Pathway to care among adolescents and young adults with breast cancer in Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Atara Ntekim, Ayorinde Folasire, Oluwaponmile A. Odukoya, Anthonia Sowunmi, Adewunmi Alabi

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A rare intersection: squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil and the anti-TIF1 syndrome masquerade by Manush Sondhi, Megan Lear, Saleha Dar, Madiha Tariq

“…Initial treatment included radiotherapy, with a post-treatment PET scan showing no evidence of disease. …”
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Non-melanoma skin cancer treated with hypofractionated 192—Ir contact brachitherapy: a single institution series by Elisa Ciurlia, Bianca Santo, Maria Cristina Barba, Elisa Cavalera, Paola De Franco, Sara De Matteis, Giuseppe Di Paola, Angela Leone, Antonella Papaleo, Dino Rubini, Donatella Russo, Giuseppe Rubini, Angela Sardaro

“…The patients underwent two different radiotherapy schedules: 40 Gy in four fractions and 30 Gy in three fractions.ResultsTwo-year results showed 100% local control (LC) and 100% disease-specific survival (DSS), indicating high efficacy of c-HDR-BRT in terms of tumor control. …”
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Primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus: Comparison between a Chinese cohort and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data by Qin Xiao, Haifan Xiao, Shuyu Ouyang, Jinming Tang, Baihua Zhang, Hui Wang

“…Further analysis found that surgery tended to achieve clinical benefits only for patients with localized disease (T1‐4aN0M0). Radiotherapy and chemotherapy may prolong survival in patients with regional and extensive disease. …”
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Butyrate-engineered yeast activates Nppa and Sgcg genes and reduces radiation-induced heart damage via the gut-heart axis by Jiahao Wu, Kaihua Ji, Guangbo Kang, Manman Zhang, Jigang Wang, Lina Wang, Mengxue Gao, Xiaoxiao Jia, Xinran Lu, Yan Wang, Xinran Gao, Yufei Guo, Zhixin Zhu, Qinghua Wang, Zhenyu Zhao, Qiang Liu, He Huang

“…Radiotherapy is a method of treating cancer through radiation aimed at killing cancer cells or inhibiting their growth. …”
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Metastasis of Ciliary Body Melanoma to the Contralateral Eye: A Case Report and Review of Uveal Melanoma Literature by Nouritza M. Torossian, Roy T. Wallace, Wen-Jen Hwu, Agop Y. Bedikian

“…Ten years earlier, he was diagnosed to have uveal melanoma of the right eye and was initially treated with plaque radiotherapy. Two years later, upon progression of the disease in the right eye he had enucleation of the eye. …”
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Five-Year, Disease-Free Survival after Repeat Palliative Multimodality Therapy in a Patient with Recurrent Metastastic Bladder Cancer by Sebastian Fetscher, Jan Schmielau, Wolfgang Schulze-Seemann

“…A case of regionally metastactic bladder cancer is presented that documents the value of repeat debulking-surgery and repeat radiotherapy leading to unexpected short-term and long-term treatment results.…”
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Complete Resection of a Torcular Herophili Hemangiopericytoma without Sinus Reconstruction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Salah-Edine Safi, Julie Godfrain, Herbert Rooijakkers, Frederic Collignon

“…Total body positron emission tomography [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose found no secondary location. Radiotherapy was planned post-operatively.…”
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Acquired Lymphangioma Circumscriptum of Vulva in a Patient With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Rare Case at a Rare Site by Ranju Pokharel, Suchana Marahatta

“…It can occur in various sites, often around neck, axilla, and groin. Post‐surgery and radiotherapy, tuberculosis, Crohn's disease are well known cause to develop acquired vulval lymphangioma. …”
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Pathological Clinical Analysis and Imaging Manifestations for Spinal Bone Tumors Based on Cement Injection by Jie Li, Xu Wang, Yongmin Li, Qinhui Cao, Yi Bu, Hengcong Cao, Xiaoqiang Wang

“…The purpose of this article is to show that through the combination of preoperative radiotherapy and postoperative bracing, bone cement injection to treat vertebral tumors can immediately obtain satisfactory pain relief. …”
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Infiltrating Cardiac Synovial Sarcoma Presenting as Acute Cerebrovascular Accident by Kelechukwu U. Okoro, Matthew D. Roby, David C. Sane, Robert E. Budin

“…The general consensus for treatment is surgical excision and neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In this report, a case of synovial sarcoma involving the left ventricular outflow tract and aortic valve is presented.…”
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Combined Therapy for Distant Metastasis of Sacral Chordoma by Birol Özkal, Can Yaldız, Peyker Temiz, Cüneyt Temiz

“…Susceptibility to radiotherapy and chemotherapy is controversial in these tumours. …”
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Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Base of Tongue with Possible Lung Metastases by Michael Y. Chen, Vipul Vyas, Ryan Sommerville

“…The patient declined chemotherapy and radiotherapy to maximise his quality of life and passed away under management from palliative care several months later. …”
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Impact of HER2-targeting antibody drug conjugates in treatment strategies for patients with breast cancer by Hanghang Ma, Jianbin Li

“…Although ADCs such as trastuzumab emtansine and trastuzumab deruxtecan have significantly improved survival for patients with breast cancer expressing HER2, there is still controversy over options after ADCs. The radiotherapy and ablation should also be used as an effective strategy for oligoprogressions. …”
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Radical Chemoradiotherapy for Urethral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature by H. Coop, L. Pettit, C. Boon, P. Ramachandra

“…We report two male and female cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the urethra, which were treated with concomitant cisplatin and radiotherapy. These cases add to the body of case reports that have shown benefit for concomitant chemoradiotherapy in urethral squamous cell carcinoma. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Charcot Arthropathy Caused by Syringomyelia Mimicking a Soft Tissue Tumor by Cuneyd Gunay, Ebru Atalar, Baybars Ataoglu

“…Here we report a case of neuropathic arthropathy secondary to syringomyelia which was misdiagnosed as a soft tissue tumor and treated surgically and additionally with radiotherapy at another institution. The patient had clinical and radiological signs of syringomyelia, associated with a limited range of motion, swelling, and pain in the affected joint. …”
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Multiple Extramedullary Plasmacytoma with Lytic Bony Lesions: A Rare Case Report by Akhlak Hussain, Mohinder Singh, Kuldip Singh, Harjot Bagga

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Current concept on pediatric low-grade glioma in the era of molecular diagnosis by Tzu-Chiang Peng, Ching-Ying Wang, Yi-Yen Lee

“…Despite recent advances in surgical technique, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, it disappointedly relates to significantly profound morbidity compared to other cancers. …”
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Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Scrotum by Nourah Al-Oudah, Sara Alanazi, Sarah Saad Alotaibi, Nayef Alzahrani

“…Treatment failed to improve the hepatic lesion that was then resected, while the spine and lung lesions were followed by radiotherapy. The patient is now alive and subject to an outstanding follow-up.…”
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Revolution in cancer treatment methods: Perspective review of factors affecting the final results of nanoparticles used in magnetic fluid hyperthermia by P. Rastgoo Oskoui, M. Rezvani

“…Magnetic fluid hyperthermia can be used alone or in combination with other conventional therapeutic methods such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc. In order to accurately control the temperature of cancerous tissue and prevent cell necrosis, it is necessary to identify and optimize the factors affecting the magnetic losses of nanoparticles. …”
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