• To investigate the outcome of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) after induction chemotherapy, with or without concomitant chemotherapy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Microvascular free flaps have the advantage of providing healthy, vascularized, non-irradiated tissue for recipient sites that may have been compromised by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination of the three. (medscape.com)
  • Methods: Patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with stereotactic body radiation therapy or chemoradiation therapy followed by pancreatectomy at the Johns Hopkins Hospital between 2008 and 2015 were included. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Chemotherapy, radiation and hormonal treatment have been infrequently used and evaluated. (biomedcentral.com)
  • L-arginine is also commonly combined with ibuprofen for migraine headaches, and it is used with chemotherapy for treating breast cancer. (livestrong.com)
  • This is why it is used as a treatment, particularly for those undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. (livestrong.com)
  • Although applying multi-modal therapies (radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery) has increased 5-year survival amongst standard-risk MB patients, overall survival (OS) rates seem to have plateaued. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The improved treatment outcome has been attributed to earlier detection and institution of treatment, improved staging accuracy with the application of MRI, improved treatment planning with CT, improved dose distribution with intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and the use of chemotherapy though local failure is still a major hindrance to successful treatment. (hindawi.com)
  • Cancer-related pain generally occurs as a result of perioperative procedures, nerve damage caused by radiation or chemotherapy treatments, or mucositis. (cochrane.org)
  • UCLA researchers have found that chemotherapy is not commonly used when treating adults with localized sarcoma, a rare type of cancer of the soft tissues or bone. (uclahealth.org)
  • In a nationwide analysis of nearly 20,000 patients whose cancer had not yet spread to other organs, the scientists learned that only 22% were treated with some form of chemotherapy. (uclahealth.org)
  • Because chemotherapy targets the cancer cells that have started escaping from the tumor and moving on to other places, such as the lungs or liver, it's often the only way to prevent or reduce the risk of the cancer spreading. (uclahealth.org)
  • On September 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for a new advanced payment model (APM) for radiation oncology (RO) services. (ecgmc.com)
  • The work was supported in part by grants from the Prostate Cancer National Institutes of Health Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (P50CA09213), the Department of Defense (PC210066), the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the American Society for Radiation Oncology. (news-medical.net)
  • Primary tumors were staged according to the 1992 Fuzhou staging system [ 6 ] as they were diagnosed, a system approved and recommended by the Chinese Association of Radiation Oncology in Fuzhou and widely used in mainland China since 1992. (hindawi.com)
  • The senior author is Dr. Anusha Kalbasi, a UCLA assistant professor of radiation oncology and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center . (uclahealth.org)
  • Dr. Danielle Graham, a resident physician in surgical oncology at UCLA, and Dr. Anusha Kalbasi, a UCLA assistant professor of radiation oncology and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. (uclahealth.org)
  • Environmental exposure to ionizing radiation from both natural background sources and artificial sources is suspected to play a significant role, and significantly increased rates of thyroid cancer occur in those exposed to mantlefield radiation for lymphoma, and those exposed to iodine-131 following the Chernobyl, Fukushima, Kyshtym, and Windscale nuclear disasters. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute Exposure-- An exposure to ionizing radiation for a duration of less than 15 days. (cdc.gov)
  • The amount of energy deposited in tissue by an exposure to ionizing radiation ("a dose") can be expressed in joules per kilogram. (who.int)
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five inverse treatment plans were calculated using an inverse planning simulated annealing (IPSA) algorithm for each of four fractions for 12 cervical cancer patients treated with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) enables the delivery of higher radiation dose to the primary disease and neck metastases while sparing the organs/tissues at risk (OARs) thereby enhancing the therapeutic ratio. (biomedcentral.com)
  • a serious illness caused by receiving a dose greater than 75 rads of penetrating radiation to the body in a short time (usually minutes). (cdc.gov)
  • Ionizing radiation injures tissues variably, depending on factors such as radiation dose, rate of exposure, type of radiation, and part of the body exposed. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Acute radiation syndromes can be caused by a sufficient dose of some internally deposited radionuclides that are widely distributed in tissues and organs and have a high specific activity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Absorbed Dose-- The energy imparted by ionizing radiation per unit mass of irradiated material. (cdc.gov)
  • This term refers to the practice of making every reasonable effort to keep exposure to radiation as far below the dose limit as possible while still achieving the purpose for which radiation is licensed to be used. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this study was to establish a rat model where a certain radiation dose gives reproducible tissue reactions in the mandibular area corresponding to injuries obtained in humans. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The researchers collected and analyzed data from 11 different studies evaluating radiation therapy dose escalation, the use of androgen deprivation therapy and androgen deprivation therapy prolongation to evaluate the potential of biochemical recurrence as a predictor of survival. (news-medical.net)
  • What is the radiation dose for a dental panoramic x-ray? (healthtap.com)
  • We were unable to rate the quality of the evidence as there was no evidence from randomised controlled trials to support or refute the suggestion that NSAIDs in any dose will reduce chronic cancer-related pain in children or adolescents. (cochrane.org)
  • In 1990, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency conducted a nationwide survey of more than 3300 Australian homes to determine the radiation dose to the Australian population from exposure to natural background radiation, including radon. (firebaseapp.com)
  • The average annual effectve dose delvered by by human bengs orgnates from medcal X-rays background rradaton ncludng radon s 2.4 mSv, and background radaton. (who.int)
  • To express the size of an exposure in terms of potential harm, a measurement of the absorbed dose in joules per kilogram (hence in grays) in a given organ or tissue is multiplied by "quality factors" for that kind of radiation. (who.int)
  • Even f low-dose radaton entaled very low cancer rsk, the - most of these results were obtaned n vtro proporton of cancer attrbutable to these sources of and have not been confrmed n vvo, radaton mght be substantal because everybody s - the ntal bophyscal cell damage by onzng exposed to cosmc, terrestral and medcal radaton. (who.int)
  • Cell Phones, Cancers and Brain Tumors. (ehso.com)
  • Other described primary peritoneal cancers and tumors include malignant mesothelioma, benign papillary mesothelioma, desmoplastic small round cell tumors, peritoneal angiosarcoma, leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD), and peritoneal hemangiomatosis. (medscape.com)
  • Type B tumors are more common in adolescents and adults and have a good prognosis with a high probability of overall survival at 10 years after diagnosis, nearing 100% for patients with gross total resection and adjuvant radiation. (cap.org)
  • Central nervous system tumors remain the leading cause of cancer-related mortality amongst children with solid tumors, with medulloblastoma (MB) representing the most common pediatric brain malignancy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As the most common malignant brain cancer in children, medulloblastoma (MB) accounts for 20% of CNS tumors and occurs most commonly in the pediatric population, particularly in those younger than 15 years of age [ 4 , 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Additionally, a study lasting more than 10 years, was just published finding the radiation emitted by 2G and 3G phones caused cancerous brain and heart tumors in male rats! (homeopathicassociates.com)
  • Radiotherapy is an important treatment modality for cancer and may cause side effects and distress. (bvsalud.org)
  • Background: In radiotherapy treatments for cancer, the ability of normal cells to repair the damage caused by the radiation is slightly better than that of cancer cells. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • Hypothyroidism is one of the most commonly overlooked radiotherapy-induced late side effect due to its gradual occurrence despite its irreversibility. (ejgm.org)
  • How common is hypothyroidism after external radiotherapy to neck in head and neck cancer patients? (ejgm.org)
  • Hypothyroidism after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer patients. (ejgm.org)
  • The new model is intended to improve the quality of care for cancer patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) by moving toward a simplified and predictable payment system. (ecgmc.com)
  • Injuries to the surrounding normal tissue after radiotherapy of head and neck cancer are difficult to manage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A UCLA-led study found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after radiotherapy, commonly referred to as biochemical recurrence, do not necessarily improve a patient's long-term overall survival. (news-medical.net)
  • Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is the most commonly diagnosed head and neck malignancy in Southeast Asia, and radiation therapy is its mainstay treatment modality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background and Objectives For T1-T2 early glottic cancer, single modality treatment with radiation therapy (RT) or transoral laser microsurgery is the standard therapeutic option. (jkslp.org)
  • CMS assessed several criteria to identify appropriate cancers for inclusion in the model, ultimately selecting cancers that are most commonly treated with RT, make up the majority of all cancer incidence, and have demonstrated ongoing pricing stability. (ecgmc.com)
  • It reportedly has a better prognosis than most forms of breast cancer and the incidence of axillary lymph node metastases is lower [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nevertheless, in contrast to recent incidence rates, racial disparities in breast cancer survival persist, with five-year survival rates of 81% for African-American women and 92% for white women, and long-term mortality rates that are 42% higher in African-American women than white women. (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of our study is to further characterise ependymal tumours with insights from incidence and survival data derived from population-based cancer registries in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The CBTRUS analytic file consists of population-based incidence data on all primary brain and CNS tumours collected by 49 central cancer registries ( Dolecek et al , 2012 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Despite the potential of using biochemical recurrence as a potential marker to predict overall survival in patients with prostate cancer, the results of the study indicates that it should not be the main focus or primary measure in future clinical trials for localized prostate cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • NEC is conducting clinical trials of personalized cancer vaccine therapies targeting neoantigens. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • The combinatorial effects of THPTS-PDT and IR are of specific clinical interest as enhanced eradication of infiltrating glioblastoma cells in the tumor surrounding tissue might possibly reduce the commonly occurring local relapses. (oncotarget.com)
  • In February 2017 we searched for randomised controlled clinical trials where any NSAIDs were used to treat any cancer-related pain in people aged from birth to 17 years. (cochrane.org)
  • Early Clinical Outcomes Demonstrate Preserved Cognitive Function in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma When Treated with Hyperfractionated Radiation Therapy. (medscape.com)
  • Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is a commonly encountered clinical problem in gastroenterology and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • The patients had completed radiation therapy (RT) within the preceding six months. (ejgm.org)
  • However, the first thing to consider is to rule out other pathologies that can range from infections and pregnancy to cases of malignancy in the breasts (breast cancer). (keyopinionleaders.com)
  • So far the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has moved forward with complete disregard to the very real public health hazard that continuous exposure to yet another source of radiofrequency (microwave) radiation will cause. (radiationdangers.com)
  • Please read the Background section below for an explanation of why radiofrequency (RF) exposure in cars from both "dirty" electricity and transmitters, including radiation-emitting assistive driving technology (e.g. (radiationdangers.com)
  • Thyroid cancer is cancer that develops from the tissues of the thyroid gland. (wikipedia.org)
  • Analysis of the soft tissues and mandible within the radiation field revealed severe unilateral alopecia and dermatitis of the skin, extensive inflammation of the submandibular gland with loss of serous secretory cells, hyperkeratinization and dense connective fiber bundles of the gingival tissue, and disturbed tooth development with necrosis of the pulp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Tissues containing rapidly dividing cells are highly sensitive to radiation and therefore termed early-responding tissues, while tissues with slower turnover rates are less sensitive and are thus called late-responding tissues. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The term "oncotarget" encompasses all molecules, pathways, cellular functions, cell types, and even tissues that can be viewed as targets relevant to cancer as well as other diseases. (oncotarget.com)
  • Higher-density tissue provides a whiter image on the black background of the film than different tissues. (verifiedmarketresearch.com)
  • In addition to oral lesions, smokeless tobacco users are at increased risk for stomach and pancreatic cancers, although the data regarding the risks for pancreatic cancer are mixed, with some studies showing a statistical association. (medscape.com)
  • The combined aggregate dust came in even hotter at 538% of normal background radiation at Radiation Station Santa Monica. (advfn.com)
  • Radiation exceeding 3.3 times background levels was detected and videotaped by EnviroReporter.com at its Radiation Station Santa Monica at the western edge of the Los Angeles basin. (enviroreporter.com)
  • Cancer can also occur in the thyroid after spread from other locations, in which case it is not classified as thyroid cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nevertheless, radiation injuries do occur in normal tissue and are commonly classified as acute, consequential or late complications. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Biochemical recurrences occur much earlier in the disease course than metastases or survival, and could potentially be the ideal surrogate endpoint for prostate cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • External exposure to radiation may occur from natural or man-made sources. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 ] Both diseases most commonly occur in the metaphyses of long bones. (bcmj.org)
  • Bone sarcomas make up 6% of all pediatric cancers, with the most common being osteosarcoma and the second most common being Ewing sarcoma. (bcmj.org)
  • For more information, see CDC's fact sheet "Acute Radiation Syndrome" at emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/ars.htm . (cdc.gov)
  • Symptoms may be local (eg, burns) or systemic (eg, acute radiation sickness). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Patients with severe acute radiation sickness receive reverse isolation, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents, and bone marrow support. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Regarding acute radiation syndrome, high radiation levels involve an exposure period up to 2 days. (cdc.gov)
  • Acute Radiation Syndrome-- The signs and symptoms which, taken together, characterize a person suffering from the effects of intense radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Radiation technology focuses on delivering the radiation as precisely as possible to the tumor, nonetheless both acute and long-term damage to surrounding normal tissue may develop. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nonmesotheliomatous cancers of the pleura include an assortment of malignant neoplasms that primarily or secondarily involve pleura. (medscape.com)
  • Synovial sarcoma is a malignant soft-tissue neoplasm that most commonly affects the extremities near to, but not in continuity with, large joints. (medscape.com)
  • For example, for 131I in the thyroid (source organ), the absorbed fraction could be the fraction of gamma radiation absorbed in the liver (one of the target organs). (cdc.gov)
  • Cancer-related pain is generally caused directly by the tumour itself such as compressing on the nerve or inflammation of the organs. (cochrane.org)
  • Multimodality therapy is currently the most commonly accepted therapeutic approach for peritoneal mesothelioma. (medscape.com)
  • Prostate cancer (PCa) is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in European males and causes approximately 80,000 deaths per year [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thyroid cancer is usually found in a euthyroid patient, but symptoms of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism may be associated with a large or metastatic, well-differentiated tumor. (wikipedia.org)
  • In adults without symptoms, screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended. (wikipedia.org)
  • Diagnosis is by history of exposure, symptoms and signs, and sometimes use of radiation detection equipment to localize and identify radionuclide contamination. (msdmanuals.com)
  • University of Maryland Medical Center notes that l-glutamine is used for improving wound healing and inflammatory bowel disease, treating symptoms of AIDS and cancer and for improving the body's response to athletic training. (livestrong.com)
  • In addition, SAMS will evaluate prognostic factors, criteria for intervention and the effects of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, the outcome after treatment with curative intent, time to symptoms and metastases from prostate cancer, prostate cancer specific survival, and overall survival. (cancercentrum.se)
  • They collide with the nuclei of stable atoms, resulting in the emission of energetic protons, alpha and beta particles, and gamma radiation. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Gamma radiation and x-rays are electromagnetic radiation (ie, photons) of very short wavelength that can penetrate deeply into tissue (many centimeters). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The GM-45 is a geiger counter detector with a large window, able to detect alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, making it ideal for detecting radon. (blackcatsystems.com)
  • There are different kinds of ionizing radiation, such as alpha, beta and gamma rays and neutrons. (who.int)
  • Biopsy should be performed on lesions of erythroplasia that are suggestive of cancer based on their appearance or location in the oral cavity or those that have failed to resolve within 2-3 weeks. (medscape.com)
  • Radiations and certain chemical agents induce DNA lesions, which may cause genomic instability and activate cancer generation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These particles float in the air, where they can land on objects, or be inhaled, often then being deposited in the lungs, where they can cause lung cancer. (blackcatsystems.com)
  • TOKYO, Aug 8, 2023 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Aichi Cancer Center and NEC Corporation's research group with Gifu University, Toyama University and Kitasato University Medical Center, have developed a method for efficiently identifying the lung cancer antigens and the antigen-specific T cells that recognize the antigens through both a single-cell analysis of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) and NEC's AI-based antigen prediction system that predicts immune response. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • Recently developed immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have attracted attention as a new therapy, and lung cancer is one of the most sensitive cancers to ICI, but it is effective in only a subset of individuals. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • Accordingly, new effective immunotherapies are required for lung cancer. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • In this study by Aichi Cancer Center and NEC, we performed a single-cell analysis to determine the TILs characteristics of patients with surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (n=3) (Figure. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • Radon is the primary cause of lung cancer in people who have never smoked. (firebaseapp.com)
  • Current statistics estimate that in the UK 1,000 to 2,000 lung cancer deaths every year are attributable to radon exposure, see the Radon Kitwebsite. (firebaseapp.com)
  • Nov 6, 2020 Radon is linked with approximately 1,100 lung cancer deaths each year in the UK and is the second cause of lung cancer next to smoking. (firebaseapp.com)
  • It poses a great challenge to radiation oncologists worldwide, because of its propensity for extensive local spread and its proximity to critical neural structures. (hindawi.com)
  • These criteria are intended to guide radiologists, radiation oncologists and referring physicians in making decisions regarding radiologic imaging and treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • ionizing radiation from natural sources, such as terrestrial radiation due to radionuclides in the soil or cosmic radiation originating in outer space. (cdc.gov)
  • Naturally occurring sources of radiation are cosmic radiation from space or radioactive materials in soil or building materials. (cdc.gov)
  • It has always been known that ionizing radiation, in higher doses than background levels, can cause measurable increase in cancers and leukemias as well as cause genetic mutations that affect future generations. (advfn.com)
  • the amount of energy deposited by ionizing radiation in a unit mass of tissue. (cdc.gov)
  • reports of the National Research Council's committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Ionizing radiation is emitted by radioactive elements and by equipment such as x-ray and radiation therapy machines. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Cell phones do not emit ionizing radiation, the type that damages DNA. (ehso.com)
  • Absorber-- Any material that absorbs or lessens the intensity of ionizing radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • The ionizing radiation interrupts the growth of cancerous cells by causing direct damage to the DNA and other cell components, or through the formation of free radicals. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, simply measuring the amount of energy absorbed by tissue from ionizing radiation is not enough to predict the amount of potential harm. (who.int)
  • We believe that we have taken a step forward in realizing even more sophisticated personalized cancer vaccine immunotherapies and engineered T cell therapies by using a method to identify antigen-specific T cells constructed in this study and an Attentive Variational Information Bottleneck (AVIB) method (*3) to predict interactions between TCRs and antigens using AI newly developed by NEC. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • Inflammation has been implicated in many disorders, including cancer and available therapies elicit adverse effects. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The strength of the correlation between biochemical recurrence and overall survival varied depending on how deaths from non-cancer-related causes were accounted for. (news-medical.net)
  • However, previous analyses have yielded conflicting conclusions about whether or not biochemical recurrence could be a reliable predictor of overall survival for patients treated for prostate cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • Instead, metastasis-free survival, which refers to the period without cancer spreading to other parts of the body, is a more suitable endpoint for future trials involving radiation therapy in localized prostate cancer cases. (news-medical.net)
  • However, with survival rates also increasing, over 80% of paediatric cancer patients are expected to survive for five years or more, thus identifying the need to address pain management in this population. (cochrane.org)
  • Ependymomas are rare primary gliomas that commonly affect both children and adults, but unique as survival is worse in children. (cdc.gov)
  • The Concordance Index (C-index) is a commonly used metric in Survival Analysis for evaluating the performance of a prediction model. (lu.se)
  • Annihilation Radiation-- The photons produced when an electron and a positron unite and cease to exist. (cdc.gov)
  • These materials include decay products from radon and other natural radiation sources, as well as nuclear fallout. (blackcatsystems.com)
  • Not all of the radiation measured is from radon and daughter products, however. (blackcatsystems.com)
  • There are reasons for this, namely the cosmic ray and other background values are not exactly constant, and the radon daughters on the air sampler filter decay with various half lives, so there are always short time shifts between the readings. (blackcatsystems.com)
  • The radium is of particular concern because it decays to form radon , a cancer-causing, radioactive gas," the EPA adds. (usf.edu)
  • The term "background wth a typcal range between 1 and 10 mSv n most radaton" encompasses cosmc radaton and countres, although n some regons t can reach 50 terrestral radaton, ncludng radon decay products. (who.int)
  • A retrospective review was conducted on case records of first-time recurrent NPC patients treated at the Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University between January 1999 and July 2005. (hindawi.com)
  • Our paper describing the results of this study was published on August 6, 2023 in the "Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer," which is the official journal of the Society of Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) in the United States. (seanewsdesk.com)
  • However, studies have reported that some of most commonly used synthetic antioxidants such as Tert-butyl hydroxy anisole (BHA), tert-butyl hydroxytoluene (BHT) are tumor promoters and can induce impairment in blood clotting [ 5 ], therefore research has been directed towards plant derived natural antioxidants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hammerlid E, Silander E, Hörnestam L, Sullivan M. Health-related quality of life three years after diagnosis of head and neck cancer-A longitudinal study. (ejgm.org)
  • Head and neck cancers, version 1.2020. (ejgm.org)
  • Reconstruction after head and neck cancer extirpative surgery frequently requires the replacement of bone and soft tissue to provide the most optimal functional and aesthetic result. (medscape.com)
  • Previous attempts to use an osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap (OCRFFF) for head and neck reconstruction have been associated with unacceptable donor site morbidity, most commonly fracture of the radius. (medscape.com)
  • Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that share a common anatomic origin. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In its most severe form late radiation injuries of the head and neck can progress to cutaneous fistulas, trismus, pathologic fractures and osteoradionecrosis [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The photodynamic therapy (PDT) with next generation photosensitizers, reaching a higher therapeutic depth, might offer a new, adjuvant treatment strategy in brain cancer therapy. (oncotarget.com)
  • Posterior fossa ependymomas commonly have a heterogeneous appearance on MRI with gadolinium enhancement. (cap.org)
  • The late radiation injuries largely reflect damage to vascular and connective tissue, reducing vascularity and increasing fibrosis, which may finally result in cell death [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Using the National Cancer Database, researchers analyzed patterns of care for 19,969 adults who underwent surgery for primary high-grade soft tissue sarcoma from 2004 to 2016. (uclahealth.org)
  • Commonly affecting those with skin of color, keloids are an aberrant wound response that leads to wound tissue expanding above and beyond the original cutaneous injury. (springer.com)
  • Here, we attempt to measure the prevalence of XMRV in prostate cancer cases in Germany and determine whether an analogous association with the R462Q polymorphism exists. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Risk factors include radiation exposure at a young age, having an enlarged thyroid, family history and obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • To reduce the risk of progression to oral cancer, smokeless tobacco use should be minimized, with cessation encouraged. (medscape.com)
  • People exposed to radiation may be divided into "low-risk" and "high-risk" susceptibility groups, based on degree of neutropenia and the presence of comorbidities. (msdmanuals.com)
  • We did not observe statistically significant associations between the use of statins or metformin and cancer stage, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) risk score, or therapy outcome. (scirp.org)
  • Furthermore, if a negative association between PSA levels and use of medications in the general population was caused primarily by the reduction in risk of developing the disease, the same effect could be significantly smaller or even entirely absent in the population of patients who were already diagnosed with cancer. (scirp.org)
  • Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer. (usf.edu)
  • Background Children with oropharyngeal dysphagia have impaired airway protection mechanisms and are at higher risk for pneumonia and other pulmonary complications. (mit.edu)
  • That said, the diagnostic information obtained far outweighs the radiation risk. (healthtap.com)
  • What is radiation risk to brain from a panoramic or full-mouth series dental xray? (healthtap.com)
  • It is our expectation that we will integrate findings from this study to establish criteria for identifying and engaging breast cancer patients who are at high risk for leaving to work force and, based on such findings, develop an empirically-grounded strategy for improving return-to- work in breast cancer patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Withholding radical therapy for a large proportion of low-risk prostate cancer until signs of progress is a comparatively new strategy, named active surveillance. (cancercentrum.se)
  • The risk of not treating patients with aggressive cancers early enough, the long-term effects and the impact on quality of life are unknown. (cancercentrum.se)
  • The principle aim of the randomised SAMS-FU is to investigate an alternative to the standard follow-up schedule for active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer. (cancercentrum.se)
  • Hopefully, SAMS will increase our knowledge on active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer, so that more patients with aggressive cancer will receive curative treatment and fewer patients will receive un-necessary treatment for indolent tumours and thereby maintain their quality of life better. (cancercentrum.se)
  • AIM: To compare five inverse treatment plans with one conventional manually-optimized plan for cervical cancer brachytherapy (BT) using radiobiological parameters combined with dosimetric and volumetric parameters. (bvsalud.org)
  • It has been accepted as a more advantageous treatment technique as compared to conventional radiation for NPC. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Any technique that increases the difference in repair rate between normal and cancerous cell has the potential to improve the success of the treatment by killing more cancer cells. (warwick.ac.uk)
  • Different stages of spermatogenesis in adult males showed a decrease in γ-radiation induced SLRL frequencies upon co-treatment with test agents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusion: Compared with chemoradiation therapy, neoadjuvant stereotactic body radiation therapy appears to offer equivalent rates of perioperative complications in patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma despite a greater percentage of locally advanced disease and more complex operative treatment. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Endpoint was six weeks after last radiation treatment, and the test group was compared to non-irradiated controls. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Biochemical recurrence develops in almost one-third of men with prostate cancer after treatment with prostatectomy or radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • Patient eligibility criteria include age range of 40-80 years, one to ten years post-treatment, and currently experiencing prostate cancer symptom burden. (biomedcentral.com)
  • With advances in detection and treatment, the population of breast cancer survivors is expected to increase by 25% to almost 4 million by the year 2024, and approximately nine out of every ten breast cancer patients are expected to live at least five years after diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • We examined factors associated with return to work over 2-year follow-up in a sample of African-American breast cancer patients participating in a randomized controlled trial of a cancer-information intervention's impact (vs. standard of care) on quality- of -life and treatment adherence outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Screening for depressed mood at diagnosis and providing treatment might be an effective strategy to improve continued work force participation in African American breast cancer patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Thyroid cancers can be classified according to their histopathological characteristics. (wikipedia.org)
  • 3. A detailed questionnaire for each birth with CBD reported by the mother was used to further ascertain the type of CBD and the person who diagnosed or detected it, health care provision during the pregnancy and delivery, any possible exposure to radiation, father's demographic characteristics and parental consanguinity. (who.int)
  • A predesigned, pretested schedule was used to collect necessary information regarding background characteristics. (who.int)
  • The four main types are papillary thyroid cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • These variants can be distinguished (distribution over various subtypes may show regional variation): Papillary thyroid cancer (75 to 85% of cases) - is more often diagnosed in young females compared to other types of thyroid cancer and has an excellent prognosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • A follicular variant of papillary thyroid cancer also exists. (wikipedia.org)
  • Globally as of 2015, 3.2 million people have thyroid cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most often, the first symptom of thyroid cancer is a nodule in the thyroid region of the neck. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thyroiditis and other thyroid diseases also predispose to thyroid cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Measurement of calcitonin is necessary to exclude the presence of medullary thyroid cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • But within a year after the accident, Belarusan scientists reported an increase in a rare childhood thyroid cancer to 5,000 times its spontaneous occurrence in "clean" countries. (advfn.com)
  • The Air Sampler in effect increases the sensivity of the GM-45 geiger counter, allowing it to detect much smaller changes in radiation levels due to radioactive materials in the air. (blackcatsystems.com)
  • Most of these studies were carried out in general populations of men who were screened for prostate cancer using the PSA test. (scirp.org)
  • Most studies of associations between PSA levels and the use of statins or metformin were retrospective and performed on general populations of men who were being screened for prostate cancer. (scirp.org)
  • Strontium is a natural and commonly occurring element. (cdc.gov)
  • citation needed] Thyroid cancers are thought to be related to a number of environmental and genetic predisposing factors, but significant uncertainty remains regarding their causes. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1 One novel apparatus, "the locator" has been shown in vitro to decrease fluoroscopic screening time, radiation exposure and puncture time. (scielo.org.za)
  • Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast is a rare neoplasm accounting for 0.1% of all breast carcinomas, and presenting most commonly as a painful breast mass. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Compared with the chemoradiation therapy cohort, the neoadjuvant stereotactic body radiation therapy cohort was more likely to have locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (62% vs 43% P =.017) and a require vascular resection (54% vs 37%, P =.027). (johnshopkins.edu)