Background: Exposure to air pollution is associated with worldwide morbidity and mortality. Diesel exhaust (DE) emissions are important contributors which induce vascular inflammation and metabolic disturbances by unknown mechanisms. We aimed to determine molecular pathways activated by DE in the liver that could be responsible for its cardiometabolic toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTherapeutic strategies for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are advancing, with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and targeted therapies making their way into neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings. With recent advances, there was a need for multidisciplinary lung cancer healthcare providers from across Ontario to convene and review recent data from practical and implementation standpoints. The focus was on the following questions: (1) To what extent do patient (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) carries potentially higher risks for ultracentral (UC) NSCLC with limited prospective data to guide decision making. We conducted a secondary analysis from a randomized trial of SBRT and conventionally hypofractionated radiation (CRT) to assess these risks.
Materials And Methods: Patients (n = 233) with medically inoperable stage I NSCLC were recruited from 2014 to 2020.
Purpose: Liver metastases are a significant clinical challenge in cancer management, often representing a stage of disease in which curative treatment is still possible. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as a promising modality for treating these metastases, offering a noninvasive approach with potential for high efficacy. This systematic review and meta-analysis provides a comprehensive analysis of the efficacy and safety of SBRT in treating liver metastases, and practice recommendations are provided.
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