Non-oncological radiotherapy: a review of modern approaches

V Nardone, E D'Ippolito, R Grassi… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite being usually delivered in oncological patients, radiotherapy can be used as a
successful treatment for several non-malignant disorders. Even though this use of …

Equity, diversity, and inclusion in radiation oncology: a bibliometric analysis and critical review

P Franco, F De Felice, O Kaidar-Person… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is being increasingly pursued in
health care, both in general and within radiation oncology. Because bibliometrics is a …

Hypofractionation in breast cancer radiotherapy across World Bank income groups: Results of an international survey

M Mushonga, J Weiss, ZA Liu, AM Nyakabau… - JCO global …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Hypofractionated breast radiotherapy has been found to be equivalent to
conventional fractionation in many clinical trials. Using data from the European Society for …

Developing time-driven activity-based costing at the national level to support policy recommendations for radiation oncology in Belgium

N Defourny, S Hoozée, JF Daisne, Y Lievens - Journal of Accounting and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We use time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) to estimate the cost of radiation
treatments at the national level. Although TDABC has mostly been applied at the hospital …

Palliative radiotherapy in cancers of female genital tract: Outcomes and prognostic factors

SH Kombathula, A Cree, PV Joshi, N Akturk… - Radiotherapy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and purpose: Metastatic and incurable cancers of the gynaecological tract
(FGTC) represent a major global health burden. Systemic treatment has modest efficacy and …

NHS cancer services and systems—ten pressure points a UK cancer control plan needs to address

A Aggarwal, R Simcock, P Price, B Rachet… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary In this Policy Review we discuss ten key pressure points in the NHS in the delivery
of cancer care services that need to be urgently addressed by a comprehensive national …

Case Report: Intraoperative radiotherapy as the new standard of care for breast cancer patients with disabling health conditions or impairments

M Omosule, S De Silva-Minor, N Coombs - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In selected patients, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) offers an alternative to standard
external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) while providing equivalent breast cancer control …

Twenty Years of Advancements in a Radiotherapy Facility: Clinical Protocols, Technology, and Management

S Tomatis, P Mancosu, G Reggiori, F Lobefalo… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Hypo-fractionation can be an effective strategy to lower costs and save time,
increasing patient access to advanced radiation therapy. To demonstrate this potential in …

[HTML][HTML] Deep Inspiration Breath Hold in Left-Sided Breast Radiotherapy: A Balance Between Side Effects and Costs

SL Busschaert, E Kimpe, T Gevaert, M De Ridder… - JACC …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) is an effective technique for reducing heart
exposure during radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer. Despite its benefits, cost …

Introduction of ultra-hypofractionation in breast cancer: Implications for costs and resource use

SL Busschaert, E Kimpe, K Barbé, M De Ridder… - Radiotherapy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose A shift towards (ultra-) hypofractionated breast irradiation can have important
implications for the practice of contemporary radiation oncology. This paper presents a …