Multicenter approach to predict plan quality of robotic intracranial SRS/SRT.

Purpose: This study analyzed inter-institute conformity and dose gradient variability of CyberKnife (CK) brain SRS/SRT plans. The feasibility of multi-center predictive models was investigated, aiming at guided/automated planning optimization.

Methods: Data from 335 clinical plans, delivered for single lesions in 1-5 fractions, were collected by 8 CK centers.

Tracking the Almond Variety by Means of ICP Analysis.

The is recognized all over the world as one of the best almond varieties. It is cultivated in a small area inside the provinces of Siracusa and Ragusa (Sicily, southern Italy). It is used in traditional Sicilian cuisine for both salty and sweet foods and of course in artisan pastry, apart from being consumed as a fruit.

Lattice radiotherapy in inflammatory breast cancer: report of a first case treated with curative aim.

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer characterized by poor prognosis. The treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach, with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy (RT). Particularly, high doses of conventional RT have been historically delivered in the adjuvant setting after chemotherapy and mastectomy or as radical treatment in patients ineligible for surgery.

Tea Tree Essential Oil Kills and Persisters.

Persister cells are a small subpopulation of non-growing bacteria within a population that can survive long exposures to antibiotic treatment. Following antibiotic removal, persister cells can regrow and populate, playing a key role in the chronic reoccurrence of bacterial infections. The development of new molecules and methods to kill bacterial persisters is critical.

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy With Simultaneous Integrated Boost in Patients With Spinal Metastases.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy in patients with spine metastases maximizes local tumor control and preserves neurologic function. A novel approach could be the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost delivering modality. The aim of the present study is to report our experience in the treatment of spine metastases using a frameless radiosurgery system delivering stereotactic body radiation therapy-simultaneous integrated boost technique.