A major advance in rectal cancer was the evidence supporting short-course radiotherapy and long-course chemoradiotherapy. Both have been shown to improve local outcomes. Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) is the new kid on the block that provides further benefit of improving local responses as well as reducing systemic relapses, thus increasing overall survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA periodontal pocket can result into progressive loss of attachment. Many agents are tried to improve periodontal health. Hence this research was done to estimate the effectiveness of Tetracycline fibers; Probiotics and Chlorhexidine gel as a conjunction to scaling and root planning (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Poor oral health and oral dysbiosis were found to be associated with cancers, especially of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. But the cause-and-effect relationship and the effect of the risk are not yet known due to scarcity of literature. Understanding such risk relationship can contribute to an integrated multi-disciplinary approach for GI cancer prevention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the relationship of plan quality indices with the number and volume of target for 5 to 10 brain metastases treated with LINAC-based Single Isocenter Multiple Target (SIMT) Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning and to determine the maximum volume of spherical targets treated without exceeding the normal tissue tolerances.
Methods: Spherical targets of 5 to 10 numbers per plan, with individual target volumes ranging from 0.025 cc to 11.