Publications by authors named "Caroline Carlson"

Purpose: Technology advancements ushered in a new era of how we reimagine our human interaction, with videoconferencing becoming commonplace in educational, professional, and social settings. These tools became the new paradigm in online/virtual education for all institutions around the world. Particularly in global health, where the traditional norm for support relied on traveling and onsite visits, we face a ripe opportunity for innovation.

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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.

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Cancer cell migration is highly heterogeneous, and the migratory capability of cancer cells is thought to be an indicator of metastatic potential. It is becoming clear that a cancer cell does not have to be inherently migratory to metastasize, with weakly migratory cancer cells often found to be highly metastatic. However, the mechanism through which weakly migratory cells escape from the primary tumor remains unclear.

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Measures of handgrip strength can be used to conveniently assess overall muscle strength capacity. Although stand-alone measures of handgrip strength provide robust health information, the clinical meaningfulness to determine prevention and treatment options for weakness remains limited because the etiology of muscle weakness remains unclear. Moreover, clinical outcomes associated with handgrip strength are wide-ranging.

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