FES PET changed nodal staging, field design and boost dose in ER-positive breast cancer
In a diagnostically difficult breast cancer case, FES PET identified occult ER-positive nodal disease and materially changed radiotherapy volume and dose.
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Submandibular gland transfer reduced salivary-gland dose by 12 Gy during proton therapy
Surgical transfer reduced contralateral submandibular mean dose by approximately 12 Gy during bilateral IMPT without compromising target coverage.
DNA-PK and ATM inhibition strongly radiosensitized uveal melanoma models to proton therapy
Blocking DNA double-strand-break repair enhanced proton response across seven uveal melanoma spheroid models, with DNA-PK inhibition showing the strongest effect.
3D-printed oral stents were associated with less toxicity after nasopharyngeal radiotherapy
Patient-specific stents improved tongue and parotid stability and were associated with substantially less hearing loss, dysphagia and dysgeusia.
Metformin reshaped glioblastoma immunity and improved radiotherapy response in mice
Metformin plus radiotherapy prolonged survival in two syngeneic glioblastoma models while shifting macrophage and T-cell populations toward antitumor phenotypes.
S100A8/A9 blockade improved survival after abdominal irradiation in mice
Paquinimod blockade of S100A8/A9 improved survival, intestinal regeneration and barrier recovery after abdominal irradiation in preclinical models.
Minibeam radiotherapy achieved 92% one-year local control in refractory superficial tumors
In the first clinical minibeam series, 86% had symptomatic improvement and one-year local control reached 92% with minibeam treatment alone.
DWI/ADC changed residual cervical tumor geometry before brachytherapy despite similar overall volumes
Adding DWI/ADC produced substantially different residual GTV geometry before cervical brachytherapy, with a median Dice overlap of only 0.33.
Dose–LET hotspots were associated with capsular contracture after proton postmastectomy radiotherapy
Combined high-dose and high-LET exposure around breast implants was associated with severe capsular contracture after proton postmastectomy radiotherapy.
Multi-RBE LET optimization increased target LET by 29% in sacral chordoma
Multi-RBE carbon-ion optimization increased near-minimum GTV LET by 29.2% while maintaining conventional dose coverage and interfraction robustness.
Decision aid supported DAHANCA 35 trial discussions when clinicians actively used it
A DAHANCA 35 patient decision aid was feasible and acceptable, but its value depended strongly on clinician introduction and engagement.
VMAT lattice radiotherapy produced 65% median shrinkage in bulky hepatocellular carcinoma
Twelve VMAT lattice courses produced 65% median tumor shrinkage and no local progression during short follow-up in bulky hepatocellular carcinoma.
VMAT lattice radiotherapy on standard linacs provided early palliation in bulky tumors
In eight bulky tumor sites, flattening-filter VMAT lattice radiotherapy produced 75% symptom relief with no grade 3 or higher acute toxicity.
Time-series CT radiomics predicted rib fracture after lung SBRT with 0.79 validation AUC
A longitudinal CT radiomics model identified post-SBRT rib fracture risk with 85% sensitivity and 71% specificity in validation.
Cannabinoids reduced glioblastoma apoptosis after chemotherapy and radiation in vitro
Several cannabinoids reduced therapy-induced glioblastoma apoptosis and enhanced clonogenic survival in vitro, raising concern about concurrent use during treatment.