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V. Valentini
English
Oncology
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Brachytherapy for Nose Vestibule Malignancies: Functional Results
Nasal cavity is part of the respiratory system with multiple delicate functions, which can be compromised by different pathological conditions and also as a result of treatments. Surgical treatment of nose ves...
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for bone metastases in oligometastatic prostate cancer patients: DESTROY-2 clinical trial subanalysis
Aim of this analysis was to report toxicity and clinical outcomes in oligorecurrent prostate cancer (PCa) patients treated with single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for bone metastases.
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy to lymph nodes in oligoprogressive castration-resistant prostate cancer patients: a post hoc analysis from two phase I clinical trials
The prognosis of prostate cancer (PC) is generally favorable but the incidence of metastases is relatively high after the treatment of the primary tumor, especially in high-risk patients. Fractionated stereota...
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Open AccessRecent advances in (chemo-)radiation therapy for rectal cancer: a comprehensive review
The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of (colo)-rectal cancer has changed dramatically over the past decades. Introduced with the aim of reducing the high rates of local recurrences after conventional...
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Open AccessMR-guidance in clinical reality: current treatment challenges and future perspectives
Magnetic Resonance-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) marks the beginning of a new era. MR is a versatile and suitable imaging modality for radiotherapy, as it enables direct visualization of the tumor and the surrou...
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IMproved MAnagement (IM-MA study) in cancer-related pain: the value of a joint approach by an integrated team of radiotherapist and anesthetist
Purpose of this study was to retrospectively review our experience of multidisciplinary clinic providing a joint approach by radiation oncologist and anesthetist for patients with cancer pain to evaluate the a...
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Multidisciplinary team in head and neck cancer: a management model
Nowadays, the multidisciplinary team (MDT) is an essential component for oncologic disease management. Its benefit is also extensively recognized in head and neck cancer (HNC) community, due to tumor rarity an...
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What Is the Ongoing Recommendation in the Management of Rectal Cancer?
During the past 20 years, we have seen major changes in the way patients with rectal cancer are investigated and treated. The key components are the improvements in preoperative staging, in surgical technique ...
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Low-dose fractionated radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy for recurrent or progressive glioblastoma
Evaluated in this study were the feasibility and the efficacy of concurrent low dose fractionated radiotherapy (LD-FRT) and chemotherapy as palliative treatment for recurrent/progressive glioblastoma multiform...
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Concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide-based chemoradiotherapy schedules for glioblastoma
To investigate the impact of nonstandard concomitant temozolomide (TMZ) administration in two prospective phase II studies for glioblastoma (GBM).
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Clinical and technical characteristics of intraoperative radiotherapy
A joint analysis of clinical data from centres within the European section of the International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (ISIORT-Europe) was undertaken in order to define the range of intrao...
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Open AccessHPV infection in squamous cell carcinomas arising from different mucosal sites of the head and neck region. Is p16 immunohistochemistry a reliable surrogate marker?
Human papillomavirus 16 infection has been proven to be associated with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and is probably the main reason of the reported increase in the incidence. The role of high...
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Erratum to: The role of radiotherapy in adult medulloblastoma: long-term single-institution experience and a review of the literature
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The role of radiotherapy in adult medulloblastoma: long-term single-institution experience and a review of the literature
Medulloblastoma (MB) occurs infrequently in adult patients and standard treatment is still controversial. We report our long-term, single-institution experience of adult MB and a review of the literature. We a...
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Combined modality therapy for rectal cancer
Rectal cancer is often a curable disease when localized. Although adenocarcinoma of the rectum and adenocarcinoma of the more proximal colon have a similar histologic appearance, the natural history of rectal ...
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American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 95th Annual Convention Podium and Poster Abstracts June 9–14, 1996 Seattle, Washington
