Reirradiation of Utracentrally Located Thoracic Tumors Using a 10-Fraction Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Course: A Detailed Dosimetric Analysis.

Purpose: There is very little information detailing outcomes and toxicity following reirradiation for ultracentrally located thoracic tumors, and detailed dosimetric data are nonexistent. These data are critical for the safe management of these extremely difficult cases.

Methods And Materials: The records of 15 individuals undergoing 10-fraction hypofractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy for the management of ultracentrally located thoracic tumors between 2009 and 2020 at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed.

Differences in Rural Versus Urban Patients With Prostate Cancer in Diagnosis and Treatment: An Analysis of a Population-Based Cohort.

Purpose: Patients living in rural communities have greater barriers to cancer care and poorer outcomes. We hypothesized that rural patients with prostate cancer have less access and receive different treatments compared with urban patients.

Methods: We used a population-based prospective cohort, the North Carolina Prostate Cancer Comparative Effectiveness and Survivorship Study, to compare differences in prostate cancer diagnosis, access to care, and treatment in patients by geographic residence.

My child is diagnosed with asthma, now what?: motivating parents to help their children control asthma.

Pediatric asthma is often undiagnosed, and therefore untreated. It negatively impacts children's functioning, including school attendance and performance, as well as quality of life. Schoolwide screening for asthma is becoming increasingly common, making identification of possible asthma particularly relevant for school nurses.