Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Preoperative Irradiation on Early Complications in Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction by Ji Won Hwang, Su Min Kim, Jin-Woo Park, Kyong-Je Woo

“… Background Impact of previous radiation therapy and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on early complications in direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction has not been elucidated. …”
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Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Lung: A Case Report by I. Tsangaridou, G. Papamihalis, K. Stathopoulos, O. Konstantinopoulos, L. Thanos

“…Surgery is the primary mode of therapy, with high rates of local and distant recurrence, while radiation therapy appears to be a very useful adjunct, decreasing local relapse. …”
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Distinguishing between HPV-Associated Metastatic Anal Squamous Cell Cancer and HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer by Steven Sorscher

“…A patient with a history of locally advanced ASCC treated with standard concurrent radiation therapy and chemotherapy in 2015 is described. …”
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum from Running Sprints by Joseph W. Turban

“…Underlying lung conditions are associated with increased incidence of SPM, including asthma, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, bullous lung, and radiation therapy for lung cancer. It is often preceded by Valsalva maneuvers, vomiting, coughing, asthma exacerbation, sneezing, childbirth, or intense physical activity. …”
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Primary Orbital Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Angel Herrera, Cesar Ortega, Gervith Reyes, Miguel Angel Alvarez, Daniela Tellez

“…Complete removal of the tumor is the mainstay of treatment, but adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy should be considered.…”
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R Inguinal/R Scrotum Extramammary Paget’s Disease with Diffuse Spine Metastasis Complicated by Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia by Alay Mansurov, Eric Christenson

“…Despite surgical and radiation therapy, his back pain progressed, and repeat imaging showed epidural spread of tumor in the thoracic spine. …”
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Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma with the Initial Manifestation of Retinal Involvement by Wan-Ting Yeh, Jen-Tsun Lin*

“…Hence, the patient received six cycles of systemic chemotherapy along with intrathecal chemotherapy and refused either radiation therapy or bone marrow transplantation. The patient achieved complete remission with no recurrence for 3 years until the present.…”
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Frequency and accuracy of intraoperative bone margin sampling for T4a cancers of the head and neck at the QEII Health Sciences Centre: a retrospective chart review by Anna-Claire Lamport, Colin A. MacKay, Martin J. Bullock, S. Mark Taylor, Jonathan R. Trites, Martin Corsten, Matthew H. Rigby

“…All patients with final positive bone margins received adjuvant radiation therapy. Of patients with negative final bone margins, 16.1% received no adjuvant therapy, 61.3% received adjuvant radiation therapy and 21.0% received adjuvant chemoradiation therapy. …”
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A Case Report on Kimura Disease by Biswajit Adhikari, Sarmila Sen, Somnath Saha

“…Treatment modalities include surgical resection, cytotoxic and radiation therapy, as well as regional or systemic steroid therapy. …”
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Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck by Vivek V. Gurudutt, Eric M. Genden

“…Surgery is the mainstay of treatment with adjuvant radiation therapy as needed for aggressive tumors; however, other modalities are potentially useful for low-risk lesions. …”
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Genomic Characterization of Radiation-Induced Intracranial Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma by Christopher S. Hong, Edwin Partovi, James Clune, Anita Huttner, Henry S. Park, Sacit Bulent Omay

“…Intracranial undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma remains a rare pathology within the sarcoma literature that may arise primarily or secondary after radiation therapy. Despite first-line treatment with maximal surgical resection, followed by nonstandardized adjuvant chemotherapy/radiation regimens, clinical prognosis remains exceedingly poor. …”
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A Case of Metastatic Adamantinoma That Responded Well to Sunitinib by Andrew D. Liman, Agnes K. Liman, Jenna Shields, Becky Englert, Rashmikant Shah

“…The patient received radiation therapy to the lung with partial response. A surveillance PET scan revealed progression of the lung mass and biopsy confirmed to be progressive residual metastatic adamantinoma. …”
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A Rare Case of Gastric Metastasis in Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Femur by Krishna Amulya Koti, Selvamani Backianathan, Patricia Sebastian, Leni G. Matthew, Mithun Raam, Dipti Masih

“…She was treated with irinotecan-based chemotherapy followed by total gastrectomy with esophagojejunal anastomosis and radiation therapy. At one-year follow-up, she was disease free.…”
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Colorectal cancer spectrum: From subtypes and epidemiology to oncotherapies by Nidhi Agrawal, S.K. Lanjhiyana, Meenakshi Jaiswal, Mohammad Akbar Siddiqui, Sakshi Gupta

“…There are many traditional options available for the treatment of CRC, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, etc. Although there have been significant advancements in conventional therapies, the management and prevention of CRC are still relatively challenging due to disease reoccurrence and resistance to chemotherapy. …”
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Primary invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the nipple in an adult male: A case report and brief review of literature by Priyansh Jain, Prapti Acharya, Mahesh Sultania, Dillip K. Muduly, Mukund N. Sable

“…The treatment options for cutaneous SCC include surgical excision, cryotherapy, electrosurgery, topical ointments, definitive radiation therapy, and photodynamic therapy. Regional lymph node dissection in SCC nipple could potentially have therapeutic and prognostic significance.…”
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Radiation to all macroscopic sites of tumor permits greater systemic antitumor response to in situ vaccination by Zachary S Morris, Paul M Sondel, Amy K Erbe, Alexander L Rakhmilevich, Amber M Bates, Peter M Carlson, Alexander A Pieper, Ravi B Patel, Jen Birstler, Joseph Grudzinski, Reinier Hernandez, Bryan P Bednarz, Jamey P Weichert, Arika S Feils, Matthew Rodriquez, Claire Sun, Ian Marsh

“…Background The antitumor effects of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) are mediated, in part, by an immune response. …”
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Feature Description using Autoencoders for Fast 3D Ultrasound Tracking by Wulff Daniel, Ernst Floris

“…3D ultrasound imaging is a promising modality for therapy guidance, e.g. in radiation therapy. It is able to provide volumetric soft tissue images in real-time. …”
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Primary Dural Lymphoma Mimicking En Plaque Cerebellopontine Angle Meningioma by Mei Xu, Ashish Bains, Yuan Rong

“…As a residual tumor at the CP angle was inaccessible to surgery, postoperative radiation therapy was performed. No recurrence was found at 15-month follow-up. …”
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The Clinical Understaging of Recurrent Glottic Carcinoma after Radiation Failure by Moustafa Mourad, Sami P. Moubayed, Ilya Likhterov, Mark Urken

“…Recurrent glottic squamous cell carcinomas following radiation therapy for early staged tumors are oftentime early staged tumors. …”
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MALT Lymphoma of the Bladder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Prashant Vempati, Miriam A. Knoll, Mahfood Alqatari, James Strauchen, Adriana K. Malone, Richard L. Bakst

“…Here, we report a case of a 65-year-old female with primary MALT lymphoma treated with definitive radiation therapy. The patient received a total dose of 30 Gy in 20 equal daily fractions to the bladder and tolerated the treatment well. …”
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