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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"chemoradiation therapy"”.
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Adjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy in Gallbladder Cancer
… malignancy. Indications for adjuvant chemoradiation therapy after surgical resection have not yet been determined. We aimed this study to elucidate the effectiveness of adjuvant chemoradiation therapy according to TNM stage for gallbladder cancer. Between March 2001 and March 2009, 100 …
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Investigation of Radiation Injury In The Esophagus From Definitive Chemoradiation Therapy Using Novel Imaging Biomarkers
… dose and potentially interrupting radiation therapy. Clinical quantification of this toxicity is typically achieved by utilizing physician grading scales, assigning complication severity on an ordinal scale of symptom presentation and/or physician chosen interventions. These criteria are …
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Pretreatment Serum CYFRA 21-1 Level Correlates Significantly with Survival of Cervical Cancer Patients: A Multivariate Analysis of 506 Cases
… by radical hysterectomy or primary concurrent chemoradiation therapy. The pretreatment serum SCC-Ag and serum CYFRA 21-1 levels were measured in these patients. A multivariate analysis using Cox’s proportional hazard model was performed to evaluate the prognostic significance of pretreatment …
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Automated Treatment Planning in High Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer
Standard care of cervical cancer is chemoradiation therapy followed by a boost to the cervix tumor site with High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDRBT). HDRBT is a procedure that involves the insertion of radioactive sources into the tumorous area to ablate the cancer. Treatment planning for the …
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Quantitative Non-Contrast Perfusion Measurements Using Arterial Spin Labeled MRI: Evaluation of Therapy Response in Brain Tumors and Technical Advancements in Kidneys
… conventional techniques may not detect early therapy responses, as many cancer treatments initially manifest at a microscopic level before any significant change in size becomes evident. Quantitative imaging techniques can identify these early effects, providing a valuable window of …
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Evaluating the Feasibility of a Nurse-driven Follow-up Telephone Triage Intervention to Improve Post-treatment Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation in the Ambulatory Setting
… in first eight weeks after completion of chemotherapy and radiation. Since cancer treatment is increasingly delivered in outpatient settings, patients reporting treatment related symptoms by phone has become a growing trend. To date, studies demonstrate inconclusive data about the superiority …
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METFORMIN, CLIC1 AND TRANSCRANIAL STIMULATION: THE BASIS OF A NEW TARGETED THERAPY AGAINST GLIOBLASTOMA RELAPSE
… to remove the mass of the tumor, followed by chemoradiation therapy. However, this technique is neither effective nor specific, and tumor recurrence occurs frequently, often fatally. As a result, new techniques for preventing glioblastoma relapse and increasing patients' life expectancy should …
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Effects of two different behavioral swallowing exercise protocols performed during radiation therapy on swallowing physiology, function, quality-of-life and weight outcomes following organ-preservation treatments for head and neck cancers
… neck cancer/s (HNC) patients during radiation therapy with/without chemotherapy (RT/C) on swallowing physiology, function, quality-of-life (QOL) and weight outcomes at the completion of RT/C. Feeding tube (PEG) status at 3 months post-treatment was also compared. Methods: This study was …