2 results match your criteria: "Biruni University Medicana International Hospital[Affiliation]"
Volumetric decrease of pancreas after abdominal irradiation, it is time to consider pancreas as an organ at risk for radiotherapy planning.
Radiat Oncol
December 2018
Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background: Volumetric shrinkage of normal tissues such as salivary glands, kidneys, hippocampus are observed after radiotherapy. We aimed to assess the alterations in pancreatic volume of patients who received abdominal radiotherapy and define pancreas as an organ at risk for radiation treatment planning.
Material-methods: Forty-nine patients operated for gastric adenocarcinoma who received adjuvant abdominal radiotherapy were in the study group, 27 patients with early stage disease who did not need adjuvant treatment after surgery comprised the control group.
Osteoporosis development and vertebral fractures after abdominal irradiation in patients with gastric cancer.
BMC Cancer
October 2018
Department of Radiation Oncology, Biruni University Medicana International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background: Decrease in bone mineral density, osteoporosis development, bone toxicity and resulting insufficiency fractures as late effect of radiotherapy are not well known. Osteoporosis development related to radiotherapy has not been investigated properly and insufficiency fractures are rarely reported for vertebral bones.
Methods: Ninety-seven patients with gastric adenocarcinoma were evaluated for adjuvant treatment after surgery.