EVALUATIVE STUDY BETWEEN CALCULATED AND MEASURED DVHS FOR ADVANCE TECHNIQUES OF RADIOTHERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS

Evaluative study between calculated and measured DVHs for advance techniques of radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Patients

This study aims to use 3DVH software (Sun Nuclear Corporation, Melbourne, FL, USA) to compare the dose that was predicted by treatment planning system (TPS) with the measured dose obtained by ArcCHECK dosimetric device using two advance treatment techniques: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).Th

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E-cigarettes: Out of the frying pan into the fire?

Electronic nicotine delivery systems were developed over a decade Makeup ago to simulate the experience of smoking, although with a lower exposure to toxins than in conventional smoking.However, they have their own unique profile of side effects, some of which can be life threatening.We report the case of a young male, who in a desperate bid to de-

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Nutritional support management in resectable gastric cancer

Gastric cancer is the sixth most common malignancy in the world.However, its mortality has been decreasing in the last years thanks to improvement in diagnostics and therapeutics.Nevertheless, the high rate of malnutrition in Picture Frame patients with gastric cancer still has a major impact on the overall survival and quality of life of patients.

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