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Radiotherapy update: current role of radiotherapy in the treatment of lymphomas
Radiotherapy (RT) remains an important modality in the modern treatment of lymphomas. In Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), its role is stage-dependent. In early...
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The role of radiotherapy in the management of squamous cell cancer of the penis
PurposeTo review the evidence for radiotherapy in the management of primary penile cancer, either as brachytherapy or external beam radiation, and...
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DEGRO guideline for personalized radiotherapy of brain metastases and leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in patients with breast cancer
PurposeThe aim of this review was to evaluate the existing evidence for radiotherapy for brain metastases in breast cancer patients and provide...
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Radiotherapy for meningiomas
Meningiomas are the most common primary central nervous system neoplasm. Despite promising recent progress in elucidating the genomic landscape and...
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Focal cavity radiotherapy after neurosurgical resection of brain metastases: sparing neurotoxicity without compromising locoregional control
PurposeDoes focal cavity radiotherapy after resection of brain metastasis “spare” whole-brain radiotherapy, which is associated with toxicity for...
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Integrated MRI-guided radiotherapy — opportunities and challenges
MRI can help to categorize tissues as malignant or non-malignant both anatomically and functionally, with a high level of spatial and temporal...
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy for spine metastases: a review of 24 Gy in 2 daily fractions
PurposeStereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has proven to be a highly effective treatment for selected patients with spinal metastases. Randomized...
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Quantitative assessment of radiotherapy-induced myocardial damage using MRI: a systematic review
PurposeTo determine the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based metrics to quantify myocardial toxicity following radiotherapy (RT) in human...
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Revisiting the formalism of equivalent uniform dose based on the linear-quadratic and universal survival curve models in high-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy
PurposeTo examine the equivalent uniform dose (EUD) formalism using the universal survival curve (USC) applicable to high-dose stereotactic body...
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High dose proton and photon-based radiation therapy for 213 liver lesions: a multi-institutional dosimetric comparison with a clinical perspective
BackgroundStereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) and Proton therapy (PT) are both options in the management of liver lesions. Limited clinical-dosimetric...
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Clinical factors predicting the outcome of salvage radiotherapy for patients with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy
BackgroundIt remains unclear which patients with biochemical recurrence after prostatectomy are most suitable for salvage radiotherapy. We evaluated...
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Safety and efficacy of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy for recurrent metastatic renal pelvic and ureteral carcinoma
PurposeTo retrospectively investigate the safety and efficacy of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy for recurrent metastatic renal pelvic and...
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2023 updated MASCC/ESMO consensus recommendations: prevention of nausea and vomiting following multiple-day chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, and breakthrough nausea and vomiting
PurposeThis review is an update of the MASCC/ESMO 2015 recommendations for the prophylaxis of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting induced by...
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Stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of oligometastatic and recurrent head and neck cancer: a single-center experience
IntroductionOligometastatic disease (OMD) is a metastatic stage that could benefit maximally from local therapies. Patients in this state have...
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A Japanese multi-institutional phase II study of moderate hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy with image-guided technique for prostate cancer
BackgroundThe aim of this multi-institutional phase II study was to confirm the safety and the potential efficacy of moderately hypofractionated...
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Evaluation of 3D-printed bolus for radiotherapy using megavoltage X-ray beams
A radiotherapy bolus is a tissue-equivalent material placed on the skin to adjust the surface dose of megavoltage X-ray beams used for treatment. In...
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Timing of development of osteoradionecrosis post head and neck radiotherapy: does a safe time interval exist for dental extraction?
IntroductionRisk factors for develo** osteoradionecrosis (ORN) are well known, but less is known about factors influencing the interval between...
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Anti-PD-1 antibody in combination with radiotherapy as first-line therapy for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
BackgroundUnresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) has a poor prognosis despite treatment with standard combination chemotherapy. We aimed...
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Extranodal nasal-type NK/T lymphoma treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy: case series from a European tertiary referral center and review of the literature
PurposeExtranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is very rare in western countries and few data are available regarding the prognosis and the...
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Acute skin toxicity and self-management ability among Chinese breast cancer radiotherapy patients: a qualitative study
ObjectivesRadiation dermatitis is the most common reaction to radiotherapy, almost all breast cancer patients receive radiotherapy on an outpatient...
