Patient safety in radiation oncology in Spain: a need to change

The Working Group on Patient Safety and Quality of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology revised the most relevant national and international reco...

Health-related quality of life in testicular cancer survivors in Japan: A multi-institutional, cross-sectional study using the EORTC QLQ-TC26

The study evaluated the health-related quality of life of testicular cancer survivors using the Japanese version of the EORTC QLQ-TC26 questionnaire....

Grand challenges for medical physics in radiation oncology

Medical physicists are key players in the clinical and scientific radiation oncology context. They have unique skill sets, flexibility, clinical invol...

Society of Surgical Oncology-American Society for Radiation Oncology-American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

Negative margins narrower than 2 mm alone are not an indication for mastectomy. Clinical judgment should be used in determining the need for further s...

How to Talk to Children and Adolescents With Cancer About Spirituality? Establishing a Conversation Model

The study aimed to develop and evaluate a conversation model for a spiritual approach with children with cancer. 15 children and adolescents hospitali...

Surgical outcomes of glansectomy and split thickness skin graft reconstruction for localized penile cancer

Authors report outcomes of glossectomy and split-thickness skin graft reconstruction in a consecutive series of penile cancers. 34 patients were enrol...

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Operable Early-Stage Lung Cancer: Findings From the NRG Oncology RTOG 0618 Trial

SBRT has become a standard treatment for patients with medically inoperable early-stage lung cancer. The effectiveness in patients medically suitable...

Postmastectomy Radiotherapy: An American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, and Society of Surgical Oncology Focused Guideline Update

PMRT reduces the risks of locoregional failure (LRF), any recurrence, and breast cancer mortality. Some patients are likely to have such a low risk of...

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