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Missing the Target?—Targeted Therapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Results of Oncothermia Combined with Operation, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Primary, Recurrent and Metastatic Sarcoma
The Effect of Treatment Position on Rectaland Bladder Dose-Volume Histograms for Prostate Radiotherapy Planned with 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy,Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy
Lung Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Usingan Abdominal Compression System, “Air-BagSystem”
Feasible Method to Assess the Performanceof a Lung Cancer CT Screening CAD Systemin Clinical Practice: Dependence on NoduleSize and Density
Quality Assurance for Respiratory-Gated Radiotherapy Using the Real-Time Tumor-Tracking Radiotherapy System
Dose Reduction to the Scalp with Hippocampal Sparing Is Achievablewith Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
Dose Validation of Physical WedgedAsymmetric Fields in Artiste LinearAccelerator
Challenges in Cancer Care of Elderly
Comparative Dosimetric Study for TreatingLeft Sided Breast Cancer Using Three Different Radiotherapy Techniques:Tangential Wedged Fields, Forward Planned Segmented Filed, and IP-IMRT
Position Verification of the RADPOS 4-DIn-Vivo Dosimetry System
Impact of Olaparib for Maintenance Monotherapy on Survival in Breast and Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review andPooled Analysis of Published Trials
A Dosimetric Comparison of Double Arc Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy with Large Field Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Comparative Study between Field-in-Fieldand IMRT Techniques in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy: A Treatment Planning Study
The Hematopoietic and Immunomodulatory Effect of rhIL-12 for Liver Cancer6 Lung SBRT through Radiobiology
The Existence of Symptomatic Localized Lesion(s) and ≤4 Lesions Are Indicationsfor Radiotherapy: Screening Computed Tomography Images of Patients with Metastatic/Recurrent/Inoperable Cancer in a Single Japanese Institution Observational Study
Dosimetric Comparison between Coplanarand Non-Coplanar Fields in Irradiation of Middle and Lower Lobes Lung Tumors
Clinicopathological and Prognostic Significance of Circulating Tumor Cellsin Patients with Head and Neck Cancer:A Meta-Analysis
Effectiveness of a Patient-Specific Immobilization and Positioning System to Limit Interfractional Translation and Rotation Setup Errors in Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancers
Trait Mindfulness, Affective Symptomsand Quality of Life in People with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Local Adjuvants in Surgical Management of Bone Lesions
Update on Healthcare-Associated Blood Stream Infections in Febrile NeutropenicPediatric Oncology Patients
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Prostate Cancer: Prospective Changes Analysis forPrognosis Prediction
The Role of Cooking for Hospital Food Service in Cancer Care-Units: NutritionIs a Supportive Care While CookingAppears to Be a Prescription
A Retrospective Study of the Treatment Results & Patterns of Failure of Type IIEndometrial Cancer Patients Treated at Radiotherapy Department, NCI, CairoUniversity during the Period fromJanuary 2000 till December 2012
Expectations of Patients with a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer When Meeting the Psycho-Oncologist: Beyond the Assistance of the Oncologist
Examining the Digital Story Created byan Adolescent with Cancer: Insightsand Ideas from a Case Story
Hospital Psychological Assessment with the Drawing of the Human Figure:A Contribution to the Care to Oncologic Children and Teenagers