Objective:To assess the applicability degree of the international guidelines by Moroccan radiotherapists,in order to improve the management of cervical cancer(CC),since CC is the second most common cancer for women in...
Objectives: Hydrogel spacer (HS) was developed to reduce rectal toxicities caused by radiotherapy, but has been reported to cause major adverse events. Our institute has attempted to introduce a hyaluronic acid (HA) a...
Whole breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer has become one of the standard treatment modes for breast cancer and yields the same effect as radical surgery.Accelerated partial breas...
Transarterial radioembolization(TARE),derived from transarterial chemoembolization,embolizes tumor blood vessels and elicits tumor brachytherapy by using radionuclide-loaded microspheres,a promising therapeutic modali...
Malignant tumors are major causes of morbidity and mortality in China.Despite advances in surgical,radiological,chemotherapeutic,molecular targeting,and immunotherapeutic treatments,patients with malignant tumors stil...
supported by grants from the National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding(2022-PUMCH-A-101);the National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding(2022-PUMCH-B-052),China.
Objective:To evaluate the physical properties of commonly used 3D-printed materials and the dose attenuation around a high-dose-rate ^(192)Ir source,in order to provide a reference for selecting appropriate 3D-printed...
Low dose rate brachytherapy(LDR)is an accepted,effective treatment with few local side effects,used as monotherapy in patients with low-risk prostate cancer(PC).The aim of this paper is to analyse 245 patients treated...
Objective:Penile cancer is a rare malignancy in most developed countries,but may represent a significant oncologic challenge in certain African,Asian,and South American regions.Various treatment approaches have been d...
Background: Vaginal stenosis is an important adverse effect of brachytherapy for cervicalcancer. This study aimed to determine attitudes and practices contributing to vaginal stenosis following brachytherapy at the Ca...
Purpose: To evaluate the anxiety and pain levels of cervical cancer patients undergoing intracavitary multifraction high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, as part of a process to develop guidelines for quality patient-ce...