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61 Complications of thermal ablation of hepatic tumours: Comparison of radiofrequency and microwave ablative techniques Clinical Radiology, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
62 RF-related heating assessment of extracranial neurosurgical implants at 7T Magnetic Resonance Imaging, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
63 Patient-reported genitourinary toxicity for long-term prostate cancer survivors treated with radiation therapy British Journal of Cancer, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
64 Prospective Head and Neck Cancer Research: A Four-Decade Bibliometric Perspective Full Text The Oncologist, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
65 Conduction recovery in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation using multi-electrode duty cycled radiofrequency ablation Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
66 Pediatric CT: Strategies to Lower Radiation Dose American Journal of Roentgenology, May 2, 2013 Review Article
67 Local anesthesia with lidocaine and prilocaine, using the tumescent technique, for the radiofrequency ablation of lower extremity varicose veins International Journal of Dermatology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
68 Basophilic Round Bodies in Gastritic Biopsies Little Known by Pathologists: Iatrogenic Yttrium 90 Microspheres Deriving From Selective Internal Radiation Therapy International Journal of Surgical Pathology, May 2, 2013
69 Ribonucleotide reductase expression in cervical cancer: a radiation therapy oncology group translational science analysis International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
70 Clinical outcome and dosimetric parameters of chemo-radiation including MRI guided adaptive brachytherapy with tandem-ovoid applicators for cervical cancer patients: A single institution experience Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
71 Vaginal dose point reporting in cervical cancer patients treated with combined 2D/3D external beam radiotherapy and 2D/3D brachytherapy Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
72 212Pb-radioimmunotherapy potentiates paclitaxel-induced cell killing efficacy by perturbing the mitotic spindle checkpoint British Journal of Cancer, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
73 Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Gynecologic Cancers: Hope, Hype or Hyperbole Gynecologic Oncology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
74 Metformin inhibits growth and enhances radiation response of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through ATM and AMPK British Journal of Cancer, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
75 Selective use of whole breast radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer and DCIS The Surgeon, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
76 Tobacco use and external beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer: Influence on biochemical control and late toxicity Cancer, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
77 CSF1R Signaling Blockade Stanches Tumor-Infiltrating Myeloid Cells and Improves the Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Cancer Research, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
78 p53-based therapeutics for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Oral Oncology , May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
79 Dose-volume histogram parameters for predicting radiation pneumonitis using receiver operating characteristic curve Clinical and Translational Oncology, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
80 Outcome and toxicity using helical tomotherapy for craniospinal irradiation in pediatric medulloblastoma Clinical and Translational Oncology, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
Based on a meta-analysis published in The Breast, full-field digital mammography was shown to be more accurate than screen field mammography for breast screening in women < 50 years of age. The meta-analysis involved 10 studies and 667, 649 women.
Read the article summaryAs published in Radiographics, approximately 0.5% of echogenic breast masses are malignant. Biopsies should be considered for echogenic breast masses in patients with a history of cancer or radiation therapy, or masses in ecstatic ducts.
Read the article summaryAs published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, age > 75 years, a history of hypertension and carotid wall thickness > 4 mm is predictive of incident stroke in most patients with < 70% carotid stenosis.
Read the article summary1 Low dose radiation therapy (LD-RT) is effective in the treatment of arthritis International Journal of Radiation Biology, April 24, 2013 Review Article
2 Role of endolaryngeal surgery (with or without laser) compared with radiotherapy in the management of early (T1) glottic cancer: a clinical practice guideline Current Oncology, April 5, 2013 Free full text Clinical Guideline
3 The Role of Radiation Therapy in Resected T2 N0 Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 1, 2013
4 Low-dose-rate or high-dose-rate brachytherapy in treatment of prostate cancer – between options Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, April 10, 2013 Review Article
5 Radiation Therapy for Angiosarcoma: The 35-year University of Florida Experience American Journal of Clinical Oncology, March 28, 2013
6 Neoadjuvant carboplatin before radiotherapy in stage IIA and IIB seminoma Annals of Oncology, April 22, 2013
7 Impact of the addition of concurrent chemotherapy to pelvic radiotherapy in surgically treated stage Ib1-IIb cervical cancer patients with intermediate-risk or high-risk factors: a 13-year experience International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, March 13, 2013
8 Accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy within trimodality therapy concepts for stage IIIA/B non-small cell lung cancer: Markedly higher rate of pathologic complete remissions than with conventional fractionation European Journal of Cancer, April 25, 2013
9 Can only chemoradiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment be applied to patients with rectal cancer who could not be operated Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, April 26, 2013 Free full text
10 Orthovoltage radiotherapy in the management of medial canthal basal cell carcinoma British Journal of Ophthalmology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
11 Interstitial biodegradable balloon for reduced rectal dose during prostate radiotherapy: Results of a virtual planning investigation based on the pre- and post-implant imaging data of an international multicenter study Radiotherapy & Oncology, March 4, 2013
12 Radical radiotherapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients with high or ultra-high initial PSA levels: a single institution analysis Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, April 5, 2013
13 Neutron contamination in radiotherapy: Estimation of second cancers based on measurements in 1377 patients Radiotherapy & Oncology, April 19, 2013
14 Local dose-effect relations for lung perfusion post stereotactic body radiotherapy Radiotherapy & Oncology, April 29, 2013
15 Stage I-II non-small-cell lung cancer treated using either stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) or lobectomy by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS): outcomes of a propensity score-matched analysis Annals of Oncology, February 25, 2013
16 Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors for patients with esophageal cancer following radiotherapy World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 2, 2013 Free full text Review Article
17 Clinical Controversies: Proton Radiation Therapy for Brain and Skull Base Tumors Seminars in Radiation Oncology, March 18, 2013
18 A quantitative assessment of volumetric and anatomic changes of the parotid gland during intensity-modulated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer using serial computed tomography Medical Dosimetry, April 16, 2013
19 Impact of a large breast separation on radiation dose delivery to the ipsilateral lung as result of respiratory motion quantified using free breathing and 4D CT-based planning in patients with locally advanced breast cancers: A potential for adverse clinical implications Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, April 12, 2013
20 Analysis in early stage triple-negative breast cancer treated with mastectomy without adjuvant radiotherapy: Patterns of failure and prognostic factors Cancer, April 11, 2013
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