Increased late urinary toxicity with whole pelvic radiotherapy after prostatectomy

Postoperative radiochemotherapy for gastric adenocarcinoma: long term results

“…Jansen et al observed a progressive decrease in the function of the left kidney which was 11% and 52% after 6 and 18 months, respectively. 18 Due to the more accurate conformal radiotherapy planning, we hope there will be less late renal toxicity 29,30 , however, to approve this, longer follow-up of our patients is needed.…”

Quality of life in patients with cervical cancer FIGO IIb stage after concomitant chemoradiotherapy

“…6,13 It is important to monitor the mental status of cervical cancer patients in the assessment of their quality of life. While some studies indicate a low mental status with irradiated patients, 7,13 this study reveals significant improvements of emotional functions, higher role function and better social integration, which significantly affects a mental status.…”

“…5 Late urinary toxicity after the whole pelvic radiotherapy is frequent also in patients with other cancers. 6 When evaluating the quality of life of patients with cervical cancer, it is important to monitor their mental status. 7 Patients who are disease free after radiotherapy of locally advanced, recurrent or persistent cervical cancer are at high risk of experiencing persistent sexual and vaginal problems compromising their sexual activity and satisfaction.…”

Role of 18F-choline PET/CT in evaluation of patients with prostate carcinoma

“…The major goals of pretherapeutic imaging are to determine the local extent of prostate carcinoma in terms of intraprostate localisation, extracapsular extension, seminal vesicle invasion, tumour infiltration into neurovascular bundles, surrounding tissues and organs in the small pelvis, detection of loco-regional metastases via the lymph nodes and detection of distant metastases. The exact pretherapeutic diagnosis and staging are essential, because the tumour treatment must be selected in strict dependence on the clinical tumour stage and risk profile 1,2…”

“…The exact pretherapeutic diagnosis and staging are essential, because the tumour treatment must be selected in strict dependence on the clinical tumour stage and risk profile. 1 , 2 …”