Salvage radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for recurrent prostate cancer after high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): A large French retrospective series and literature review.

Background And Purpose: Although not validated as a standard treatment, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is increasingly used in the management of localised prostate cancer (PCa). In case of recurrence after HIFU, treatment is currently not standardised. Our aim was to evaluate normofractionated (NFRT) and hypofractionated (HFRT) salvage radiotherapy (RT) using volumetric modulated arc therapy (s-VMAT) with doses used in first-line management of localised PCa.

Combining androgen deprivation and radiation therapy in the treatment of localised prostate cancer: Summary of level 1 evidence and current gaps in knowledge.

•Localized prostate cancer.•Androgen deprivation therapy.•Radiation therapy.

Choosing a career in oncology: results of a nationwide cross-sectional study.

Background: Little information is currently available concerning young medical students desire to pursue a career in oncology, or their career expectations.

Methods: This project is a cross-sectional epidemiological study. A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all young oncologists studying in France between the 2nd of October 2013 and the 23rd of February 2014.

Implementation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for head and neck cancers in routine practice.

Purpose: To report on patterns of relapse following implementation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and subsequent changes in practice in a tertiary care centre.

Patients And Methods: Between 2008 and 2011, 188 consecutive patients (mean age 59 years old) received intensity-modulated radiotherapies with curative intent for squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity (17.5%), oropharynx (43%), hypopharynx (21%), larynx (14%), sinonasal cavities (6%), nasopharynx (1.