Tumor treating fields suppress tumor cell growth and neurologic decline in models of spinal metastases.

Spinal metastases can result in severe neurologic compromise and decreased overall survival. Despite treatment advances, local disease progression is frequent, highlighting the need for novel therapies. Tumor treating fields (TTFields) impair tumor cell replication and are influenced by properties of surrounding tissue.

Practical Strategies in Reconstruction of Soft-Tissue Sarcoma.

Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Discuss the natural history and pathophysiology of sarcoma. 2.

Illustrated instructions for mechanical quality assurance of a medical linear accelerator.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and test a set of illustrated instructions for effective training for mechanical quality assurance (QA) of medical linear accelerators (linac).

Methods: Illustrated instructions were created for mechanical QA and underwent several steps of review, testing, and refinement. Eleven testers with no recent QA experience were then recruited from our radiotherapy department (one student, two computational scientists, and eight dosimetrists).

Concomitant surgical treatment of dental and valvular heart diseases.

Background: Invasive dental procedures are often indicated before cardiac valve surgery. The purpose of this case-control study was to determine the risks and benefits of concomitant dental and thoracic surgery.

Methods: Critically ill cardiac inpatients requiring cardiac valve surgery were referred by the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery to our Oral Medicine consult service.