Patient-reported distress and survival among patients receiving definitive radiation therapy.

Objective: Patient-reported distress (PRD) has not been well assessed in association with survival after radiation therapy (RT). The aims of this study were to evaluate the association between PRD level and survival after definitive RT and to identify the main causes of distress in definitive RT patients.

Methods And Materials: A total of 678 consecutive patients receiving definitive RT at our institution from April 2012 through May 2015 were included.

Characteristics and Patterns of Rare Malignancies Published in Rare Tumors.

Rare Tumors is an international peer-reviewed medical journal established in 2009. The journal is focused on rare cancers and aims to expand upon current knowledge on their presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcomes. We reviewed the 335 case reports published from 2009 to 2015.