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Adjuvant radiotherapy for FIGO 2023 stage IC endometrial carcinoma Open
While patients with FIGO 2023 stage IC endometrial carcinoma typically achieve favorable outcomes after adjuvant RT, malignant peritoneal cytology remains an adverse prognostic factor. In this subgroup, escalation of adjuvant therapy, such…
Analysis of the Role of Perceived Social Support on Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents Mediated by Self-Compassion Open
One of the common mental health problems experienced by teenagers is depression. If not handled properly, depression in adolescents can cause various significant negative impacts on their psychological well-being and social functions. This…
Radiotherapy Boost to Clinically Positive Internal Mammary Lymph Nodes: An Effective Non-Surgical Alternative? Open
An RT boost to IMLNs without surgical resection provides excellent oncologic outcomes with acceptable toxicity. While the SIB technique reduces the number of treatment fractions, it did not result in superior oncologic outcomes compared to…
Binary Opposition between Characters against Myths in the Novel Begu Ganjang by Ferdiriva Hamzah Open
This study aims to analyse the narrative construction in a novel by Ferdiriva Hamzah that explores the myth of Begu Ganjang. The study investigates how traditional narratives passed down through generations become the subject of debate in …
Analysis of Financial Distress Factors Using Survival Analysis Open
If a company cannot pay its short-term liabilities and the possibility of bankruptcy exists, it is considered to be financially distressed. Two factors can cause a company to experience financial distress, namely internal factors and exter…
The role of radiotherapy in multimodal treatment of non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas in children: A real life report from a tertiary center Open
Objective: The current treatment of pediatric non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTS) is a multimodal risk-based approach. Today, smaller fields and lower doses of radiotherapy (RT) have become standard. In this study, it was aim…
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Exercise Therapy Burden Questionnaire for individuals with chronic diseases Open
Objective. Chronic diseases, which caused 36 million deaths in 2008, are the most common cause of death worldwide. Exercise is one of the non-pharmacological treatment methods. Although exercise benefits are well known, more than half of t…
External Beam Radiotherapy in the Management of Uveal Melanoma Open
Opinion statement Uveal melanoma is the most common primary ocular tumor in adults. With the evidence demonstrating that episcleral plaque brachytherapy (EPB) has similar survival rates as enucleation in the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma S…
PET/CT in Adaptive Radiotherapy Planning for Head and Neck Cancers Open
ÖzBaş boyun kanserlerinin definitif tedavisi multidisipliner yaklaşım gerektirmekte olup radyoterapi bu yaklaşımın temel unsurlarından biridir.Baş boyun kanserleri definitif radyoterapisi genellikle 30-37 fraksiyonluk tedavileri kapsamakta…
Role of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for primary optic nerve sheath meningioma Open
Background Optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSM) are rare tumors potentially causing visual deficits. This study aims to report the anatomic and visual outcomes of patients with primary ONSM treated with hypofractionated stereotactic radio…
#973 The comparison of vaginal cuff brachytherapy and external pelvic radiation therapy in stage IB grade 3 endometrial cancer Open
Introduction/Background External pelvic radiation therapy (EPRT) is recommended in stage IB grade 3 endometroid type endometrial cancer (EC) patients with substantial lymphovascular invasion (LVI), however, the role of EPRT is controversia…
#467 SUVmax ratio of metastasis to tumor: a novel prognostic factor for patients with metastatic cervical cancer Open
Introduction/Background Definitive local treatment to the primary tumor site can provide a survival benefit in stage IVB uterine cervical cancer. However, outcomes are still poor and novel prognostic factors are needed to decide for the op…
#469 Simultaneous integrated or sequential boost to clinically involved lymph nodes in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy Open
Introduction/Background The optimal treatment of metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) in locally-advanced cervical cancer (LACC) is controversial. With the widespread use of modern radiotherapy (RT) techniques, it has become possible to perform do…
Leptomeningeal metastasis in primary uterine cervical cancer: a rare case and review of the literature Open
Objectives. Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) of primary uterine cervical cancer is rare and treatment options are limited. In this case report and literature review, we aimed to present a patient with cervical cancer with LM and discuss prev…
Inter-observer variation of target volume delineation for CT-guided cervical cancer brachytherapy Open
The inter-observer agreement is generally high for target volumes in CT-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer. The agreement is lower for IR-CTV than HR-CTV. The individual characteristics of each case and different expertise levels of …
Improving the normal tissue sparing using scripting in endometrial cancer radiation therapy planning Open
Aim: The aim of this study is to improve the protection of the OARs, decrease the total planning time and maintain sufficient target doses by using scripting endometrial cancer EBRT planning. Materials and Methods: Computed tomography data…
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Turkish translation and validation of the Xerostomia Inventory Open
Objectives: The Xerostomia Inventory (XI) was developed to assess the severity of dryness in patients with xerostomia. It has a long and a short form with three- and five-point Guttman-type response options. In this study, we aimed to tran…
Automatic contouring using deformable image registration for tandem-ring or tandem-ovoid brachytherapy Open
DIR-based automatic contouring of the structures seems successful for both the T-R and T-O applications in cervical IGBT. DIR significantly decreased the time for contouring. Our results indicate that automatic contouring in IGBT is safe a…
Outcome and safety analysis of endometrial cancer patients treated with postoperative 3D-conformal radiotherapy or intensity modulated radiotherapy Open
In this multicentric study involving one of largest patient population, we found that IMRT-treated EC patients showed comparable clinical outcomes but with a lower incidence of GI toxicities compared with those treated with 3DCRT.
Outcome and safety analysis of endometrial cancer patients treated with postoperative 3D-conformal radiotherapy or intensity modulated radiotherapy Open
We sought to analyze the toxicity rates and the treatment outcomes in endometrial cancer (EC) patients treated with postoperative three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The clinical da…
Impact of Seizures and Anti-epileptic Drug Use on Survival in Patients with World Health Organization Grade II Glioma Open
Epileptic seizures are prognostic for low-grade gliomas.However, the impact of anti-epileptic drug use (AED) on outcomes is unclear.We aimed to evaluate the impact of epileptic seizures and AED use on tumor control and survival rates after…
In regard to Sahebjam et al. Open
Hypofractionated Stereotactic Re-Irradiation with Pembrolizumab and Bevacizumab in Patients with Recurrent High Grade Gliomas: Results from a Phase 1 Study" by Sahebjam et al. with great interest. 1We have also been studying this subject f…