Longer interval to surgery predicted response after preoperative SBRT for luminal breast cancer
Preoperative SBRT produced a pooled 21.4% pathological complete response rate, with irradiation-to-surgery interval strongly associated with response.
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Day-before-surgery radiotherapy matched diclofenac for heterotopic ossification prevention
A single 7 Gy fraction delivered 20–28 hours before hip arthroplasty produced similar heterotopic ossification rates to postoperative diclofenac.
Preoperative radiotherapy accompanied functional improvement after revision surgery for knee arthrofibrosis
Range of motion improved by nearly 29° after revision arthroplasty preceded by 8 Gy, with parallel improvements in pain and function.
Preoperative radiotherapy did not worsen renal function after retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery
Preoperative radiotherapy was not associated with greater renal dysfunction after nephrectomy for retroperitoneal sarcoma during follow-up extending to 80 months.