Publications by authors named "Abdus Samad Syed"
Objective: To report outcomes of combined intracavitary/interstitial (IC/IS) image-guided brachytherapy (IGBT) in locally advanced cervical cancer, and to compare its dosimetric parameters with intracavitary-only (IC) brachytherapy in a first-in-country experience.
Methods And Materials: Between January 2021 and September 2022, a total of 160 insertions were done in 40 patients with FIGO IB3-IVA cervical cancer undergoing IGBT using a hybrid (Utrecht) applicator. Corresponding treatment plans for IC brachytherapy were generated during treatment, and optimized.
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) secondary to fruit pit impaction is rare. The presence of an ovoid, stony body in the bowel lumen on radiologic imaging in a patient presenting with signs and symptoms of SBO is likely to raise concern for gallstone ileus. We report the case of a 56-year-old man who presented with a 1-day history of intermittent left-sided abdominal pain and nausea associated with a single episode of vomiting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) comprises a group of lymphoproliferative disorders the frequency of which continues to rise. Although many classification systems exist for identifying specific histological subtypes, NHL is generally divided into indolent (low-grade) and aggressive (intermediate- and high-grade) forms. Large B Cell Lymphoma (LBCL) is one of the commonest aggressive NHLs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFToxicity profile and objective response of paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
April 2005
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of 1-hour weekly Paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer along with evaluation of overall survival.
Design: A phase II interventional trial.
Place And Duration Of Study: Oncology Department, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, between August 2001 to July 2003.