Effect of Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy on the Development of Pulmonary Fibrosis after Postoperative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer.

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to study the adverse effects of oncological treatment of breast cancer, with one of adverse effects being pulmonary fibrosis (PF). PF is an irreversible condition and can significantly reduce the quality of life.

The impact of anaemia on treatment outcome in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of anal canal and anal margin.

Background: Radiochemotherapy is the main treatment for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Anaemia is reported to have adverse effect on survival in cancer patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of anaemia on radiochemotherapy treatment outcome in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.