Patients' Perceived Valorization Toward Ringing the Cancer Bell at the End of Their Radiation Therapy.

Purpose: In recent times, "ringing the bell" at the end of cancer treatment has attracted the attention of health care providers with regard to how this experience impacts patients' mental and emotional health. In this context, a study was conducted at a radiation oncology center in Santiago, Chile, to assess the perceived valorization of patients toward "ringing the bell" at the end of their treatment. It was further determined whether this experience had a positive or negative impact on their mental health.

Dyspnea and Dyspnea-Associated Anxiety in the ICU Patient Population: A Narrative Review for CL Psychiatrists.

Background: Consultation-liaison psychiatrists frequently address dyspnea in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Dyspnea is common in this patient population, but is frequently misunderstood and underappreciated in noncommunicative ICU patients.

Objective: This paper provides an updated review on dyspnea specifically in the ICU population, including its pathophysiology and management, pharmacological and nonpharmacological, aimed at consultation-liaison psychiatrists consulting in ICU.

Optical Nanoparticles for Biomedicine.

A great variety of particles of different compositions and shapes with typical sizes in the range 1-200 nm have been developed during the first years of this century [...

High-dose radiotherapy and risk-adapted androgen deprivation in localised prostate cancer (DART 01/05): 10-year results of a phase 3 randomised, controlled trial.

Background: The optimal duration of androgen deprivation combined with high-dose radiotherapy in prostate cancer remains controversial. The DART 01/05 trial was designed to determine whether long-term androgen deprivation is superior to short-term androgen deprivation when combined with high-dose radiotherapy. The 5-year results showed that 2 years of adjuvant androgen deprivation combined with high-dose radiotherapy significantly improved biochemical control, metastasis, and overall survival, especially in patients with high-risk disease.