Publications by authors named "Irina Petrovic"
Background And Purpose: Patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are treated with sphincter-preserving radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy, achieving excellent oncologic outcomes. Patients, however, may experience treatment-related morbidity including sexual dysfunction. The objective of this systematic review was to review the literature on sexual dysfunction in female patients treated for anal cancer and to identify knowledge gaps.
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- The study aimed to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of patients with oncocytic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and oncocytic poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC), as well as the role of radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment in these patients.
- A total of 263 patients (218 with PTC and 45 with PDTC) were reviewed, showing that those with PTC had low rates of locoregional failure and distant metastasis, while PDTC patients exhibited higher incidence rates over time.
- Key findings indicated that certain factors, like widely invasive growth and extra-thyroidal extension in PTC, significantly increased the risk of distant metastasis, and RAI was more likely used for larger tumors and those