Burnout Syndrome among Doctors in Greek Oncology Departments.

Economic crisis and austerity has dramatic consequences for health care professionals' mental health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of burnout syndrome among doctors working in public or private oncology departments in Greece and its association with factors determined by economic crisis. Medical or radiation oncologists who are members of the National Oncology Societies and practicing oncology at least for one year were enrolled in this study.

Fournier Gangrene in a patient receiving chemo-radiation for rectal cancer.

We herein present a case of a 24-year-old patient with a cT4N+ rectal cancer who developed Fournier's gangrene (FG) 1 week after the completion of preoperative chemoradiotherapy. The patient was promptly referred to the surgical department where she was treated with antibiotics and repeated surgical debridement. FG is a rare and life-threatening situation that needs to be managed aggressively with no delay.

Penile Mondor's disease in a patient treated with radical chemoradiation for anal cancer.

Penile Mondor's disease is a rare condition characterized by sclerosing thrombophlebitis of the superficial dorsal penile vein. Usually its causes are benign, but it is also evident in cancer patients. We report the case of a 62-year-old man with a cT4 anal cancer (infiltration of corpora spongiosa and penile bulb), associated with extensive loco-regional lymphadenopathy, who developed painful lumps in the midline of the anterior penile surface while receiving radical chemoradiotherapy.

Long-term disease stabilization following treatment with erlotinib in heavily pretreated patients with wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor non-small-cell lung carcinoma: Two case reports.

Lung adenocarcinomas carrying epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations have been identified as a unique group of entities that depend on EGFR for their proliferation and metastasis. The introduction of reversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as erlotinib, has significantly affected the management of metastatic disease in this subset of patients. Interestingly, although erlotinib is highly effective in patients with EGFR mutations, it may occasionally prove useful, even in the absence of mutations.

Comparison of International Guidelines on Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck: A Comprehensive Review of the Role of Radiation Therapy.

Mucosal melanomas of the head and neck are rare pathological entities that correlate with poor prognosis due to their high propensity for local failure and distant metastases. The exact role of radiation therapy in the management of mucosal melanoma patients has not yet been fully proven, even though in everyday clinical practice these patients are referred for radiotherapy, in an effort to improve locoregional control. The guidelines of various societies on the role of radiation therapy for the treatment of mucosal melanoma of the head and neck region are very limited.