[HTML][HTML] Gastrointestinal radiation injury: prevention and treatment

AK Shadad, FJ Sullivan, JD Martin… - World journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With the recent advances in detection and treatment of cancer, there is an increasing
emphasis on the efficacy and safety aspects of cancer therapy. Radiation therapy is a …

The prevalence and severity of fatigue in men with prostate cancer: a systematic review of the literature

B Langston, J Armes, A Levy, E Tidey… - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2013 - Springer
Background Cancer-related fatigue is a significant clinical problem and is a symptom
commonly experienced by patients with differing cancer types during and following …

Single blind randomized phase III trial to investigate the benefit of a focal lesion ablative microboost in prostate cancer (FLAME-trial): study protocol for a randomized …

IM Lips, UA van der Heide, K Haustermans… - Trials, 2011 - Springer
Background The treatment results of external beam radiotherapy for intermediate and high
risk prostate cancer patients are insufficient with five-year biochemical relapse rates of …

Association between adjuvant regional radiotherapy and cognitive function in breast cancer patients treated with conservation therapy

O Shibayama, K Yoshiuchi, M Inagaki… - Cancer …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Although protracted cognitive impairment has been reported to occur after radiotherapy
even when such therapy is not directed to brain areas, the mechanism remains unclear. This …

Patient-reported outcomes after treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Avila, L Patel, S Lopez, L Cortes-Sanabria… - Cancer treatment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this systematic review is to assess the impact of primary treatments
with curative intention in patients with localized prostate cancer, measured with Patient …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity after intensity-modulated, image-guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer

M Guckenberger, S Ok, B Polat, RA Sweeney… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2010 - infona.pl
Purpose: To evaluate toxicity after dose-escalated radiotherapy for prostate cancer using
intensity-modulated treatment planning (IMRT) and image-guided treatment (IGRT) delivery …

Patient-reported physical function measures in cancer clinical trials

TM Atkinson, AM Stover, DF Storfer… - Epidemiologic …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly used to monitor treatment-related
symptoms and physical function decrements in cancer clinical trials. As more patients enter …

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and quality of life after localized prostate cancer radiotherapy in elderly patients

A Goineau, L Campion, B d'Aillières, B Vié… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Radiotherapy can diminish quality of life (QoL) for prostate cancer patients. Our
objective was to evaluate the effect of radiotherapy on QoL in men aged 75 years or older …

[HTML][HTML] Rectal/urinary toxicity after hypofractionated vs conventional radiotherapy in low/intermediate risk localized prostate cancer: systematic review and meta …

R Di Franco, V Borzillo, V Ravo, G Ametrano… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose The aim of this review was to compare radiation toxicity in Localized Prostate
Cancer (LPC) patients who underwent conventional fractionation (CV), hypofractionated …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of cancer-related symptoms over an 18-month period

C Trudel-Fitzgerald, J Savard, H Ivers - Journal of Pain and Symptom …, 2013 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Previous studies have revealed inconsistent findings about the longitudinal
evolution of cancer-related symptoms. In addition, the contribution of medical factors (eg …