OPTIMAL ORGAN-SPARING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) REGIMEN FOR THE TREATMENT OF LOCALLY ADVANCED ANAL CANAL CARCINOMA: A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND IMRT PLANS

Abstract Background To compare the dosimetric advantage of three different intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans to a three dimensional (3D) conventional radiation treatment for anal cancer with regards to organs-at-risk (OAR) avoidance, including iliac bone marrow.Methods Five patients with T1-3 N0-1 anal cancer and five with T4 and/o

Knowledge Management literature lays emphasis on the fact that a major chunk of knowledge dissemination occurs through the various forms of social networks that exist within the organizations.A social network is a simple structure comprising of set of actors or nodes that may have relationships ties with one another.The social network analysis (SNA

Aim.Downhill varices are not so safe as thought and can lead to life-threating or mortal bleeding complication, even if rare.In order to draw attention to this topic, we analysed 129 patients.Materials and Methods.We evaluated the electronic endoscopy data records of all patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy over a nine-year period f

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the body mass index (BMI) and the weight loss (WL) in patients with dentofacial deformities who underwent monomaxillary versus bimaxillary orthognathic surgery.Materials and Methods: This prospective longitudinal study included 69 patients with dentofacial deformities who underwent surgical orthodontic treatment.Patie