Understanding people's decisions when choosing or declining a kidney transplant: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

Objectives: To synthesise qualitative research exploring patients' perspectives, experiences and factors influencing their decision-making preferences when choosing or declining kidney transplantation.

Design: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Data Sources: Electronic databases were searched from 2000 to June 2021: PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, ProQuest Core Databases for Dissertations and Theses, and Google Scholar.

Overall survival, disease-specific survival and local recurrence outcomes in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy: a systematic review.

Introduction: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy (RC) and pelvic lymph node dissection is the standard radical management for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). However, major pelvic surgery is not suitable for all patients and combined modality therapy (CMT) offers an alternative for patients who want to retain their bladder. Brachytherapy (BT), as part of CMT, has been offered in selective cases of bladder cancer.

Introduction of novel 3D-printed superficial applicators for high-dose-rate skin brachytherapy.

Purpose: Custom-made surface mold applicators often allow more flexibility when carrying out skin brachytherapy, particularly for small treatment areas with high surface obliquity. They can, however, be difficult to manufacture, particularly if there is a lack of experience in superficial high-dose-rate brachytherapy techniques or with limited resources.

Methods And Materials: We present a novel method of manufacturing superficial brachytherapy applicators utilizing three-dimensional (3D)-printing techniques.