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March 27, 2018
Prostate segmentation in transrectal ultrasound using magnetic resonance imaging priors
Purpose: In the current standard of care, real-time transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is commonly used for prostate brachytherapy guidance. As TRUS provides limited soft tissue contrast, segmenting the prostate gland in TRUS images is often challenging and subject to inter-observer and intra-observer variability, especially at the base and apex where the gland boundary is hard to define...
March 06, 2018
EBRT+BT+ADT May Be Optimal for High-Grade PCa
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) plus brachytherapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may offer the best outcomes for patients with localized Gleason 9 to 10 prostate cancer, according to a new study...
February 28, 2018
Long-term outcome of high-dose-rate brachytherapy and perioperative brachytherapy in early mobile tongue cancer
Purpose: To evaluate long-term outcome of high-dose-rate brachytherapy and perioperative brachytherapy in early mobile tongue cancer...
February 28, 2018
A comparative assessment of inhomogeneity and finite patient dimension effects in 60Co and 192Ir high-dose-rate brachytherapy
Purpose: To perform a comparative study of heterogeneities and finite patient dimension effects in 60Co and 192Ir high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy...
February 20, 2018
NCCN releases updated guidelines on management of prostate cancer
As it does at least once a year, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has just released version 1.2018 of its guidelines for physicians on the management of prostate cancer...
February 15, 2018
Insurance status and cancer treatment mediate the association between race/ethnicity and cervical cancer survival
Cervical cancer outcomes remain poor among disadvantaged populations, including ethnic minorities, low-income, and underinsured women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanisms that underlie the observed association between race/ethnicity and cervical cancer survival. We identified 13,698 women, ages 21 to 64 years...
February 03, 2018
Custom mold applicator high-dose-rate brachytherapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer—An analysis of 273 lesions
Purpose: Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in the United States. A modern version of surface brachytherapy, “topographic applicator brachytherapy” (TAB), can be used to treat early-stage nonmelanoma skin cancer (ES-NMSC)...
January 18, 2018
Quality of training in radiation oncology in Germany: where do we stand?
Purpose: To evaluate the current situation of young radiation oncologists in Germany with regard to the contents and quality of training and level of knowledge, as well as their working conditions and professional satisfaction...
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