Radiotherapy plays an important role in the management of childhood cancer, with the primary aim of achieving the highest likelihood of cure with the lowest risk of radiation-induced morbidity. Proton therapy (PT) provides an undisputable advantage by reducing the radiation 'bath' dose delivered to non-target structures/volume while optimally covering the tumor with tumoricidal dose. This treatment modality comes, however, with an additional costs compared to conventional radiotherapy that could put substantial financial pressure to the health care systems with societal implications. In this review we assess the data available to the oncology community of PT delivered to children with cancer, discuss on the urgency to develop high-quality data. Additionally, we look at the advantage of combining systemic agents with protons and look at the cost-effectiveness data published so far.
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Background: Recent biomedical research has shown the unusual, multisystem effects of coronavirus disease 2019 in humans. One specific sequela of a primary severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is the reactivation of latent viruses in various tissues, such as Epstein-Barr virus. Epstein-Barr virus has been identified in many inflammatory gastrointestinal lesions, such as microscopic gastritides and colitides.
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January 2025
Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
Astragali Radix (AR) is one of the monarch drugs of Fangji Huangqi decoction and has the effects of inducing diuresis to alleviate edema, tonifying and strengthening the body. However, there is a paucity of research regarding the effective fraction and the underlying metabolic mechanism of AR on nephrotic syndrome (NS). This work aims to elucidate the potential mechanisms of AR treating NS, as well as to identify effective part and components.
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December 2024
The Minimally Invasive Urology Institute, The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, US; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, US. Electronic address:
Prostate cancer (PCa) is highly prevalent among aging men and a significant contributor to global mortality. Balancing early detection and treatment of "clinically significant" disease with avoiding over-detection and overtreatment of slow-growing tumors is challenging, especially for elderly patients with competing health risks and potentially aggressive disease phenotypes. This review emphasizes the importance of individualized approaches for diagnosing and treating PCa in geriatric patients.
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December 2024
College of Basic Medical Science, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Vacuolar-type H+-ATPase (V-ATPase) is a crucial proton pump that plays an essential role in maintaining intracellular pH homeostasis and a variety of physiological processes. This review provides an in-depth exploration of the structural components, functional mechanisms, and regulatory modes of V-ATPase in cancer cells. Comprising two main domains, V and V, V-ATPase drives the proton pump through ATP hydrolysis, sustaining the pH balance within the cell and organelles.
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December 2024
Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Purpose: To investigate the early predictive value of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based radiomics for progression and prognosis in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT).
Methods And Materials: A total of 111 LACC patients (training set: 88; test set: 23) were retrospectively enrolled. Dynamic MR images were acquired at baseline (MRI), before brachytherapy delivery (MRI) and at each follow-up visit.
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