Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
February 2025
Background: Conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (CFRT) and hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) are established treatments for intermediate-risk (IR) prostate cancer (PCa), with differing dose per fraction. Yet, their comparative patterns of failure remain unclear.
Objective: To analyze the distinct relapse patterns of HFRT versus CFRT in terms of local progression-free survival (LPFS), pelvic lymph node metastasis-free survival (pnMFS), extra-pelvic lymph node MFS (epnMFS), and bone MFS.
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 4% to 5% of the general population. Homework sessions are frequent conflictual moments characterized by increased anxiety in children and stress in their parents, contributing to a lower family quality of life. Children with ADHD experience more severe homework problems than typically developing peers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA solitary bone plasmacytoma is a rare tumor. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary liver cancer after hepatocellular carcinoma. We present the case of a 48-year-old female patient who consulted for recent back pain, with a final diagnosis of T10 solitary plasmacytoma and synchronous intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRadiotherapy for adolescents and young adults is complex in several aspects. The population is very heterogeneous and has characteristics derived from both paediatric and adult populations both in terms of pathology (anatomical pathology, response to treatment) and the patient's physical, biological and psychological characteristics. This article reviews the characteristics to be taken into account in adolescent and young adult patients radiotherapy and more particularly in some of the most common diseases.
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