Publications by authors named "S Zarraa"

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  • - SBRT is a cutting-edge treatment for lung cancer that minimizes damage to healthy tissue and has improved patient care at the Salah Azaiez Institute through a thorough study of lung cancer patients.
  • - The study analyzed 10 lung cancer patients from 2019 to 2022, focusing on their demographics, tumor characteristics, and treatment plans, finding that most patients were older males with varying stages of lung cancer including inoperable tumors and oligometastatic disease.
  • - After treatment, patients experienced some acute side effects like cough and fatigue, but with no severe complications or local recurrences noted after a follow-up period, indicating that SBRT is promising yet still requires careful planning and management.
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  • VMAT (Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy) is a new technique for cranio-spinal irradiation (CSI) gaining traction in Tunisia, with a study comparing its dosimetric outcomes to 3DCRT (Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy).
  • The results showed that VMAT offers better target volume coverage and protection for some organs at risk, although it increases low-dose exposure to non-target tissue.
  • However, VMAT also requires longer treatment and beam-on times compared to 3DCRT, raising considerations for its implementation in low to middle-income countries.
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Langerhans histiocytosis or Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare benign pathology representing less than 1% of orbital tumors. It can cause either localized or generalized lesions, leading to the destruction of hard and soft tissues. Eosinophilic granuloma is the most benign form and the predominant clinical presentation of LCH.

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Introduction: Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare and benign disease often identified in the mediastinum with few cases in the head and neck area. Parapharyngeal Castleman's disease was rarely reported in the literature. The aim of our work was to discuss the management of this particular location of CD.

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In patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices CIEDs, including cardiac pacemakers (PM) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), radiotherapy (RT) could compromise CIED function. Managing radiotherapy patients with CIED, has been a great practical and procedural challenge in radiotherapy and requires a structured multidisciplinary approach. A consensus document is presented as a result of a multidisciplinary working group involving cardiac electrophysiologists, Radiation Oncologists and Medical physicists.

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