Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the extremity and nodal metastasis: Is the in-transit lymphatic system at risk?

13 Dec 2009 Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) of the extremity is not infrequently associated with regional node metastasis. Knowledge of lymphatic drainage of extremity RMSs is important to determine radiotherapy fields. In this report we describe two patients ... Read more...

De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system.

13 Dec 2009 We present a case of a 14-year-old male with a germline TP53 mutation who presented with synchronous primitive neuroectodermal tumor and choroid plexus carcinoma. Identification of synchronous brain tumors prompted genetic testing for predisposition ... Read more...

Familial small cell carcinoma of the ovary.

13 Dec 2009 Ovarian tumors have a low incidence in childhood, accounting for 1% of malignancies within the ages of 0-17 years. Small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare histology and historically has a poor prognosis. We report a case of an 11-year-old female ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Radiotherapy, Adjuvant'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the extremity and nodal metastasis: Is the in-transit lymphatic system at risk? 13 Dec 2009
• De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system. 13 Dec 2009
• Familial small cell carcinoma of the ovary. 13 Dec 2009
• A retrospective comparison of clinical outcomes and quality of life measures between definitive chemoradiation alone and radical surgery for clinical stage II-III esophageal carcinoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma with clusters of LP Cells, acute inflammation, and fibrosis: a syncytial variant. 30 Oct 2009
• Immediate reconstruction with an expander/implant following ablatio mammae because of breast cancer : side effects and cosmetic results after adjuvant chest wall radiotherapy. 4 Oct 2009
• Medial tumor localization in breast cancer--an unappreciated risk factor? 4 Oct 2009
• Survival benefit with radiation therapy in node-positive breast carcinoma patients. 4 Oct 2009
• Adenosquamous carcinoma of the skin: a case series. 29 Sep 2009
• Effect of postoperative radiotherapy on autologous deep inferior epigastric perforator flap volume after immediate breast reconstruction. 29 Sep 2009
• Locally advanced rectal cancer: added value of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in the evaluation of tumor response to neoadjuvant chemo- and radiation therapy. 29 Sep 2009
• Clinical and therapeutic aspects in elderly patients with Merkel cell carcinoma: special focus on radiotherapy. 29 Sep 2009
• Radiotherapy for cutaneous squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck. 29 Sep 2009
• Accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI)--ready for prime time? 29 Sep 2009
• Larynx preservation clinical trial design: key issues and recommendations--a consensus panel summary: in regard to Lefebvre et al., for the larynx preservation consensus panel (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;73:1293-1303). 29 Sep 2009
• Review of adjuvant radiochemotherapy for resected pancreatic cancer and results from Mayo Clinic for the 5th JUCTS symposium. 29 Sep 2009
• Radiotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma. 29 Sep 2009
• Forwards through the rear-view mirror. 29 Sep 2009
• Preoperative multimodality therapy improves disease-free survival in patients with carcinoma of the rectum: NSABP R-03. 19 Sep 2009
• Underuse of breast cancer adjuvant treatment: patient knowledge, beliefs, and medical mistrust. 19 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Radiotherapy, Adjuvant'

Definition: Radiotherapy given to augment some other form of treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment.

Descriptor UI: D018714

Alternative terms: Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Adjuvant Radiotherapy; Adjuvant Radiotherapies; Radiotherapies, Adjuvant;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.186.775; E02.815.600;

History Note: 95

Technical Notes: almost never IM; coord with dis /radiother (IM) + specific radiother (IM) + specific surg or chemother to which this is adjuvant (IM); DF: RADIOTHER ADJUVANT