Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy 
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Publication date: November–December 2018Source: Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Volume 23, Issue 6Author(s): (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - December 1, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Acknowledgement of reviewers
Publication date: November–December 2018Source: Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Volume 23, Issue 6Author(s): (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - December 1, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Dosimetric and Monte Carlo verification of jaws-only IMRT plans calculated by the Collapsed Cone Convolution algorithm for head and neck cancers
ConclusionsAccording to the results, it is concluded that the CCC algorithm was adequate for most of the IMRT H&N cases where the target was not immediately adjacent to the critical structures. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 29, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Patterns of post-operative irradiation in breast cancer patients submitted to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
ConclusionsAfter NAC, most patients received irradiation of the breast/chest wall and axillary and supraclavicular nodes. In this setting, PORT to breast/chest wall with or without regional nodal irradiation was safe and effective, with acceptable disease-free and overall survival rates reported in this high-risk population. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 29, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Multi-institutional evaluation using the end-to-end test for implementation of dynamic techniques of radiation therapy in Thailand
ConclusionsThe 8 participating RT centers achieved a satisfactory quality level of IMRT/VMAT clinical implementation. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 29, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Tracking, gating, free-breathing, which technique to use for lung stereotactic treatments? A dosimetric comparison
ConclusionsEvery technique provides plans with a good target coverage and lung protection. While irradiation with free-breathing increases doses to GTV, irradiation with the tracking technique spares better the lung but can dramatically increase the treatment complexity. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 25, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Adjuvant gamma knife surgery and image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of sacral chordomas
ConclusionsWe confirmed that adjuvant radiotherapy improved RFS but not OS in sacral chordoma patients after surgery. Furthermore, favorable RFS and low adverse event rates were observed following IG-IMRT. Our results suggest that high dose IG-IMRT is an appropriate module of adjuvant radiotherapy for sacral chordoma patients. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Dose to pelvic lymph nodes in image based high dose rate brachytherapy of carcinoma cervix
ConclusionsThere is a significant dose contribution to the pelvic lymph nodal groups during intracavitary brachytherapy. There is a low degree of correlation between point B dose and dosimetric parameters of the individual nodal groups. Hence, it is important to analyse the dose delivered to individual nodal groups during intracavitary brachytherapy, at least in patients with enlarged lymph nodes to calculate the cumulative dose delivered. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Nanoparticles as a promising method to enhance the abscopal effect in the era of new targeted therapies
Publication date: January–February 2019Source: Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Volume 24, Issue 1Author(s): Ignacio Morales-Orue, Rodolfo Chicas-Sett, Pedro C. LaraAbstractOver the last decade, immunotherapy has emerged as a hopeful alternative in cancer therapy. Different drugs are used to stimulate the immune system and block negative immune regulatory pathways, known as “immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI)”. Although clinical studies have reported efficacy and safety with the use of ICI, only a small group of patients have obtained a clinical benefit. Because of this, immunomodulation based on immunog...
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Analysis of a volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) single phase prostate template as a class solution
ConclusionsAutomated VMAT planning for prostate cancer is feasible and the plans are equal to or better than the current IMRT class solution and the delivered clinical plan. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Feasibility of intensity-modulated radiotherapy to treat gastric cancer
ConclusionPresented IMRT protocol (OAR dose constraints with selected SM verified by 2DkV verification) for stomach treatment provided optimal dose distribution for the target and the critical organs. Comparison of DVH for the base and the modified plan (which considered set-up uncertainties) showed no significant differences. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 17, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Enhancing radiotherapy effect in breast cancer with nanoparticles: A review
Publication date: January–February 2019Source: Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Volume 24, Issue 1Author(s): Gustavo R. Sarria, Miguel Ángel Berenguer Francés, Isabel Linares GalianaAbstractAmongst all efforts for improving oncological management outcomes, nanoparticles enhanced radiation for breast cancer patient's treatment is a novel approach that has grown interest for research in the last decade. Multiple preclinical data has been published, from all around the globe; however, clinical evidence is still insufficient for implementing the method in routine practice and in disease specific management. Go...
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Association between inflammatory bowel disease and uveal melanoma: case report of two young adults and a literature review
DiscussionChronic inflammation can promote cell proliferation and growth. The use of immunomodulatory drugs is associated with an increased risk of developing melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. The two patients described in this report both had long-standing IBD treated with immunomodulatory drugs. It seems reasonable to suggest that these two factors may have promoted the development of uveal melanoma. More studies are warranted to investigate and confirm this possible association. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 15, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Why should radiological oncology do translational research?
Publication date: January–February 2019Source: Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Volume 24, Issue 1Author(s): Rut Cañas, Isabel Linares, Ferran Guedea, Miguel Ángel BerenguerAbstractRadiological Oncology, like the rest of medical specialties, is beginning to provide can personalized therapies. The ongoing scientific advances enable a great degree of precision in diagnoses and therapies. To fight cancer, from a radiotherapy unit, requires up-to-date equipment, professionals with different specialties working in synchrony (doctors, physicists, biologists, etc.) and a lot of research. Some of the new therapeut...
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 15, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Nanoparticles applied to cancer immunoregulation
ConclusionsTheir main features to highlight how to provide an innovative means of biomedical application to oncology research. (Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy)
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - November 3, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
