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Comparison of total MU and segment areas in VMAT and step-and-shoot IMRT plans
We compared treatment plans for volumetric intensity-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and step-and-shoot intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in terms of their monitor unit (MU) and segment area at each co...
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Estimation of anxiety and depression in patients with early stage breast cancer before and after radiation therapy
Most previous studies about anxiety and depression in patients undergoing radiotherapy have only measured the quantity of general depression and anxiety and have not studied specific periods of involvement. Th...
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Full-dose capecitabine with local radiotherapy: one of the treatment options for inoperable T4 breast cancer
A 48-year-old woman presented with a 15-cm diameter tumor in her left breast with fixation to the chest wall and palpable axillary lymph nodes. Pathology study showed pure-type mucinous carcinoma. Pretreatment...
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An investigation of anxiety about radiotherapy deploying the Radiotherapy Categorical Anxiety Scale
Radiotherapy is one of the major methods for treating cancer, but many patients undergoing radiotherapy have deep concerns about receiving radiation treatment. This problem is not generally appreciated and has...
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Comparing size evaluation methods for acoustic neuroma after stereotactic radiosurgery
Acoustic neuroma tumor size may be evaluated using several methods. Here we investigate the variations among measuring techniques.
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Comparison of 4 MV photon surface dose among Varian, Siemens, and Elekta linear accelerators for tangential breast treatment: a phantom study
We have compared the differences in a 4-MV photon surface dose among Varian, Siemens, and Elekta linear accelerators (linacs) with wedges for tangential breast treatment.
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Treatment outcome of breast-conserving therapy in patients with positive or close resection margins: Japanese multi institute survey for radiation dose effect
The relationship between a positive resection margin and the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) is controversial. To evaluate the radiation dose and other factors influencing the ipsilateral br...
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Outcome of breast-conserving therapy in the Tokyo women’s medical university breast cancer society experience
The results of BCT in Japanese women have not been fully evaluated. The Tokyo Women’s Medical University Breast Cancer Society initiated BCT protocols in 1987. Here, we present a retrospective analysis of BCT ...
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Radiotherapy with concurrent docetaxel for advanced and recurrent breast cancer
Docetaxel has shown remarkable radiosensitizing propertiesin vitro. In this study we investigated whether the addition of docetaxel to radiotherapy enhanced tumor response in patients with advanced or recurrent b...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Radical Radiotherapy for Inoperable Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of the Treatment Results over 21-Years Experience
Patients with inoperable advanced esophageal carcinoma are treated with radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. In general, the 5-year survival rate is about 10% or lower for the patients curatively irradia...
