Publications by authors named "A Eichholz"
Estimated Doses to the Heart, Lungs and Oesophagus and Risks From Typical UK Radiotherapy for Early Breast Cancer During 2015-2023.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
September 2024
Purpose: Breast cancer radiotherapy can increase the risks of heart disease, lung cancer and oesophageal cancer. At present, the best dosimetric predictors of these risks are mean doses to the whole heart, lungs and oesophagus, respectively. We aimed to estimate typical doses to these organs and resulting risks from UK breast cancer radiotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The incidence of cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is increasing. Data relating to investigation and management, as well as maternal and foetal outcomes is lacking in a United Kingdom (UK) population.
Methods: In this retrospective study we report data from 119 patients diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy from 14 cancer centres in the UK across a five-year period (2016-2020).
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- The study aims to explore the factors influencing anxiety, depression, and stress in caregivers of children with chronic pain through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- A total of 14 studies involving 1,908 caregivers were analyzed, revealing significant correlations between caregiver feelings of catastrophizing about their child's pain and both caregiver anxiety and depression.
- The findings suggest a need for more research to better understand these relationships, while noting the limitations due to the small number of studies included.
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- Platelet activation is linked to the spread of cancer, and ongoing trials are testing if aspirin can help prevent this process by reducing platelet activation.
- A study involving 716 cancer patients measured a specific biomarker (U-TXM) related to platelet activation after treatment and its relation to patient factors and aspirin use.
- Results showed that while lower doses of aspirin significantly reduced U-TXM levels across different cancer types, higher doses didn’t provide any additional benefit; elevated U-TXM levels suggest ongoing malignancy activity, especially in patients with colorectal and gastro-oesophageal cancers.
Background: Breast cancers located centrally require excision of nipple-areola complex. A simple central wide excision is a safe option but results in suboptimal aesthetic outcome. An oncoplastic option involves therapeutic mammoplasty with or without areolar reconstruction, limited to moderate and large ptotic breasts.
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