The healthcare system is obsessed with large bodied patients. It is determined to eradicate
fatness, while also sending strong messages to large bodied patients that “you are not …

Introduction Radiation therapy (RT) offers a less invasive management option for bariatric
cancer patients. As the proportion of Australians categorised overweight or obese …

Objectives To assess setup reproducibility of low kneefix with feetfix (LKF-FF) system and its
operator-reported convenience by reference to low dual leg positioner (LDLP), among …

Purpose This study aimed to analyze the effect of body mass factors (BMFs) on setup errors
in gynecologic tumors, and whether the planned tumor volumes (PTVs) are adequate for …

Abstract “An evaluation of radiation therapy patient body mass index trends and potential
impact on departmental resource planning” by Laing et al. The authors' comment that …

Response to Letter to the Editor: An evaluation of radiation therapy patient body mass index
(BMI) trends and potential impact on departmental resource planning - PMC Back to Top Skip …

The rate of obesity is increasing in the Australian population, and this also includes patients
with cancer. The safety and dignity of this cohort of patients is paramount as well as the …

Radiation therapy is one of the pillars of cancer treatment and involves the delivery of
radiation doses to the tumour to induce DNA double strand breaks (DNA-DSBs) and …

Background: Obese patients are increasingly being referred for medical imaging
examinations across the world. Obese patients require a modified standard of care to …