SMJ articles in the category "radiotherapy"

Original Article

Molecular Subtypes and Radiotherapy as Determinants of Survival in Invasive Breast Cancer: Insights from a Single-Center Study

Objectives: Invasive breast cancer (IBC) is a heterogeneous disease, with molecular subtypes guiding treatment and prognosis. Radiotherapy, a key component of breast cancer therapy, may vary in efficacy across subtypes. This study assessed the distribution of molecular subtypes and the use of radiotherapy, as well as their associations with clinicopathological…

Posted in: radiotherapy 6

Original Article

Quality of Life of Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Receiving High-Dose Cisplatin Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck before and during treatment with high-dose cisplatin and radiotherapy. Methods: This was an observational and longitudinal prospective study conducted from June 2011 to March 2013…

Posted in: chemotherapy 15 cisplatin 2 patient safety 24 Quality Health Care 17 quality of life 11 radiotherapy 6 Special Issue 75

Case Report

Mucosa-Associated Lymphoma Tissue of the Dura Presenting as Meningioma

Mucosa-associated lymphoma tissue (MALT) of the dura is extremely rare, with only a few reported cases worldwide. We present a unique case of a 61-year-old female who presented with neurologic symptoms of unsteady gait, dizziness, and sharp pain on her scalp for 3 weeks. A subsequent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…

Posted in: radiotherapy 6

Case Report

External-Beam Radiotherapy for Massive Hemoptysis Complicating Mediastinal Fibrosis

Fibrosing mediastinitis with bronchial artery hypervascularity is a rare cause of massive hemoptysis. Conventional therapies for massive hemoptysis include pulmonary or bronchial artery embolization, endobronchial tamponade, or lung resection. A patient with fibrosing mediastinitis presented with refractory massive hemoptysis associated with bronchial hypervascularity and was treated with external-beam radiotherapy (XRT)….

Posted in: hemoptysis 4 radiotherapy 6

Case Report

Successful Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer Involving the Prevertebral Fascia

Chemotherapy with radiation has become more popular than radiotherapy alone for patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer because of the successful results associated with it. We report the case of a 67-year-old man with hypopharyngeal cancer invading the prevertebral fascia who became free of disease after chemoradiation. This…

Posted in: chemotherapy 15 radiotherapy 6

Case Report

Endovascular Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Renal Artery In-Stent Restenosis Using a β-Emitting Source: A Report of Five Patients

We report five cases of renal artery in-stent restenosis treated with endovascular brachytherapy. This procedure has been previously used extensively for the treatment of coronary artery in-stent restenosis with successful results. Therefore, it follows logically that noncoronary in-stent restenoses would also be successfully treated in this manner. Though our experience…

Posted in: angioplasty 4 radiotherapy 6 stent 5
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