A study of the clinical profile, predictors, prognostic features, and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma having macroscopic portal vein tumor thrombosis.

Background: Macroscopic portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is considered a negative prognostic factor in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. There is divergent opinion regarding management of these patients worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the clinical profile, predictors, prognostic features, and survival of patients of HCC with PVTT.

Patterns of cervical cancer brachytherapy in India: results of an online survey supported by the Indian Brachytherapy Society.

Purpose: Cervical cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in India. Uniform protocol-based treatment is important for achieving optimal outcomes. We undertook a survey to investigate patterns of care with special regard to patterns of care in cervical cancer brachytherapy in India.

Indian Brachytherapy Society Guidelines for radiotherapeutic management of cervical cancer with special emphasis on high-dose-rate brachytherapy.

Brachytherapy (BT) for locally advanced cervical cancer is vital for optimal outcomes. There is heterogeneity in brachytherapy treatment practice for cervical cancer across India. In an attempt to standardize various processes involved in cervical cancer brachytherapy, the expert members of the Indian Brachytherapy Society (IBS) developed a document related to radiation therapy treatment of cervical cancer with special emphasis on brachytherapy.

Dose escalated concurrent chemo-radiation in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancers with tomotherapy based intensity modulated radiotherapy: a phase II study.

Background: We report the response and outcomes of borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer (BRPC & LAPC) patients treated with dose escalated neoadjuvant intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).

Methods: Thirty newly diagnosed patients with BRPC (n=18) and LAPC (n=12) (NCCN criteria V 2.2.

Cancer cervix: Establishing an evidence-based strategy, an experience of a tertiary care centre in India.

Carcinoma cervix is a common cancer among Indian women. Evidence based management is essential for best practice in treatment of carcinoma cervix for its effective control. The current imaging system like CT, MRI and PET CT scans have contributed in identifying the patients for optimal treatment and delivering treatment accurately.

Clinical outcome of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy in vulvar cancer: A single institutional experience.

Purpose: With an aim to evaluate and report high dose date interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT) in vulvar cancers, we undertook this retrospective analysis.

Methods And Materials: Histologically proven vulvar cancers treated with HDR-ISBT between 2001 and 2016 were analyzed. Radiotherapy details, clinical outcome in terms of local control rates, survivals, and toxicities were evaluated.