Evaluating the effectiveness of adjuvant radiotherapy in addition to surgery versus surgery alone at improving oncologic outcomes for early stage buccal carcinoma: a systematic rev... by Corliss Ann Elizabeth Best, Alexandra Elizabeth Quimby, Brittany Ann Barbara Best, Dean Fergusson, Hussain Alsaffar

“…Abstract Objective To systematically review the evidence to evaluate oncologic outcomes for patients with early stage buccal squamous cell carcinoma treated with surgery versus surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy. Data sources Ovid MedLine, EMBASE, Google Scholar, PubMed. …”
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Impact of the Siewert Classification on the Outcome of Patients Treated by Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for a Nonmetastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Oesophagogastric Junction by Laurence Moureau-Zabotto, Eric Teissier, Didier Cowen, David Azria, Steve Ellis, Michel Resbeut

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Dynamic Tracking of Lung Deformation during Breathing by Using Particle Method by Subas Chhatkuli, Seiichi Koshizuka, Mitsuru Uesaka

“…To reduce the side effects and to improve the efficiency of radiation therapy in lung cancer, a pinpoint radiation therapy system is under development. …”
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Comprehensive Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma by Georgios Koukourakis, Georgios Zacharias, Michael Koukourakis, Kiriaki Pistevou-Gobaki, Christos Papaloukas, Athanasios Kostakopoulos, Vassilios Kouloulias

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A meta-analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular adverse events with anthracycline based chemotherapy in lymphoma patients by Bo Dai, Jingjing Xu, Baiyan Wang

“…Anthracyclines, hypertension, radiation therapy, diabetes, smoking, age, gender, hyperlipidemia, and obesity were meta-analyzed using a fixed or random effects model. …”
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Sudden Vision Loss Secondary to Optic Nerve Infiltration as a Presenting Symptom of Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma by M. M. Shamim, M. Whaley, H. Rana, S. K. Jeffus, S. Bhatti, A. B. Sallam

“…We treated him with local radiation therapy to the left eye and systemic osimertinib (EGFR-TKI). …”
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Open Questions in the Management of Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma by Marguerite Tyran, Laurence Gonzague, Reda Bouabdallah, Michel Resbeut

“…In this paper we discuss the technical aspects of the radiation therapy and histological issues. The new fields reductions proposed for classical Hodgkin lymphoma cannot be applied to early stages Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin lymphomas which are usually treated with radiation therapy without systemic chemotherapy.…”
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The Impact of Locoregional Therapy in Nonmetastatic Inflammatory Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study by Mahvish Muzaffar, Helen M. Johnson, Nasreen A. Vohra, Darla Liles, Jan H. Wong

“…The addition of radiation therapy was also associated with improved 5-year survival (55% versus 40%, p < 0.001). …”
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Deformable Image Registration with Inclusion of Autodetected Homologous Tissue Features by Qingsong Zhu, Jia Gu, Yaoqin Xie

“…A novel deformable registration algorithm is proposed in the application of radiation therapy. The algorithm starts with autodetection of a number of points with distinct tissue features. …”
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Reconstruction of Radiated Gluteal Defects following Sarcoma Resection with Pedicled Sensate Tensor Fascia Lata Flaps by Albert H. Chao, Patrick N. Kearns

“…Sarcomas of the gluteal region often result in sizable defects following resection that are challenging to reconstruct due to their location, particularly in patients who have received radiation therapy. Reconstruction of these defects has been seldom discussed in the literature. …”
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Future Prospects in the Diagnosis and Management of Localized Prostate Cancer by Ahmet Tefekli, Murat Tunc

“…Current definitive treatment options for clinically localized PCa with functional and oncological success rates up to 95% include surgery (radical prostatectomy), external-beam radiation therapy, and interstitial radiation therapy (brachytherapy). …”
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Embracing rapid learning in radiotherapy: feasible and acceptable with stakeholder corroboration by Claire Poole

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Systematic Review of the Relationship between Acute and Late Gastrointestinal Toxicity after Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer by Matthew Sean Peach, Timothy N. Showalter, Nitin Ohri

“…A small but meaningful percentage of men who are treated with external beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer will develop late gastrointestinal toxicity. …”
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Prolonged Airway Obstruction after Posterior Occipitocervical Fusion: A Case Report and Literature Review by Masahiro Morita, Masuhiro Nobuta, Hirotsune Naruse, Hiroaki Nakamura

“…Once pharyngeal oedema occurs in patients with metastatic tumor of upper cervical spine who undergo posterior cervical spine surgery following radiation therapy to the neck, the pharyngeal oedema may be constant for a long period of time.…”
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Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review by Georgios Koukourakis, Nikolaos Kelekis, Vassilios Armonis, Vassilios Kouloulias

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External Beam Radiation and Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer: Is It a Possible Trigger of Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder? by Ali Zakaria, Bayan Al Share, Sri Kollepara, Cynthia Vakhariya

“…Further studies are required to proof the higher risk of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder in patients treated with external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy for prostate cancer.…”
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Recognising the role of radiographers in MR safety and the contributions of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies by Anke De Bock, Jonathan McNulty, Andrew England, ECSO-MRI Consortium

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Extensive Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma of the Feet Treated with High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy and External Beam Radiation by Joy Tao, Courtney Hentz, Michael L. Mysz, Issra Rashed, David Eilers, James Swan, Rebecca Tung, Bahman Emami

“…The deeper aspects of the bulkier lesions on the left foot were boosted with electron beam therapy. The radiation therapy was well tolerated, and the patient was able to regain his mobility after completing radiation therapy. …”
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Unique Case Report of a Meningeal Sarcoma Arising during Ongoing Treatment for Progressing Intraparenchymal Glioma by Richard A. Peterson, Bhavani Kashyap, Pamala A. Pawloski, Anna C. Forsberg, Leah R. Hanson

“…A 34-year-old man underwent initial tumor resection and radiation therapy for a World Health Organization (WHO) Grade II Astrocytoma. …”
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Therapeutic Approaches in COVID-19 Patients: The Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System by Farzaneh Ketabchi, Sina Jamzad

“…Nonetheless, radiation therapy can stimulate inflammatory pathways, resulting in adverse effects on lung injury in these patients. …”
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