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View article: Risk Stratification and Contemporary Predictors of Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Transarterial Radioembolization
Risk Stratification and Contemporary Predictors of Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Transarterial Radioembolization Open
We present pretreatment risk factors (low alb, high T bili, MAFLD, hepatic encephalopathy, and ascites) that can predict poor outcomes in HCC patients treated with TARE. Preemptively treating such high-risk patients with ICI could improve …
View article: Bridging radiotherapy before chimeric antigen receptor T cells for B-cell lymphomas: an ILROG multicenter study
Bridging radiotherapy before chimeric antigen receptor T cells for B-cell lymphomas: an ILROG multicenter study Open
Despite the increasing utilization of bridging radiotherapy (Br-RT), its impact on chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) efficacy and toxicity remains poorly characterized. We retrospectively reviewed patients with relapsed/refr…
View article: Imbalanced specialty representation of USMLE and NBME test writers
Imbalanced specialty representation of USMLE and NBME test writers Open
There is an imbalance in the specialty representation of USMLE and NBME test writers compared to the US active physician population. These findings may have implications for the unbiased and accurate portrayal of topics in such national ex…
View article: Structure-specific rigid dose accumulation dosimetric analysis of ablative stereotactic MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy in ultracentral lung lesions
Structure-specific rigid dose accumulation dosimetric analysis of ablative stereotactic MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy in ultracentral lung lesions Open
Background Definitive local therapy with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) for ultracentral lung lesions is associated with a high risk of toxicity, including treatment related death. Stereotactic MR-guided adaptive radiation …
View article: Safety and Feasibility of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with 15 or more Brain Metastases
Safety and Feasibility of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with 15 or more Brain Metastases Open
We present here one of the largest studies evaluating SRS for patients with ≥15 BMs. SRS was safe, had favorable cognitive outcomes, and had comparable survival outcomes to contemporary studies evaluating WBRT in this population. Treatment…
View article: EmoGame: Unraveling Emotional Correlations in Teen Video Gamers for Health Monitoring Insights - Biomedical Analysis of the Emotional Impact of Fortnite and Minecraft
EmoGame: Unraveling Emotional Correlations in Teen Video Gamers for Health Monitoring Insights - Biomedical Analysis of the Emotional Impact of Fortnite and Minecraft Open
The EmoGame project explores the emotional correlations of teenagers engaged in video gaming, with a specific focus on the popular titles Fortnite and Minecraft.The purpose of this study is to unravel the emotional impact of these games on…
View article: Diagnostic Delay in HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Diagnostic Delay in HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Open
Introduction Human papillomavirus-related (HPV + ) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is increasing in incidence and presents diagnostic challenges given its unique clinical presentation. Objective The purpose of the present stu…
View article: RADT-20. STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY FOR 15 OR MORE BRAIN METASTASES
RADT-20. STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY FOR 15 OR MORE BRAIN METASTASES Open
BACKGROUND Patients with ≥ 15 brain metastases(BM) continue to be treated with whole brain radiation therapy(WBRT), despite poor neurocognitive outcomes. We analyzed our institutional experience of treating these patients with stereotactic…
View article: Representation Matters: Expanding the Leadership Table for All Radiation Oncology Trainees
Representation Matters: Expanding the Leadership Table for All Radiation Oncology Trainees Open
Radiation oncologists are critical members of the cancer care continuum, providing treatment to more than 60% of individuals with cancer diagnoses.1 In the United States (US), the radiation oncology (RO) workforce is composed of approximat…
View article: Adaptive hypofractionted and stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung tumors with real-time MRI guidance
Adaptive hypofractionted and stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung tumors with real-time MRI guidance Open
The treatment of central and ultracentral lung tumors with radiotherapy remains an ongoing clinical challenge. The risk of Grade 5 toxicity with ablative radiotherapy doses to these high-risk regions is significant as shown in recent prosp…
View article: EmoGame: Unraveling Emotional Correlations in Teen Video Gamers for Health Monitoring Insights - Biomedical Analysis of the Emotional Impact of Fortnite and Minecraft
EmoGame: Unraveling Emotional Correlations in Teen Video Gamers for Health Monitoring Insights - Biomedical Analysis of the Emotional Impact of Fortnite and Minecraft Open
The EmoGame project explores the emotional correlations of teenagers engaged in video gaming, with a specific focus on the popular titles Fortnite and Minecraft.The purpose of this study is to unravel the emotional impact of these games on…
View article: Cytoreductive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Intrathoracic Oligoprogressive EGFR-mutated Lung Cancer
Cytoreductive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Intrathoracic Oligoprogressive EGFR-mutated Lung Cancer Open
Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) shows an impressive initial response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI). However, resistance invariably develops, commonly involving …
View article: Assessment of MRI-Linac Economics under the RO-APM
Assessment of MRI-Linac Economics under the RO-APM Open
The implementation of the radiation oncology alternative payment model (RO-APM) has raised concerns regarding the development of MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART). We sought to compare technical fee reimbursement under Fee-For-Serv…