Long-term follow-up of lateral ventricular central neurocytoma treated with subtotal resection followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy and add on chemotherapy - Case report from a Tertiary Kenyan Cancer Hospital.

Background: Central neurocytomas are rare, mostly benign neuroectodermal tumors of the central nervous system typically located within the lateral and third ventricles of cerebrum. No consensus guidelines for the management of central neurocytoma available due to the rarity of the disease.

Case Description: We report a case of right ventricular central neurocytoma of a 28-year-old lady who had a subtotal resection and ventriculoperitoneal shunting.

External Beam Therapy in a Four-Field Box Technique with Paclitaxel versus a Two-Field Technique with Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Carcinoma Cervix: A Phase II Monocentric Trial.

Introduction. External beam pelvic radiotherapy with cisplatin and brachytherapy is the standard of care for patients with advanced cervical malignancy. This study was aimed at evaluating the toxicity of a two-field radiotherapy with cisplatin and brachytherapy compared to a four-field box technique with paclitaxel and brachytherapy for stages IIB/IIIB cervical cancer.

'BREAKS' Protocol for Breaking Bad News.

Information that drastically alters the life world of the patient is termed as bad news. Conveying bad news is a skilled communication, and not at all easy. The amount of truth to be disclosed is subjective.

Fatigue in cancer: a review of literature.

Fatigue is a common symptom of advanced cancer limiting one's activity and affecting the quality of life. It is a multidimensional symptom complex with subjective and objective components. Hence, its definition and assessment seems arbitrary, incomplete, and elusive.