Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
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J Egypt Natl Canc Inst · Sep 2014
Pelvic exenteration and composite sacral resection in the surgical treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer.
The incidence of rectal cancer recurrence after surgery is 5-45%. Extended pelvic resection which entails En-bloc resection of the tumor and adjacent involved organs provides the only true possible curative option for patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer. ⋯ Extended pelvic resection as pelvic exenteration and sacral resection for locally recurrent rectal cancer are effective procedures with tolerable mortality rate and acceptable outcome. The associated morbidity remains high and deserves vigilant follow up.
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J Egypt Natl Canc Inst · Sep 2014
Comparative StudyDosimetric analytic comparison of inverse and forward planned IMRT techniques in the treatment of head and neck cancer.
Our aim was to investigate if, and to what degree, improvements of IMRT treatment plans generated by forward planning can be achieved with an inverse planning strategy for treatments of head and neck cancer. ⋯ IP-IMRT selectively spared critical organs to greater degree with better target coverage and should be considered the standard of treatment in head and neck tumors.