Latin American Consensus on the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is well known as a serious health problem worldwide, especially in low-income countries or those with limited resources, such as most countries in Latin America. International guidelines cannot always be applied to a population from a large region with specific conditions. This study established a Latin American guideline for care of patients with head and neck cancer and presented evidence of HNSCC management considering availability and oncologic benefit.

Targeting Education as a Barrier to Implement Hypofractionation: Results of a Country-Wide Training Program.

Introduction: Access to radiation therapy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) could be improved with modern hypofractionated radiation therapy schedules, although their adoption remains limited. We aimed to evaluate perceptions regarding hypofractionation and the effect of a dedicated curriculum in an LMIC.

Methods And Materials: We developed a pilot e-learning hypofractionation curriculum focused on breast, prostate, rectal cancer, and high-grade glioma in Colombia.

Acquired Hemophilia Secondary to Soft-tissue Sarcoma: Case Report from a Latin American Hospital and Literature Review.

Acquired hemophilia A is a rare bleeding disorder caused by inhibiting antibodies against factor VIII characterized by the presence of severe bleeding, which in occasions can be lethal. The bleeding manifestations typically have a sudden onset and patients have a negative family and personal histories of bleeding, with a normal prothrombin time (PT) and an extended partial thromboplastin time (PTT). Incidence has been calculated to be between 0.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for high-risk prostate cancer: Where are we now?

Purpose: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is increasingly being used for the management of localized prostate cancer. This trend combined with declining use of brachytherapy (BT) has pushed issues and questions regarding the use of SBRT to the forefront. A systematic literature review was conducted to review the current evidence of biochemical disease-free survival (bDFS) and toxicity of SBRT in high-risk (HR) prostate cancer.

Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Pediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma, also referred to as cavum carcinoma, is a rare pediatric disease with an infrequent incidence rate. We present the case of a pediatric patient with nasopharyngeal cancer who received an adult schedule of concomitant chemotherapy and conformal radiotherapy with a brachytherapy boost. Adult protocols with high radiotherapy doses are not commonly used in pediatric patients due to the high comorbidity associated with this practice.