Publications by authors named "Sathvik Panambur Aithala"
Purpose: To identify predictors of radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with proton beam therapy (PBT).
Methods: This multicenter study included 136 patients with HCC (eastern, n = 102; western, n = 34) without evidence of intrahepatic tumor progression after PBT. The RILD was defined as ascites with alkaline-phosphatase abnormality, grade ≥3 hepatic toxicity, or Child-Pugh score worsening by ≥2 within 4 months after PBT completion.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of extranodal extension (ENE) and pathological nodal parameters in predicting outcomes for patients with node-positive salivary gland carcinoma who underwent surgery.
- It analyzed data from 114 patients over a median follow-up of 69 months, finding that the number of metastatic nodes is a significant predictor for regional control, locoregional control, and overall survival, whereas ENE did not show a correlation with these outcomes.
- The findings suggest that the number of metastatic nodes should be emphasized over ENE in staging criteria, indicating that incorporating ENE into existing guidelines may not enhance prognostic accuracy.