Acta oncologica
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Daily image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) using two orthogonal setup images may be inaccurate for breast cancer patients treated in free breathing because the setup images may capture the patient in a breathing phase that is not representative of the mean anatomy. The aim of this study was to quantify the setup errors in breast radiotherapy after image-guided setup correction based on two orthogonal setup images acquired in free breathing. ⋯ Image-guided setup based on orthogonal planar images acquired in free breathing without synchronization with the respiratory phase was found to result in accurate tangential breast radiotherapy with only few outliers.
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A controlled cohort study of sickness absence and disability pension in colorectal cancer survivors.
To investigate long-term development of sickness absence and disability pension among colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors compared to matched cancer-free controls, and to assess to what degree socio-demographic and disease characteristics influence these outcomes. ⋯ A considerable proportion of CRC survivors, for years after diagnosis, will experience reduced work ability compared to controls. Rehabilitation and workplace adjustment to reduce sickness absence and improve work ability should be a long-term concern.