Prophylaxis of Oral Mucositis with Iodine Solution during Concurrent Chemoradiation of Head and Neck Cancer: Preliminary Results of a Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of an in-house iodine solution (IS) mouthwash for the prophylaxis of concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) induced oral mucositis (OM) in head & neck cancer (HNC) patients.

Methods: This prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted on 20 HNC patients, being treated with definite or postoperative CCRT, at the Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to the treatment group or the control group.

Comparision of Different Radiotherapy Planning Techniques for Breast Cancer after Breast Conserving Surgery.

Objectives:To compare different radiotherapy planning techniques for breast cancer after breast conserving surgery. Materials and methods: Eighteen patients with breast cancer who underwent breast conserving surgery were selected. For each patient four different whole breast irradiation techniques including Tan, fIMRT, iIMRT and VMAT were compared to the conventional tangential technique (Tan).

Survival Analysis of Glioblastoma Multiforme.

Introduction: To evaluate the survival of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). Material and Methods: Patients with a pathological diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) between 1 January 1994 and 30 November 2013, were retrospectively reviewed. Inclusion criteria: 1) GBM patients with confirmed pathology, 2) GBM patients were treated by multimodality therapy.

Outcomes of Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy and Combined Chemotherapy with Radiotherapy Without Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

Purpose: To evaluate the treatment outcomes of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) or combined chemotherapy together with radiotherapy (CMTRT) without surgery.

Materials And Methods: A total of 84 patients with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma (stage II or III) between January 1st, 2003 and December 31st, 2013 were enrolled, 48 treated with preoperative CCRT (Gr.I) and 36 with combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy (CMTRT) without surgery (Gr.

Maximum Diameter of Intracranial Metastatic Lesions as a Prognostic Factor in Patients Following Whole Brain Radiotherapy.

Purpose: To evaluate whetehr maximum diameter of intracranial metastatic lesions may be a prognostic factor in intracranial metastatic patients receiving whole brain radiotherapy.

Materials And Methods: The records of 114 cases who between January 2005 and December 2007 were retrospectively reviewed. There were 85 who met the inclusion criteria.