DOSIMETRIC COMPARISON BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY FOR CARCINOMA CERVIX: ARE WE TREATING THE RIGHT VOLUMES?

Dosimetric comparison between conventional and conformal radiotherapy for carcinoma cervix: Are we treating the right volumes?

Background and Purpose: Conventional portals, based on bony anatomy, for external beam radiotherapy for cervical cancer have been repeatedly demonstrated as inadequate.Conversely, with image-based conformal radiotherapy, better target coverage may be offset by the greater toxicities and poorer compliance associated with treating larger volumes.This

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Internal mammary sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer: a long-term follow-up research for assessment of prognosis and guiding individualized internal mammary lymph node irradiation

Background and purpose: Internal mammary lymph node irradiation (IMNI) improves survival in patients with internal mammary lymph node (IMLN) high-risk metastatic breast cancer.The purpose of this study was to study the advantages of internal mammary sentinel lymph Sitz Bath node (IMLN) biopsy (IM-SLNB) for assessing prognosis and directing individu

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The Shifting Contours of the Outlaw in Urban Haiti

In what follows, I discuss some initial empirical findings and theoretical insights from my recent work on transnational resettlement of crime-based deportees from the US to Haiti.Haitian baz, or street organizations, are increasingly taking Canopy on the trappings of the urban gang to maintain relevance and control of their zones.Simultaneously, g

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Unusual Presentation of Acute Annular Urticaria: A Case Report

Acute urticarial lesions may display central clearing with ecchymotic Canvas Prints or haemorrhagic hue, often misdiagnosed as erythema multiforme, serum-sickness-like reactions, or urticarial vasculitis.We report a case of acute annular urticaria with unusual presentation occurring in a 20-month-old child to emphasize the distinctive morphologic m

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Evaluation of the impact of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis and Temephos, used for the control of Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832 (Diptera, Simuliidae) on the associated entomofauna, Paraty, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The study was set up to evaluate the impact of two commercial larvicide formulations, Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis Canopy base (Bti) at 15 ppm/1 min and temephos at 0.03 ppm of active ingredient, used to control Simulium pertinax populations, on associated non-target entomofauna occupying the same breeding sites.The experiments were c

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