Neurostimulators and Radiation Therapy: Is There Any Risk?

The use of neurostimulators has increased in recent decades. However, safety guidelines in patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT) are lacking. We report 2 cases of pelvic RT for prostate cancer in patients with spinal cord neurostimulators.

Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following carboplatin and paclitaxel in cervical cancer: Case report.

Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy is a rare radio-clinical entity that has gained increasing recognition over the last two decades. It is associated with various etiologies: arterial hypertension, autoimmune diseases, chemotherapy, and immunosuppressive drugs. Several cases have already been reported following cancer therapy.

Patterns of practice survey for cervical cancer brachytherapy in Morocco.

Purpose: This study surveyed radiation oncologists in Morocco to explore current practices and perspectives on brachytherapy for cervix cancer.

Methods And Materials: A 37-question survey was conducted in April 2023 among 165 Moroccan radiation oncologists using Google Forms.

Results: Of the 93 respondents, 39% treated over 20 patients in 2022 using 3D image-guided brachytherapy (BT) through the HDR technique; 2D techniques were not reported in the last five years.