Abstract Radiotherapy is one of the main treatment modalities for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Understanding perception of the radiology community concerning virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology in radiology education by Suneet Paulson, Dwight Figueiredo, Sushant Matre

“…This review also focuses on the applications of AR, such as VIPER (virtual interactive patient education and radiotherapy) and ARTUR (augmented reality for radiographic training). …”
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