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Fluvastatin sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells toward radiation therapy and suppresses radiation- and/or TGF-β-induced tumor-associated fibrosis
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is highly resistant to chemo and radiotherapy. Radiation-induced fibrosis (RIF) is a major cause of clinical concern for...
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Effect of pre-low-dose irradiation on anticancer activities of gallic acid in leukemic K562 and K562/Dox cells: cell viability and cellular energetic state studies
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of pre-low-dose irradiation followed by gallic acid (GA) on cell viability and cellular energetic...
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Noninvasive prenatal screening and maternal malignancy: role of imaging
Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) tests for fetal chromosomal anomalies through maternal blood sampling. It is becoming widely available and...
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Radiation modulates expression and related activities of c-Met protein in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
Objectivesc-Met, a receptor tyrosine kinase, is involved in the growth, invasion and metastasis of a variety of cancers. In a set of cell lines from...
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RIOX1-demethylated cGAS regulates ionizing radiation-elicited DNA repair
Exposure to radiation causes DNA damage; hence, continuous surveillance and timely DNA repair are important for genome stability. Epigenetic...
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Endovascular coil-embolization of an unruptured, true UAA during early pregnancy- a case report
BackgroundTrue uterine artery aneurysms, especially during pregnancy, are a rare entity and not well understood. Clinical symptoms are unspecific...
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Acute Ischemic Stroke in Pregnancy
IntroductionPregnancy increases the risk of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) among young women and is responsible for about 5% of maternal deaths and...
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Antitumor activity of 5-fluorouracil polymeric nanogel synthesized by gamma radiation on a rat model of colon carcinoma: a proposed mechanism
The use of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is associated with multifaceted challenges and poor pharmacokinetics. Accordingly, our study was designed to prepare...
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Low-dose intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication improves epidural labor analgesia onset and reduces procedural pain on epidural puncture: a prospective randomized double-blind clinical study
BackgroundEpidural labor analgesia is a safe and effective method of pain management during labor with the drawbacks of delayed onset and maternal...
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Inhibition of the CCR6-CCL20 axis prevents regulatory T cell recruitment and sensitizes head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to radiation therapy
BackgroundRadioresistance of HNSCCs remains a major challenge for effective tumor control. Combined radiotherapy (RT) and immunotherapy (IT)...
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The Importance of Radiation Protection Education and Training for Medical Professionals of All Specialties
The article is part of the series of articles on radiation protection. You can find further articles in the special section of the CVIR issue....
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Rheumatic mitral stenosis in a 28-week pregnant woman treated by mitral valvuoplasty guided by low dose of radiation: a case report and brief overview
Rheumatic mitral stenosis is still a pathological condition that affects young patients and is an important cause of mortality. 2017-European...
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Glioblastoma recurrent cells switch between ATM and ATR pathway as an alternative strategy to survive radiation stress
Primary treatment modality for glioblastoma (GBM) post-surgery is radiation therapy. Due to increased DNA damage repair capacity of resistant...
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A Preliminary Survey of Women Orthopaedic Surgeons on Awareness of Radiation Safety Practice and Breast Cancer Risk in India
ObjectivesTo assess women surgeons’ awareness of radiation protection protocols, cumulative dose, safety measures, radiation exposure, and breast...
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Primary cold atmospheric plasma combined with low dose cisplatin as a possible adjuvant combination therapy for HNSCC cells—an in-vitro study
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to examine the cytostatic effects of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) on different head and neck squamous...
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Kinase inhibitors increase individual radiation sensitivity in normal cells of cancer patients
PurposeKinase inhibitors (KI) are known to increase radiosensitivity, which can lead to increased risk of side effects. Data about interactions of...
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal musculoskeletal system
Diagnosing musculoskeletal pathology requires understanding of the normal embryological development. Intrinsic errors of skeletal development are...
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Magnetic-optical dual-modality imaging monitoring chemotherapy efficacy of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with a low-dose fibronectin-targeting Gd-based contrast agent
PurposePancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal hypovascular tumor surrounded by dense fibrosis. Albumin-bound paclitaxel and gemcitabine...
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Management of Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer: a Review
Purpose of ReviewPregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) can be challenging to manage, requiring the balance of appropriate oncologic therapy with...
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Contribution of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the analysis of fetal craniofacial malformations
A wide range of craniofacial malformations can be diagnosed in utero using ultrasonography. However, even with highly experienced sonographers and...
