A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum.

This case report describes a 63-year-old female with a locally advanced esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum treated with definitive chemoradiation who had a rapid and early response. This case is illustrative of an aggressive behavior with rapid response and rapid recurrence. The cases of esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum as well as the closely related clinical entity of verrucous carcinoma are reviewed suggesting good clinical outcomes after definitive therapy with chemoradiation and/or surgery.

Functional liver-image guided hepatic therapy (FLIGHT): A technique to maximize hepatic functional reserve.

Introduction: Radiation planning approaches for liver radiation often do not consider the regional variation that can exist in liver function. This study dosimetrically compares functional liver image-guided hepatic therapy (FLIGHT) to standard stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) plans. In the FLIGHT plans, functional data from hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans serve as a road map to guide beam arrangement.

Radioluminescent nanoparticles for radiation-controlled release of drugs.

The present work demonstrates a novel concept for intratumoral chemo-radio combination therapy for locally advanced solid tumors. For some locally advanced tumors, chemoradiation is currently standard of care. This combination treatment can cause acute and long term toxicity that can limit its use in older patients or those with multiple medical comorbidities.

Functional liver image guided hepatic therapy (FLIGHT) with hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scans.

Purpose: Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scans provide global and regional assessments of liver function that can serve as a road map for functional avoidance in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) planning. Functional liver image guided hepatic therapy (FLIGHT), an innovative planning technique, is described and compared with standard planning using functional dose-volume histograms. Thresholds predicting for decompensation during follow up are evaluated.

Effects of Proton Center Closure on Pediatric Case Volume and Resident Education at an Academic Cancer Center.

Purpose: To analyze effects of closure of an academic proton treatment center (PTC) on pediatric case volume, distribution, and resident education.

Methods And Materials: This was a review of 412 consecutive pediatric (age ≤18 years) cases treated at a single institution from 2012 to 2016. Residents' Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education case logs for the same years were also analyzed.

Synthesis of α-L-rhamnosyl ceramide and evaluation of its binding with anti-rhamnose antibodies.

An α-L-rhamnosyl ceramide (1, α-L-RhaCer) has been prepared that was recognized by anti-L-rhamnose (anti-Rha) antibodies. During these studies we explored the use of an α-L-rhamnosyl thioglycoside and a trichloroacetimidate as a glycosyl donors. Subsequently, the acceptors desired for glycosylation, 3-O-benzoylazidosphingosine or 3-O-alloxycarbonylsphingosine, were prepared from D-xylose.