Publications by authors named "Kyla A Remillard"
Article Synopsis
- Cancer treatments often cause damage to nearby gastrointestinal tract mucosa, leading to complications for patients.
- Researchers have developed custom 3D-printed radioprotective devices that significantly reduce radiation exposure to critical GI areas, showing effectiveness in animal models and promising results in dosimetric studies involving human patients.
- These personalized devices not only enhance patient safety but also prove to be more cost-effective compared to traditional solutions like hydrogel spacers.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of administering liver reirradiation to patients with primary liver tumors or liver metastasis.
Methods And Materials: A total of 49 patients (with 64 individual tumors) who received liver reirradiation at our institution between June 2008 and December 2016 were identified for retrospective review. Patients were treated to the same, different, or a combination of previously treated liver tumors for recurrent primary (53%) or metastatic (47%) disease using photons or protons.