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41. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Update (pdf file)
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    December 09, 2014 - Peer Reviewer #5 Introduction The description of radiation therapy modalities needs significant work … Added “radiation therapy modalities” 6. … The description of radiation therapy needs significant work. … radiation doses more precisely than older forms of radiation treatment. … treatment option.

42. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    February 22, 2012 - therapy (3D-CRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and stereotactic body radiation therapy … = radiofrequency ablation; RT = radiotherapy; SBRT = stereotactic body radiation therapy; 3D-CRT = … body radiation therapy; 3D-CRT = three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy; YAG = yttrium-aluminum-garnet … The role of radiation therapy in non-small cell lung cancer. … Advanced radiation treatment planning and delivery approaches for treatment of lung cancer.

43. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Executive (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2014 - therapy (3D-CRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy, and proton beam therapy • Interstitial brachytherapy … to normal tissues such as three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiation … therapy, proton beam therapy, and stereotactic body radiation therapy c. … = confidence interval; EBRT = external beam radiation therapy; HR = hazard ratio; LRP = laparoscopic … therapy; ADT = androgen-deprivation therapy; EBRT = external beam radiation therapy; PCSM = prostate

44. Lung-Cancer-Nonsurgical-Therapies Executive (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2013 - Conventional wide-field two-dimensional radiation therapy (2DRT) has been used extensively to treat … radiation therapy (IMRT); and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), which is also known as stereotactic … The role of radiation therapy in non-small cell lung cancer. … Advanced radiation treatment planning and delivery approaches for treatment of lung cancer. … Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy for primary lung tumors.

45. Cer-265-Radiation-Bone-Disease-App-F (xls file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Quality assessments for randomized controlled trials evaluating external beam radiation therapy for the … Quality assessments for nonrandomized studies of interventions evaluating external beam radiation therapy … therapy NA not applicable NRSI nonrandomized study of interventions PRO patient-reported outcome … QA quality assessment RCT randomized controlled trial RT radiation therapy SBRT stereotactic body … radiation therapy

46. head-neck-cancer-update-140204 (pdf file)
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    February 04, 2014 - Radiation therapy also can accelerate dental caries and may cause osteoradionecrosis. … therapy (3DRT); intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT); and, stereotactic body radiation therapy … Advances in radiation therapy: conventional to 3D, to IMRT, to 4D, and beyond. … Intensity-modulated radiation therapy in head and neck cancers: An update. … Emerging applications of stereotactic body radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

47. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2008 - Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) provides the precise adjusted dose of radiation to target … organs, with less irradiation of healthy tissues than conformal radiation therapy. … May be used alone or in combination with proton and photon-beam radiation therapy. … therapy, or intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) (0 RCTs). … Intensity modulated radiation therapy.

48. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 27, 2012 - To be considered a candidate for ablation or radiation therapy, patients treated in this setting should … o External-beam three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT)—a type of radiotherapy that … o Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)—a type of external-beam radiation therapy that delivers … Abbreviations: CRC = colorectal cancer; IMRT = intensity-modulated radiation therapy; KQ = key question … ; RF = radiofrequency; SBRT = stereotactic body radiation therapy; 3D-CRT = three-dimensional conformal

49. Disposition of Comments for Local Nonsurgical Therapies for Stage I and Symptomatic Obstructive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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    June 12, 2013 - Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small-cell lung carcinoma: four-year results … Stereotactic body radiation therapy for inoperable early stage lung cancer. … In brief, radiation therapy for NSCLC typically is delivered to a total dose of 60-70 Gray (Gy); SBRT … The authors may choose to include this term under the section for radiation therapy on page 43. … The text in the Background has been revised to read as follows: “Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

50. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2013 - therapy Multiple doses of radiation from an external source applied over several days to weeks … therapy Choice of treatment options may be influenced by factors such as patient age and health at … therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, and stereotactic body radiation … therapy c. … Food and Drug Administration) • Proton beam therapy • Stereotactic body radiation therapy Outcomes

51. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 259: Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - • Individual assessments of various PBI approaches—3-dimensional conformal external beam radiation … therapy (3DCRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and multi-catheter interstitial brachytherapy—compared … in moderate risk subgroups with less favorable clinicopathologic features and to define the optimal radiation … treatment technique and dose for PBI. … Long-term results of hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer.

52. Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer: Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    August 09, 2021 - therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, proton radiation therapy, and intraoperative radiotherapy … therapy • Intensity modulated radiation therapy • Proton radiation therapy • Intraoperative radiotherapy … therapy • Intensity modulated radiation therapy • Proton radiation therapy • Intraoperative radiotherapy … Long-term results of hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer. … Examining determinants of radiotherapy access: do cost and radiotherapy inconvenience affect uptake

53. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2015 - Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer … the characteristics of the tumor, the patient, and the physician/RT team (e.g., experience), or by radiation … treatment planning (e.g., target volume delineation, dosimetric parameters), or by systemic therapy … for each type of RT, depending on the patient’s insurance coverage Companion Resource for Patients Radiation … Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Summary for Adults and Their Caregivers is a free companion to

54. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245_Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - • Timing of IBR and AR in Relation to Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy o Conducting IBR either … before or after radiation therapy may result in comparable physical well-being, psychosocial well-being … o Conducting IBR either before or after radiation therapy probably results in comparable risk of implant … Timing of IBR and AR in relation to chemotherapy and radiation therapy: Whether IBR is conducted before … We found no evidence addressing timing of AR in relation to radiation therapy.

55. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2010 - The main challenge in radiation therapy for cancer is to attain the highest probability of tumor control … Radiation therapy designs have evolved over the past 20 years from being based on two-dimensional (2D … Intensity- modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) allows for the modulation of both the number of fields and … Four alternative radiotherapy modalities will be reviewed: IMRT, 3DCRT, 2DRT, and proton beam. 1. … Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer.

56. Liver-Cancer-Therapy Executive (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2013 - therapy (SIRT) – Drug-eluting beads (DEB) • Radiotherapy – External-beam three-dimensional conformal … radiation therapy (3D-CRT) – External-beam intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) – Stereotactic … body radiation therapy (SBRT) – Hypofractionated proton beam therapy – Intraluminal brachytherapy … therapy (SIRT) • Drug-eluting beads (DEB) Radiotherapy • External-beam 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy … (3D-CRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) • Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) •

57. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: An Update of a 2008 Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    December 16, 2014 - ES-16 Include a comment about past radiation therapy using a lower dose than is currently known to … Pg. 11 What is the rationale for excluding KQ3 analyses for radiation therapy? … We acknowledge that patients with clinically localized prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy … See Letters, Radiation Therapy Modalities for Prostate Cancer, Nancy P. … Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, proton therapy, or conformal radiation therapy and morbidity

58. Data Points #16: Changes across time and geography in the use of prostate radiation technologies for newly diagnosed older cancer patients: 2006-2008 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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59. Research Protocol: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (pdf file)
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    April 09, 2020 - therapy, what is the optimal time for IBR or AR with respect to a) chemotherapy or b) radiation … therapy? … therapy versus no radiation therapy • Chemotherapy versus no chemotherapy Timing • Any Setting … therapy • Harms of IBR or IR before and after radiation therapy • Relative clinical effects of silicone … Impact of Radiotherapy on Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Breast Reconstruction.

60. Surveillance & Identification of Triggers for Updating Systematic Reviews for the EHC Program (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2012 - Patterns of care and outcomes associated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy versus conventional … radiation therapy for older patients with head-and-neck cancer. … cohort comparison of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with intensity modulated radiation … therapy versus conventional radiotherapy. … Misses and near-misses after postoperative radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: Comparison of