Predictors of severe acute and late toxicities in patients with localized head-and-neck cancer treated with radiation therapy

F Meyer, A Fortin, CS Wang, G Liu, I Bairati - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Radiation therapy (RT) causes acute and late toxicities that affect various organs
and functions. In a large cohort of patients treated with RT for localized head and neck …

A prospective cohort study on radiation-induced hypothyroidism: development of an NTCP model

MJ Boomsma, HP Bijl, MEMC Christianen… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To establish a multivariate normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) model
for radiation-induced hypothyroidism. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The thyroid-stimulating …

Thyroid V30 predicts radiation-induced hypothyroidism in patients treated with sequential chemo-radiotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma

L Cella, M Conson, M Caterino, N De Rosa… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Hypothyroidism (HT) is a frequent late side effect of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL)
therapy. The purpose of this study is to determine dose–volume constraints that correlate …

Development of multivariate NTCP models for radiation-induced hypothyroidism: a comparative analysis

L Cella, R Liuzzi, M Conson, V D'Avino, M Salvatore… - Radiation …, 2012 - Springer
Background Hypothyroidism is a frequent late side effect of radiation therapy of the cervical
region. Purpose of this work is to develop multivariate normal tissue complication probability …

Evaluation of thyroid disorders during head-and-neck radiotherapy by using functional analysis and ultrasonography

M Bakhshandeh, B Hashemi, SR Mahdavi… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate thyroid function and vascular changes during radiotherapy for
patients with head and neck cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Fifty patients treated with …

[PDF][PDF] Revista Portuguesa de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo

CA Kocha - Rev Port Endocrinol Diabetes Metab, 2012 - en.spedmjournal.com
Obesity is a global health problem, most of which can probably be improved by changing
dietary habits, with less consumption of processed and preserved foods and by increasing …