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Optimizing Neck Radiation in Advanced Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Balancing Locoregional Control and Toxicity through Field Reduction

This study demonstrates that reducing radiation fields in advanced differentiated thyroid carcinoma lowers toxicity without compromising locoregional tumor control, supporting personalized radiotherapy strategies.

Oct 26, 2026
Clinical Updates

Integrating Body Composition Metrics for Prognostication in Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy: Advances and Clinical Implications

Recent evidence highlights the prognostic significance of body composition metrics, including BMI, skeletal muscle mass, and adiposity distribution, in head and neck cancer radiotherapy outcomes. Automated 3D CT phenotyping refines risk str

Oct 22, 2026
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Impact of Prior Implant-Based Reconstruction and Radiotherapy on Microvascular Outcomes in Delayed DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

This study shows that prior implant-based reconstruction combined with radiotherapy increases perioperative microvascular complications but not flap necrosis in delayed DIEP flap breast reconstruction, highlighting increased surgical comple

Oct 17, 2026
Neurology

Adjuvant Radiotherapy Reduces Recurrence After Complete Resection of WHO Grade 2 Atypical Meningioma: Insights from the ROAM/EORTC-1308 Phase 3 Trial

The ROAM/EORTC-1308 trial demonstrates that adjuvant radiotherapy after complete surgical resection of atypical meningioma significantly improves 5-year disease-free survival, reducing recurrence risk with manageable adverse effects.

Oct 16, 2026
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National Health Systems and Their Crucial Role in Reducing Lung Cancer Mortality: Insights from Global Data

This article explores how health system factors like spending, workforce density, and radiotherapy availability influence lung cancer mortality worldwide, highlighting actionable targets for improving outcomes globally.

Aug 31, 2026
General Surgery

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with or without Radiotherapy in Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Impact on Outcomes

A propensity-matched study shows adding radiotherapy to neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves pathologic response but does not enhance survival or reduce recurrence in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Aug 31, 2026
Clinical Updates

Lenalidomide and Oral Azacitidine Combined with Radiotherapy in Plasmacytoma: A Pilot Trial and Perspectives

This review synthesizes evidence on combining lenalidomide and oral azacitidine with radiotherapy for plasmacytoma, highlighting safety, preliminary efficacy, and translational rationale in newly diagnosed and relapsed patients.

Aug 12, 2026
Hematology-Oncology

Pembrolizumab Combined with Radiotherapy Shows Promise in Advanced Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Final Results from UK NCRI Phase II Trial

The UK NCRI phase II trial demonstrates pembrolizumab with localized radiotherapy yields meaningful response rates and durable control in relapsed/refractory advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, marking an important step in improving outcome

Aug 10, 2026
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Global Consensus 2026: Updated Multidisciplinary Guidance for Primary Localized Chordoma

An accessible, clinician-oriented summary of the 2026 Global Chordoma Consensus—multidisciplinary, anatomy-stratified recommendations on diagnosis, surgery, high‑dose conformal radiotherapy, follow-up, and supportive care for localized chor

Jul 9, 2026
Cardiology

Cardiac Risk After Heart-Sparing Breast Radiotherapy: Emphasis on Left Anterior Descending Artery Dose Metrics

Emerging evidence indicates that radiation dose to the left anterior descending coronary artery better predicts cardiac events than whole-heart dose in breast radiotherapy, emphasizing the importance of LAD-based planning to reduce long-ter

Jul 2, 2026
Clinical Updates

Optimizing the Synergy: Sequential vs. Concurrent Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This review evaluates the optimal sequencing of radiotherapy and immunotherapy in advanced NSCLC, highlighting real-world evidence from the OCEANUS study favoring sequential over concurrent administration.

Mar 31, 2026
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Questioning Routine Hormone Therapy: No Survival Benefit for Low-PSA Recurrent Prostate Cancer Undergoing Postoperative Radiotherapy

A large-scale individual patient data meta-analysis suggests that adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiotherapy does not improve overall survival for patients with low PSA levels, prompting a re-evaluation of current treatment standa

Mar 6, 2026
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Rethinking the Standard: Does Less Mean More for Frail Elderly Patients with Head and Neck Cancer?

The ELAN-RT trial demonstrates that hypofractionated split-course radiotherapy is non-inferior to standard fractionation for 6-month locoregional response in frail older patients, providing a less toxic alternative, though standard therapy

Feb 26, 2026
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Integrating Local and Metastasis-Directed Therapies Redefines Survival in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: Evidence from an Umbrella Review

An umbrella review of 21 meta-analyses involving 160,000 patients confirms that prostate radiotherapy and metastasis-directed therapy significantly improve survival and progression control in oligometastatic prostate cancer, establishing a

Jan 8, 2026
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More Is Not Always Better: Long-term Data from the SAKK 09/10 Trial Refutes Dose-intensified Salvage Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

Long-term results from the SAKK 09/10 trial demonstrate that dose-intensified salvage radiotherapy (70 Gy) provides no oncological benefit over conventional dosing (64 Gy) in patients with biochemical recurrence after prostatectomy, while s

Jan 8, 2026
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Cervical Stromal Involvement and Morphology Redefine LG-ESS Prognosis: Why Radiotherapy May Not Be the Answer

Recent studies on Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma (LG-ESS) identify cervical stromal involvement as a key prognostic marker and suggest that adjuvant radiotherapy offers no survival benefit, advocating for individualized, risk-adapted

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Integrated Multidisciplinary Care Slashes Radiotherapy Interruptions in Head and Neck Cancer: Results from the SHINE-MDT Randomized Trial

A randomized clinical trial demonstrates that the SHINE-MDT framework significantly reduces radiotherapy interruptions and improves nutritional, psychological, and quality-of-life outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer, offering a

Dec 21, 2025
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Proton Craniospinal Irradiation Improves CNS Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Leptomeningeal Metastasis: Randomized Phase 2 Evidence

In a randomized phase 2 trial, proton craniospinal irradiation (pCSI) significantly improved central nervous system progression‑free survival and overall survival versus involved‑field photon radiotherapy in patients with leptomeningeal met

Dec 11, 2025Sign in to read
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Balancing Benefit and Harm: How Long Should Androgen Deprivation Therapy Be Given With Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer?

An individual-patient data meta-analysis of 10,266 men shows nonlinear oncologic benefit from longer ADT with radiotherapy (diminishing beyond 9–12 months) but increasing other-cause mortality with long-term ADT; optimal duration should be

Nov 23, 2025
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Proton Beam vs IMRT for Olfactory Neuroblastoma: Multicenter Propensity-Matched Cohort Shows No Clear Superiority

A multicenter propensity-matched cohort comparing adjuvant proton beam radiotherapy (PBRT) with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for olfactory neuroblastoma found no definitive differences in local control, recurrence-free survival,

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