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Pre-clinical data interpretation requires clinical context
arising from: A. Piffkó et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08994-0 (2025). We read with interest the article by Piffkó et al., which investigated the biological effects of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) on distant metastasis progression1.
Tackling the Workforce Crisis: Working Towards Innovative Solutions
X.Y. Jiang X.Y. Jiang Affiliations Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Search for articles by this author E. Smith E. Smith Affiliations Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Search for articles by this author A. Hassani A.
Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A UK National Survey of Practice
To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Fig 1 Geographical distribution of survey respondents.
Local Treatment of ‘Oligometastases’: Wishful Thinking is Not Supported by Available Evidence - Authors' Reply
Publication History Published online: March 19, 2020Accepted: February 25, 2020; Received: February 20, 2020;
Curative Radiotherapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Practice Changing and Changing Practice?
Publication History Published online: August 26, 2019Accepted: July 31, 2019; Received: July 26, 2019;
The Intensity-Modulated Pelvic Node and Bladder Radiotherapy (IMPART) Trial: A Phase II Single-Centre Prospective Study
Highlights • Radical IMRT to the bladder and pelvic nodes is feasible with low toxicity rates. • A subset of node-positive bladder cancer patients attain disease control with IMRT. • Relapse patterns suggest optimisation of local and systemic treatments is needed. Abstract Aims Node-positive bladder cancer (NPBC) carries a poor prognosis and has traditionally been treated palliatively.
When Should we Irradiate the Primary in Metastatic Lung Cancer?
Statement of Search Strategies Used and Sources of Information A systematic search of published articles was carried out using OVID Medline.
The Dandelion Dilemma Revisited for Oligoprogression: Treat the Whole Lawn or Weed Selectively?
Statement of Search Strategies Used and Sources of Information An electronic literature search was carried out using PubMed, Medline and clinicaltrials.gov for current studies in progress. Search terms included ‘oligoprogression’, ‘oligoprogressive disease’, ‘oligometastatic disease’, ‘prostate cancer’, ‘breast cancer’, ‘non-small cell lung cancer’, ‘resistance mechanisms’ and ‘stereotactic body radiotherapy’. Only English language publications were considered.
Targeted Therapy With or Without Dose-intensified Radiotherapy in Oligoprogressive Disease in Oncogene Addicted Lung Tumours
To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Background: Optimal management of advanced NSCLC patients with actionable mutations, developing limited oligoprogressive disease (OPD) on TKI treatment is uncertain with subsequent systemic therapy options limited in the UK. The additional benefit with SBRT to ablate OPD sites prior to change in systemic treatment is an important question.
UK Consensus on Normal Tissue Dose Constraints for Stereotactic Radiotherapy: Reply to Ghafoor et al.
Publication HistoryPublished online: April 11, 2018Accepted: March 22, 2018; Received: March 4, 2018;
Oligoprogressive Oncogene-addicted Lung Tumours: Does Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Have a Role? Introducing the HALT Trial
To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. FiguresFig 1HALT trial schema: targeted therapy with or without dose-intensified radiotherapy for oligoprogressive disease in oncogene-addicted lung tumours.The last decade has seen a transformation in the understanding of the molecular biology of lung tumours, the leading cause of cancer death globally [1].
Article : British Dental Journal
The misleading statements made in the British Dental Journal in the December 2016 issue relating to dental age assessment are assessed for inaccuracies and negligent omission of the issue of Child Protection. It is emphasised that there is a need for the approach of objective knowledge viz. not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
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