Hepatocellular Carcinoma Developing in a Patient 29 Years After Achieving Sustained Virologic Response for Hepatitis C With Interferon Therapy: A Case Report.

We report a case of an 87-year-old female with a ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). She presented with sudden epigastric and right upper abdominal pain. The physical examination revealed mild tenderness in the right upper abdomen, a positive Murphy's sign, and no jaundice.

Cancer Patients' Views on Ultrahypofractionated Radiotherapy: A Questionnaire-Based Survey.

Introduction: Ultrahypofractionated (UHF) radiotherapy provides several treatment schedules, including five fractions per week (5/5-UHF), three fractions per week (3/5-UHF), and one fraction per week (1/5-UHF). This study aimed to assess patient preferences for these UHF radiotherapy schedules and offer insights to support patient-centered radiotherapy.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among cancer patients who had received at least 10 fractions of definitive or palliative radiotherapy, delivered on consecutive weekdays at our institution.

Androgen Deprivation Benefits in Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy With Hydrogel Spacer.

Introduction: We aim to investigate the impact of rectal dose reduction of both androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and concurrent hydrogel spacer placement (HSP) in patients treated with low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy for prostate cancer and to determine whether there are variations in the degree of efficacy of dose reduction across different segments of the rectum.

Methods: This study involved 130 consecutive patients treated with I-125 LDR brachytherapy, with (ADT: n = 66) or without (nADT: n = 64) prior ADT, from June 2017 to April 2021. Among these, 13 ADT and 17 nADT patients underwent HSP following induction in May 2020, whereas the remaining patients (nHSP) included 53 ADT and 47 nADT individuals.

Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy on Early Laryngeal Cancers.

Background/aim: Treatments for early laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) include radiotherapy (RT), chemoradiotherapy (CRT), and larynx-preserving surgery. In this study, early laryngeal SCC was treated with RT in patients with stage I (T1N0) tumors and with CRT and docetaxel (DOC) in patients with stage II (T2N0) tumors and the treatment results and effectiveness of the chemotherapy were compared.

Patients And Methods: A total of 78 patients with early-stage laryngeal SCC were enrolled in this study.

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis in Muscular Dystrophy and Congenital Myopathies: A Report of Five Cases.

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare disease wherein air accumulates in the intestinal subserosa and submucosa, causing multiple gaseous cysts within the gastrointestinal wall. While PCI has various known risk factors, reports identifying muscular diseases as a factor are scarce. The aim of this study is to elucidate the clinical characteristics of PCI in muscle disease.