Organ preservation and oncological outcomes in early laryngeal cancer: a propensity score-based study.

Background: The rates of laryngeal preservation according to therapeutic modality in patients with initial laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) are still controversial. This study evaluated the rates of laryngeal preservation in patients who underwent treatment with surgery or radiotherapy.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study evaluated 151 patients with stage I or II LSCC.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiation Oncology Departments in Brazil.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic brought several challenges to cancer practice, especially in ensuring continuity of treatment during this period while minimizing the risks of transmission to a vulnerable population. For radiation oncology departments in Brazil, this contingency has become even more complex owing to the significant effect observed in different sectors of society and the large number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. This study estimated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Brazilian radiation oncology departments and the coping measures used in the country.

Partial breast irradiation: when less could be more.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Brazilian women and the leading causing of cancer death among them. Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) followed by whole breast radiotherapy has become the standard care for early breast cancer. Although the omission of adjuvant breast radiotherapy has been associated with worse oncological outcomes, distance from treatment centers directly affects the employment of adjuvant breast irradiation.

Detection of air gaps around the cylinder by postinsertion computed tomography in vaginal cuff brachytherapy: A prospective series, systematic review, and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Postinsertion computed tomography (CT) can identify air gaps (AGs) around the cylinder in vaginal cuff brachytherapy (VCB). This study investigates the incidence and location of AGs.

Methods And Materials: Planning CTs of 22 prospectively recruited patients (NCT02091050) treated with 2.

Altered-fractionation radiotherapy improves local control in early-stage glottic carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1762 patients.

Objectives: To perform a systematic review of 1762 patients to comprehensively assess the benefit of altered-fractionation radiotherapy (ART) in early stage glottic carcinoma (ESGC).

Materials And Methods: Studies were identified in PubMed and EMBASE. Inclusion criteria were: (1) diagnosis of squamous cell ESGC (Tis, T1, T2); (2) ART versus conventionally-fractionationated radiotherapy (CRT); and (3) provision of number of local recurrence events and total numbers per fractionation arm.

Short-course palliative radiation therapy leads to excellent bleeding control: A single centre retrospective study.

Purpose: To compare and evaluate the utility of varying hemostatic radiotherapy prescriptions for emergent palliation of bleeding tumors.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 112 consecutive patients treated with radiotherapy for emergent palliation of bleeding tumors at an academic institution. Study endpoints included: primary bleeding control; re-bleeding rate after initial control; treatment interruption rate; overall survival; and death within 30 days of treatment.

Bladder (ICRU) dose point does not predict urinary acute toxicity in adjuvant isolated vaginal vault high-dose-rate brachytherapy for intermediate-risk endometrial cancer.

Purpose: High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) alone is an adjuvant treatment option for stage I intermediaterisk endometrial cancer after complete surgical resection. The aim of this study was to determine the value of the dose reported to ICRU bladder point in predicting acute urinary toxicity. Oncologic results are also presented.

Hearing loss and complaint in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy.

Objective: To investigate occurrences of hearing loss and hearing complaints among patients with head and neck tumors who underwent radiotherapy.

Design: Prospective case-control study.

Setting: Tertiary care hospital.