Clinical improvement of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma treated with radiation therapy concurrent with temozolomide: A case report.

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a highly aggressive paediatric brain tumour and nowadays has not had satisfactory result, with most patients do not survive within 1 year of diagnosis. Due to its proximity to critical organs, surgery is avoided, and radiation is the mainstay of treatment. In this case report, we present a case of DIPG treated with radiation and concurrent temozolomide.

Multidisciplinary Team Meeting in the Core of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Management Improved Quality of Care and Survival of Patients.

Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) cases are often diagnosed in advanced stages. The complexity of clinical management for advanced-stage NPC requires thorough communication and shared decisions between medical professionals and allied teams. Incorporating a multidisciplinary team meeting (MDTM) for newly diagnosed NPC patients was chosen to facilitate collaboration and communication between physicians.

Survival outcome and prognostic factors of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A hospital-based retrospective study.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the survival outcome and prognostic factors of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer accessing treatment in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Methods: Data on 759 patients with NPC diagnosed from 2007 to 2016 at Dr Sardjito General Hospital were included. Potential prognostic variables included sociodemographic, clinicopathology and treatment parameters.

Remarkable response to pericardial window procedure and weekly docetaxel treatment in a metastatic breast cancer patient with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade.

Metastatic breast cancer may present as a pericardial effusion that can progress to a life-threatening cardiac tamponade. Pericardial window followed by initial chemotherapy needs to be immediately applied in order to achieve a favorable outcome.