Publications by authors named "Emma Agnoux"
Article Synopsis
- * An electronic survey was sent to radiation oncologists from 28 centers, with only 11 responding; 55% of these oncologists used hypofractionated radiotherapy mainly for elderly and frail patients.
- * The conclusion emphasizes the need for further high-powered studies on hypofractionated radiotherapy, suggesting it may be beneficial for selected patients in specialized sarcoma treatment centers in the future.
Introduction: The delineation of organs-at-risk and lymph node areas is a crucial step in radiotherapy, but it is time-consuming and associated with substantial user-dependent variability in contouring. Artificial intelligence (AI) appears to be the solution to facilitate and standardize this work. The objective of this study is to compare eight available AI software programs in terms of technical aspects and accuracy for contouring organs-at-risk and lymph node areas with current international contouring recommendations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReirradiation of bone metastasis: A narrative review of the literature.
Cancer Radiother
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Patients with bone metastasis often undergo palliative radiotherapy, with about 20% needing reirradiation to manage symptoms or control local progression of cancer lesions.
- - Around two-thirds of patients experience pain relief from bone reirradiation, but spinal cord damage presents a risk, particularly with cumulative doses over 50 Gy.
- - Effective reirradiation requires careful planning, a multidisciplinary team approach, assessing alternative treatment options, and ensuring that patients are monitored closely after the procedure.