First-line treatment of locally advanced cervical carcinoma: An updated systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Introduction: Locally advanced cervical carcinoma (LACC) remains a significant global health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where disease burden is highest. While cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (CTRT) has long been the cornerstone of first-line treatment, its toxicities, including nephrotoxicity and hematologic adverse events, limit its use in certain patients. Advances in systemic therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and induction chemotherapy, offer new avenues for improving outcomes.

Steroids use and survival in patients with glioblastoma multiforme: a pooled analysis.

Introduction: Steroids are commonly used for managing brain edema in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), treated with surgery and concomitant temozolomide-based chemoradiotherapy (CTRT). The adverse effects of glucocorticoids include lymphopenia, hyperglycemia, and risk of infection. We report the results of a meta-analysis evaluating the effects of steroids on outcome when associated with the treatment of GBM.

Trastuzumab and Hypofractionated Whole Breast Radiotherapy: A Victorious Combination?

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of trastuzumab on acute skin and cardiac toxicity in patients with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy with or without trastuzumab and adjuvant whole breast hypofractionated radiotherapy (hypo-RT).

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted on 727 patients treated from April 2009 to October 2016. Patients received 42.

Concomitant platinum-based chemotherapy or cetuximab with radiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies.

The combinations of radiotherapy (RT) plus chemotherapy (CTRT) with cisplatin or, alternatively, RT plus cetuximab (RT+CET), are the treatments of choice for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies reporting the efficacy of these 2 combined modality therapies for the treatment of locoregionally advanced HNSCC. We performed a systematic search of PUBMED, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials.