This review discusses the causes of radiotherapy-induced damage to salivary glands, preventive measures, and treatments in patients who received radiation in the treatment of head and neck cancers.
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Optimizing radiotherapy to spare muscles and nerves involved in swallowing from irradiation improves the risk of treatment-related dysphagia and patients’ quality of life.
This review of computed tomography texture analysis shows its potential for monitoring treatment responses and tumor evolution over time, particularly in renal cell carcinoma.
New research identifies the skin bacterium S. aureus as a likely culprit in high-grade acute radiation dermatitis, and indicates that topical antibiotics can prevent severe cases.
FLASH-RT can offer better tumor cell-killing efficacy, but a better understanding of the molecular responses and optimal dose rates are needed.
An exploration of the human microbiome and the impact it may have on current and future cancer therapies.
This article introduces and reviews emerging artificial intelligence applications in radiation oncology, from diagnostic imaging and interpretation to follow-up patient management.
A review of the relationship between cancer, pain, pain management, and radiotherapy.
Investigators characterized the toxicity of stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastases from predominantly prostate, colorectal, breast, and lung cancer.
This review of polypharmacy in older patients with cancer highlights the adverse effects these patients may experience due to multiple simultaneous prescriptions.