Modeling clinical outcomes in radiotherapy: NTCP, TCP and the "TECs".
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.16274
Abstract: Radiation therapy is a double-edged sword which damages both tumor and normal cells. Achieving treatments with high tumor control probability (TCP) yet low normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) is often a struggle because we rarely… read more here.
Keywords: clinical outcomes; effects clinic; outcomes radiotherapy; normal tissue ... See more keywords
Clinical Outcomes of Radiotherapy in Elderly and Younger Patients With T4 Esophageal Cancer: A Retrospective Single-center Analysis
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DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15691
Abstract: Background/Aim: The standard of treatment for esophageal cancer with adjacent organ invasion (T4) has not been established. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes of radiotherapy (RT) in elderly and younger patients with T4 esophageal cancer.… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; esophageal cancer; group; patients esophageal ... See more keywords
Impact of Tobacco Smoking on Outcomes of Radiotherapy: A Narrative Review
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DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29040186
Abstract: The carcinogenic role of tobacco smoking is well recognized, but the detrimental effects of continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis have been underestimated. Radiotherapy is among the main treatment modalities for cancer. We reviewed the… read more here.
Keywords: outcomes radiotherapy; tobacco; impact tobacco; tobacco smoking ... See more keywords