• Treatment includes radiation therapy, medical therapy (local and systemic), and surgery, alone or in combination. (medscape.com)
  • The preliminary diagnosis of cellular leiomyoma allowed a fertility-sparing surgery. (nih.gov)
  • Despite the increased use of chemoradiation in the treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer, surgery is still frequently required. (medscape.com)
  • It is often used as a primary treatment or in conjunction with other therapies like surgery or external beam radiation. (hmsdesk.com)
  • However, Beaumont researchers have data suggesting that treatment consisting of limited surgery followed by combination chemotherapy and radiation is just as effective, while allowing patients to keep their bladder and maintain function. (thebioconnection.com)
  • The primary safety endpoint was unplanned delay in surgery considered to be at least possibly related to neoadjuvant treatment. (bmj.com)
  • Results Twenty-one patients underwent neoadjuvant treatment, which was well tolerated and did not delay surgery, thus meeting the primary endpoint. (bmj.com)
  • Treatment for renal cell cancer is tailored to each individual and may include surgery, precision cancer medicines, immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy. (yourcancercare.com)
  • These cancer cells cannot be treated with surgery alone and require systemic treatment to decrease the chance of cancer recurrence. (yourcancercare.com)
  • According to the American Cancer Society, surgery is the most common treatment for patients with kidney cancer, and most people with early-stage disease (meaning stages 1, 2 and 3) can be cured with this approach. (curetoday.com)
  • This is often used as a pre-surgery treatment to shrink larger tumors and reduce blood loss during surgery and is appropriate when the tumor is too large for other treatments or when surgery alone may cause excessive bleeding. (curetoday.com)
  • Uterine-sparing surgery for adenomyosis and/or adenomyoma," Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology , vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 3-7, 2014. (hindawi.com)
  • Uterine preservation vs hysterectomy in pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis and clinical practice guidelines," American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology , vol. 219, no. 2, pp. 129-146.e2, 2018. (hindawi.com)
  • Surgery became less definitive, and new chemotherapeutic regimens and radiation therapy became more focused and less damaging for noninvolved organs. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] In addition to the tools of assisted reproductive technology, increasing evidence suggests that fertility-sparing surgery is safe for many patients affected by cancer. (medscape.com)
  • A recent cohort study [ 3 ] evaluated the effect of fertility-sparing surgery in women with borderline ovarian tumors. (medscape.com)
  • Fertility-sparing surgery was performed on 112 patients. (medscape.com)
  • Due to the generally good prognosis of these cases, conservative surgery during which the uterus and/or ovary(ies) are spared can be considered. (medscape.com)
  • Survival, however, was not influenced by fertility-sparing surgery. (medscape.com)
  • The treatment of recurrent osteosarcoma is primarily surgical in the case of isolated lung metastases, although stereotactic RT, radiofrequency ablation, or cryotherapy might be alternative options in patients unfit for surgery. (medscape.com)
  • Graft preservation is of the upmost significance in a surgery where you may be basically transplanting dwelling micro-organs - your hair follicles. (wiltonimports.com)
  • Wilms tumor, treatment for which includes surgery (radical or partial nephrectomy), is the fifth most common pediatric malignancy and the most common type of renal tumor in children. (medscape.com)
  • Although the NWTSG/COG and SIOP guidelines concur that combined surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the initial treatment for Wilms tumor in children, they differ on the preferred strategy for delivery of therapy. (medscape.com)
  • 1 ] MOC treatment is the same as other histological subtypes, i.e., upfront debulking surgery where possible, followed by platinum-based chemotherapy when indicted. (thieme-connect.de)
  • 4 ] [ 9 ] Twenty-six percent of MOC are diagnosed in younger females who are less than 44 years of age, and fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) with curative intent is offered to eligible patients. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Only specialists are able to perform uterine sparing surgery, which we are able to do. (manhattanrsc.com)
  • Preliminary study results demonstrated parenchyma-sparing surgery (PSS) as an effective approach which allowed to remove colorectal cancer (CRC) metastatic lesions within the central liver cites and increased the probability of the liver re-resections. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Parenchyma-sparing surgery should be a priority pathway for complex treatment of patients with deeply located lesions of the right liver lobe. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An alternative strategy for bilobar CRC involves parenchyma-sparing surgery (PSS) of all bilobar metastatic lesions within one surgical procedure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The distance of the tumor from the anal sphincter musculature has implications for the ability to perform sphincter-sparing surgery. (cancer.gov)
  • We closely collaborate with our colleagues in other departments like surgery, radio therapy, radiology, pathology.This enables us to reach an optimal and individual treatment approach. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • Treatment is with surgery for early disease and targeted therapy, an experimental protocol, or palliative therapy for advanced disease. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Modeling a psychotherapeutic approach similar to cognitive behavioral therapy, al-Rāzī posited that "talking to patients and countering faulty thinking" could be treatment enough without medication. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because of the toxicities inherent in neoadjuvant therapy, accurately evaluating treatment response to chemotherapy is critical to spare the patient from exposure to unnecessary chemotherapy or to determine whether to de-escalate the surgical plan from cystectomy to organ preservation therapy. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Although total laryngectomy is still required in cases of aggressive of extensive tumors, laryngeal preservation strategies using chemotherapy and radiation therapy protocols have now become the standard of care for many advanced laryngeal cancers. (medscape.com)
  • Landmark studies such as The Veteran Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group in 1991 and the RTOG 91-11 intergroup trial helped establish the basis of laryngeal preservation therapies using chemotherapy (cisplatinum and fluorouracil) and radiation therapy protocols. (medscape.com)
  • Current recommendations of the NCCN Practice Guidelines in Oncology for achieving laryngeal preservation in cases of locally advanced laryngeal cancer are concurrent radiation therapy and cisplatin 100mg/m 2 on days 1, 22, and 43. (medscape.com)
  • Brachytherapy is a specialized form of radiation therapy used in the treatment of certain cancers . (hmsdesk.com)
  • In conclusion, brachytherapy offers a valuable treatment option for various cancers, providing targeted radiation therapy with minimized collateral damage , thus enhancing patients' quality of life during and after treatment. (hmsdesk.com)
  • In the case of bladder cancer, we have good data to support organ-sparing therapy. (thebioconnection.com)
  • We found that brachytherapy is a medically- and cost-effective treatment compared to external beam radiation therapy alone," said Daniel Krauss, M.D., Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak radiation oncologist and one of the study authors. (thebioconnection.com)
  • Radiation therapy is not typically used for the treatment of renal cell cancer. (yourcancercare.com)
  • Systemic therapy is any treatment directed at destroying cancer cells throughout the body. (yourcancercare.com)
  • Whether organ-conserving treatment by combined-modality therapy (CMT) achieves comparable long-term survival to radical cystectomy (RC) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (BCa) is largely unknown. (urotoday.com)
  • These results support modern bladder-sparing therapy as a proven alternative for selected patients. (urotoday.com)
  • Conventional radiation therapy, which utilises photon (X-ray) beams, is frequently used in the locoregional treatment of cancer. (nature.com)
  • IRE uses HVEPs to cause cell death by inducing membrane disruption, and it is primarily used as a radical ablative therapy in the treatment of soft-tissue tumors in the liver, kidney, prostate, and pancreas. (rsna.org)
  • Replication-competent, nonneuroinvasive genetically engineered herpes virus is highly effective in the treatment of therapy-resistant experimental human tumors. (uchicago.edu)
  • 20 - 25 ] A major pooled analysis evaluating the impact of T and N stage and treatment on survival and relapse in patients with rectal cancer who are treated with adjuvant therapy confirmed these findings. (cancer.gov)
  • For Treatment we use different, state of the art therapy Options as Immune Therapy, Chemotherapy and the treatment with targeted therapies. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • Adult patients with mucoviscidosis receive comprehensive Treatment including the departments of Endocrinology, physical Therapy, gastroenterology, medical psychology, microbiology etc. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • Primary surgical treatment should be considered in patients with high volume disease, patients with T4a tumors, or patients with anticipated poor functional outcome (eg, poor laryngeal function, intractable aspiration). (medscape.com)
  • A cutting-edge cancer treatment using localized radiation to target tumors internally, minimizing damage to healthy tissues. (hmsdesk.com)
  • These approaches are suitable for small- to medium-sized tumors (T1 and some T2 tumors) that are confined to the kidney and haven't spread to other organs. (curetoday.com)
  • It can also be used as a palliative treatment to alleviate symptoms caused by larger tumors, even if the cancer cannot be completely removed. (curetoday.com)
  • Because borderline ovarian tumors are diagnosed in younger women, future health related to ovarian hormones as well the patient's reproductive needs have to be considered when treatment is discussed. (medscape.com)
  • Irreversible electroporation is a predominantly nonthermal and adjacent structure-sparring ablation method that has been proven safe and efficient in the treatment of tumors in the liver, pancreas, and prostate. (rsna.org)
  • Хвороба фон Гіппеля-Ліндау (ФГЛ) Von Hippel-Lindau disease is a rare hereditary neurocutaneous disorder characterized by benign and malignant tumors in multiple organs. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Комплекс туберозного склерозу (TSC) Tuberous sclerosis complex is a dominantly inherited genetic disorder in which tumors (usually hamartomas) develop in multiple organs. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Traditionally, treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer is chemotherapy followed by the removal of the patient's entire bladder, known as a radical cystectomy. (thebioconnection.com)
  • No patient required cystectomy for treatment-related toxicity. (urotoday.com)
  • To describe the fertility-sparing management of an atypical uterine myoma. (nih.gov)
  • Hysterectomy was no longer the only solution in many uterine diseases, as techniques like radiofrequency ablation, uterine artery embolization, high-focused ultrasound, endometrial ablation, and minimally invasive tumor enucleation allowed uterus-sparing procedures in symptomatic patients. (hindawi.com)
  • described a possible complication of uterine artery embolization and discussed the role of hysterectomy as a secondary intervention after treatment failure in uterus-sparing techniques [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Partial nephrectomy, which is removal of only the cancer and a small border of normal tissue, is the standard treatment for the smallest cancers however patients will require a radical nephrectomy, or removal of the entire kidney for larger renal cell cancers. (yourcancercare.com)
  • Stage-adapted, individualized treatment is crucial to achieving optimal oncological outcomes. (frontiersin.org)
  • [ 24 ] , the setting of PC is a congenial field for the development of MR-guided RT, given the opportunity to improve treatment tolerability with a potentially lower incidence of toxicity and a consequently favorable outcome in terms of patient-reported outcomes (PROMs). (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Methods Data of MOC were evaluated for demographics, tumor stage, clinical characteristics, tumor markers, treatment modalities, and outcomes from electronic Hospital Information System. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Results demonstrated that 83 % of patients had a complete response to treatment with 5-year overall and disease-specific outcomes of 60 and 83 %, respectively. (radiologykey.com)
  • Radiation has a more established role in the treatment of female urethral cancers though outcomes remain poor irrespective of the choice of treatment modality. (radiologykey.com)
  • Proper liver resection strategy is the cornerstone of metastatic CRC treatment, because only a successful liver resection significantly improves long-term treatment outcomes (e.g., complete removal of metastatic lesions allows to achieve an overall survival rate of 43-65%) [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This abstract is a retrospective review of 200 kidney grafts that were cold preserved with HTK or UW solution (100 each) by a single OPO and transplanted as kidney-only organs in different Tx centers. (custodiol.com)
  • Absolutely no expense is spared in the preservation of your grafts. (wiltonimports.com)
  • Myomectomy and surgical treatment of endometriosis were performed secondarily. (nih.gov)
  • Regardless of the scientific and technological advancement, the development of a multimodal treatment approach using resection (surgical or endoscopic) is still the foundation of curative management in gastric cancer ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The proposed treatment was total en bloc resection involving the right hemi-mandible, and the region of central and lateral left incisors with a two-centimeter safety margin. (bvsalud.org)
  • RT has historically played a limited role in the treatment of male urethral cancers. (radiologykey.com)
  • The brachytherapy boost significantly lowered expected lifetime treatment costs because it decreased the incidence of metastatic prostate cancer, cutting the use of expensive targeted therapies. (thebioconnection.com)
  • Explained Dr. Lin, "Our analysis contributes further support to the use of organ preservation through a combination chemotherapy/radiotherapy as a viable option in the management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. (thebioconnection.com)
  • During his tenure at the Boston VA Medical Center, Dr. Hong conducted seminal clinical trials showing that cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy offered an effective alternative to total laryngectomy for the treatment of cancer of the larynx. (giantsofcancercare.com)
  • These characteristics make this form of radiotherapy an excellent choice for the treatment of tumours located next to critical structures such as the spinal cord, eyes, and brain, as well as for paediatric malignancies. (nature.com)
  • Of course, the risk of second malignancy is also a risk in adults, but the fact that the median age of adult cancer patients at diagnosis is in the seventh decade, that second malignancies after radiotherapy are uncommon in adults, and that they usually manifest 10-15 years after treatment make them less of a concern. (nature.com)
  • Treatment and prognosis of orbital non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. (uchicago.edu)
  • His clinical practice is focused on the surgical treatment of colon and rectal cancers, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), and benign colon and anorectal diseases (diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures). (stanford.edu)
  • The prospective analysis re-evaluation of the 185 CRC patients surgical treatment has been performed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Waun Ki Hong, MD, developed larynx-sparing, less invasive treatments for head and neck cancer. (giantsofcancercare.com)
  • Partnering with Gregory Wolf, MD, Dr. Hong began the VA Cooperative Group for Laryngeal Cancer Study, which in 1991 published results in the New England Journal of Medicine showing that this combination was effective while sparing the larynx. (giantsofcancercare.com)
  • Many of the recent treatment updates in the management of gastric cancer have a major influence on both surgical and oncological approaches. (frontiersin.org)
  • New data suggest that a computerized artificial intelligence system enhances the accuracy of treatment response assessments in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. (medpagetoday.com)
  • A computerized artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support system (CDSS-T) was developed in an effort to enhance the accuracy of treatment response assessments in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Radiologists, oncologists, and urologists were considered to be physicians experienced in assessing bladder cancer treatment response, whereas radiology residents, neurology fellows, and medical students were all categorized as inexperienced physicians. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Overall, the accuracy of physicians in assessing bladder cancer treatment response was significantly improved by using CDSS-T compared with reading the CTU scans without CDSS-T. Mean area under the curve for all observers was 0.73 without CDSS-T and increased to 0.77 with the application of CDSS-T ( P =.002). (medpagetoday.com)
  • The ideal treatment varies for laryngeal cancer depending on the stage of the disease. (medscape.com)
  • Cetuximab is presently used in many organ preservation protocols for laryngeal cancer following a landmark multicenter trial. (medscape.com)
  • Although laryngeal preservation strategies using chemoradiation have taken a central role in the treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer, late toxicities have led us to rethink the paradigm of laryngeal cancer treatment. (medscape.com)
  • Brachytherapy is an advanced medical treatment for cancer that involves the precise delivery of radiation directly to the tumor site. (hmsdesk.com)
  • The results of his work changed the paradigm in head and neck cancer and influenced treatment in bladder, breast, anal, and other cancers, serving as a model for organ preservation. (giantsofcancercare.com)
  • The specific treatment depends on the stage and genomic profile of the cancer. (yourcancercare.com)
  • Chemotherapy is any treatment involving the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. (yourcancercare.com)
  • Precision medicines have been developed for the treatment of RCC with identifiable cancer driving mutations. (yourcancercare.com)
  • Precision immunotherapy treatment of cancer has also progressed considerably over the past few decades and has now become a standard treatment. (yourcancercare.com)
  • One type creates a new, individualized treatment for each patient by removing some of the person's immune cells, altering them genetically to kill cancer, and then infusing them back into the bloodstream the other uses precision medications to enhance the immune systems response to the cancer. (yourcancercare.com)
  • As part of our mission to eliminate cancer, MD Anderson researchers conduct hundreds of clinical trials to test new treatments for both common and rare cancers. (mdanderson.org)
  • Cancer treatment has changed significantly over the past decades. (medscape.com)
  • Patients who have not started or completed childbearing not only have to face a diagnosis of cancer but have to consider remaining childless as a result of disease or its treatment. (medscape.com)
  • In this setting, the recent introduction of MR-Linac will provide clinicians an attractive tool for the treatment of prostate cancer, by exploiting the superior soft tissue visualization combined with the possibility to daily adapt the treatment plan with the real-time anatomy of the patient. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Carrying a pregnancy after certain cancer diagnoses and treatment can carry certain risks. (fertilitypreservation.org)
  • For example if you are on a hormonal treatment such as tamoxifen or long treatment with cancer drugs such as Gleevec, you cannot carry your child because of risk of fetal malformations. (fertilitypreservation.org)
  • Until now, no study showed that women with early stage breast cancer who conceived after completing treatment and conceive are more likely to have cancer recurrence. (fertilitypreservation.org)
  • BACKGROUND: With access to cancer care services limited because of coronavirus disease 2019 control measures, cancer diagnosis and treatment have been delayed. (cdc.gov)
  • But complete counseling of patients requires the consideration of all available hysterectomy approaches including vaginal, abdominal, laparoscopic, robotic, or combined techniques and the knowledge of uterus-sparing treatment alternatives. (hindawi.com)
  • Into and on our body, Therapeutics (Treatments) include the allopathic (clinical) and natural (holistic) procedures concerned with the remedial treatment or prevention of diseases. (wellnessadvantage.com)
  • Treatment response was evaluated by 17 observers from 6 specialties and 4 institutions using pre- and post-chemotherapy CT urography scans, both with and without CDSS-T, from 123 patients. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Treatment of patients with laryngeal carcinoma is complex because of the crucial functions of this anatomic area. (medscape.com)
  • Furthermore, total laryngectomy is required for chemoradiation treatment failures in up to one third of patients. (medscape.com)
  • The treatment duration is often shorter compared to external radiation, allowing patients to resume their normal activities sooner. (hmsdesk.com)
  • While this treatment option is considered safe and beneficial, patients may experience certain symptoms during and after the procedure. (hmsdesk.com)
  • We selected patients with clinical T2-T4aN0M0 disease receiving CCR as first-line treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brachytherapy patients were additionally shown to have an increase in quality adjusted life years, a measure taking into account both survival time as well as disease and treatment related impacts on quality of life, of 10.8 years vs. 9.3 years for patients receiving external beam radiation alone. (thebioconnection.com)
  • Patients were then planned for treatment with adjuvant nivolumab for 3 months. (bmj.com)
  • more than one port may be required with protons if adequate skin sparing is to be achieved in patients being treated to high doses with only protons. (nature.com)
  • Treatment of patients with extraskeletal ES follows the same principles as treatment for bone ES and incorporates chemotherapy in all cases, as well as postoperative RT in most cases. (medscape.com)
  • For most sick patients, respiratory support is the cornerstone of successful treatment. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Infertile patients cannot afford to wait for treatment while their eggs get older. (infertile.com)
  • Dr. Sherman Silber, Infertility Center of St. Louis, is offering video consultations for patients who need to plan now for their treatment while stay-at-home orders are in place. (infertile.com)
  • But with this new manner of seeing patients, we can come to the right diagnosis and treatment plan for most patients more efficiently, quickly, and painlessly, with no loss of personal one-on-one communication. (infertile.com)
  • The diagnosis and treatment facilities we offer our patients are of the highest standard. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • All patients with malignant lung diseases will be supported inderdisciplinarily by the collegues of the University CancerCenter to safeguard the post possible way of treatment. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • Our surgeons continually integrate the latest research and techniques into their practice so that patients benefit from the most innovative treatment available, even in cases where the patient's condition has not responded to traditional methods. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • PSG Hospitals provides total health care to its patients, with the highest levels of skill, professionalism and ethical practice, leading to their effective care and treatment at affordable costs. (avocure.com)
  • the potent combination of high-voltage electrical pulses with immune cascade-enhancing drugs may offer a bridge between local-regional and systemic treatments in oncology. (rsna.org)
  • The outcome of current treatment for Wilms tumor is an example of success achieved through a multidisciplinary collaboration of the National Wilms' Tumor Study Group (NWTSG), which merged with other pediatric groups to form the Children's Oncology Group (COG), and the Societe Internationale d'Oncologie Pediatrique (SIOP). (medscape.com)
  • Where the diagnosis and treatment of malignant diseases requires interdisciplinary action, we collaborate with the Dresden University ComprehensiveCentre. (uniklinikum-dresden.de)
  • Minimally-invasive surgeries are usually the most common treatment for them. (manhattanrsc.com)
  • If possible, the goal of treatment is to remove the tumor and prevent recurrence while maintaining laryngeal function. (medscape.com)
  • Her survey will assess interest in receiving evidence based pediatric obesity prevention and treatment in primary care settings, as well as perceived barriers and facilitators to participating in pediatric obesity focused clinical trials research. (umc.edu)
  • Pediatric primary care providers (n = 36) will participate in focus groups to examine knowledge of pediatric overweight and obesity expert prevention and treatment recommendations, as well as needs and interest for an obesity specific practice network and pediatric obesity clinical trials research. (umc.edu)
  • This targeted treatment reduces damage to surrounding healthy tissues and enhances treatment efficacy. (hmsdesk.com)
  • This method allows for highly concentrated radiation to be applied to the tumor while sparing nearby tissues. (hmsdesk.com)
  • Therefore, chemotherapy often affects the body's normal tissues and organs, which can result in complications or side effects. (yourcancercare.com)
  • Fertility preservation through assisted reproduction has undergone significant improvements. (medscape.com)
  • Fertility preservation was not associated with mortality. (medscape.com)
  • He believes in patient-centered care and multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. (stanford.edu)
  • Antimicrobial resistance is high due to misuse of antimicrobial agents, which encompasses poor diagnosis of diseases before treatment, inaccurate prescription of drugs, easy accessibility of antimicrobials in our society, self-medication and dosage incompleteness. (studentsagainstsuperbugs.org)
  • Long before the discovery of antibiotics, humans were plagued by a variety of infectious diseases, and for most of these infections, the cause and treatment revolved around superstitious beliefs. (studentsagainstsuperbugs.org)
  • These findings could help develop new treatments for diseases caused by a limited blood supply to human organs, such as a stroke or heart attack. (elifesciences.org)
  • Clinicians need evidence to guide them on a myriad of questions, from candidate selection and listing, to organ donor acceptance, immunosuppression and chronic allograft dysfunction. (ersjournals.com)
  • To illustrate the spectrum of controversial areas in lung transplantation including whom to list, which organs can be used and for whom, immune suppression and infection prophylaxis, and causes and phenotypes of chronic lung allograft dysfunction. (ersjournals.com)
  • Functional imaging in treatment planning of brain lesions. (uchicago.edu)
  • Due to the increased co-prevalence of these two disorders, the effect of pharmacological agents used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus on bone metabolism has assumed importance. (umc.edu)
  • The condition can be managed via various treatment modalities by an ophthalmologist. (avocure.com)
  • Ameloblastoma is an aggressive benign odontogenic tumor of epithelial origin that originates from remnants of the dental lamina and dental organ (odontogenic epithelium). (bvsalud.org)
  • Once cirrhosis develops, treatment is aimed at the management of complications as they arise. (medscape.com)
  • Good evidence suggests that radiation efficacy is improved with accelerated and hyperfractionated treatment schemes. (medscape.com)
  • The primary efficacy endpoints included pathological complete response (pCR), major pathological response (mPR), and the rate of clinical to pathological downstaging after neoadjuvant treatment. (bmj.com)
  • Treatment must be individualized to consider each patient and his or her social circumstances. (medscape.com)
  • Currently, there is no specific treatment for dry AMD, but the patient can slow their condition by taking minerals and vitamins daily. (avocure.com)
  • According to the NWTSG protocol, the first step in the treatment of Wilms tumor is surgical staging followed by radical nephrectomy, if possible. (medscape.com)
  • Although various methods of treatment have been suggested, the primary choice for multicystic or solid ameloblastomas is the complete removal of the lesion, while the unicystic type may be successfully treated by enucleation or marsupialization 8 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Radiofrequency ablation and stereotactic RT are potential alternative local treatment options for primary lung or bone metastases. (medscape.com)
  • In recent years, because of advancements in technology and proliferation of PET scanners, PET is being increasingly used in clinical neurology to improve our understanding of disease pathogenesis, to aid with diagnosis, and to monitor disease progression and response to treatment. (bmj.com)
  • Absolute contraindications to LTX have been well accepted by programmes for many years, including recent malignancy, untreatable organ dysfunction, untreatable coronary artery disease, acute medical instability, infection with highly virulent or resistant organisms, active tuberculosis, chest wall deformity causing restriction, inadequate social support, ongoing addiction or severely limited functional status with limited rehabilitation potential [ 1 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • however, given the relative rarity of the disease and historical lack of treatment uniformity, the role of RT is not well described through randomized clinic trials. (radiologykey.com)
  • Case series are often small and underpowered to guide practice or only published in abstract format, while large international registries, such as the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), rarely have the sensitivity to capture the minutiae necessary to answer these issues. (ersjournals.com)