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81. 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

82. 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.

83. Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety. | PSNet
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    December 10, 2014 - the heels of a widely publicized article on safety problems in radiation oncology, this study of radiation … treatment sessions at a Dutch center found that only 59% of safety measures were carried out as recommended … An extensive evaluation of safety culture in a radiotherapy institute. … 10, 2011 The use of human factors methods to identify and mitigate safety issues in radiation … therapy.

84. Impact of technological and departmental changes on incident rates in radiation oncology over a seventeen-year period. | PSNet
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    February 16, 2022 - February 16, 2022 Planning for a pandemic: mitigating risk to radiation therapy service … May 31, 2023 Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy … Factors impacting on patient setup analysis and error management during breast cancer radiotherapy

85. 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

86. 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.

87. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 26, 2024 - study describes patient safety, patient satisfaction, and financial savings for patients receiving radiation … therapy who attended weekly management visits with their physician via telehealth instead of in-person … patient-safety-and-satisfaction-fully-remote-management-radiation-oncology-care https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/planning-pandemic-mitigating-risk-radiation-therapy-service-delivery-covid

88. 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.

89. 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

90. The future of safety and quality in radiation oncology. | PSNet
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    May 17, 2023 - Resources From the Same Author(s) Quality and Safety Considerations in Intensity Modulated Radiation … Therapy: An ASTRO Safety White Paper Update.

91. 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

92. 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

93. Radiation offers new cures, and ways to do harm. | PSNet
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    January 20, 2010 - radiation, this news feature investigates patient deaths and injuries following mistakes related to radiation … treatment. … The journalists discuss the number of radiation therapy errors in New York and reveal that state law

94. Improving patient safety in radiotherapy by learning from near misses, incidents and errors. | PSNet
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    July 10, 2017 - Commentary Improving patient safety in radiotherapy by learning from near misses, … Improving patient safety in radiotherapy by learning from near misses, incidents and errors. … Improving patient safety in radiotherapy by learning from near misses, incidents and errors. … August 15, 2018 Modern palliative radiation treatment: do complexity and workload contribute … April 17, 2013 Radiation Therapy Safety: The Critical Role of the Radiation Therapist

95. 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.

96. 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

97. Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 08, 2018 - therapy compared with conservative management, and 1 uncontrolled observational study of radiation therapy … or all-cause mortality with radiation therapy vs active surveillance. … Only the ProtecT trial a assessed effect of radiation therapy on metastatic disease. … Radiation therapy RCT 2 (1198) Radiation therapy not clearly associated urinary incontinence … Most studies of external-beam radiation therapy; relatively few studies of brachytherapy.

98. 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

99. Prevention of a wrong-location misadministration through the use of an intradepartmental incident learning system. | PSNet
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    January 22, 2017 - Analysis of voluntarily reported errors in radiation therapy treatments resulted in systematic changes … Factors impacting on patient setup analysis and error management during breast cancer radiotherapy … Identifying patients whose symptoms are underrecognized during treatment with breast radiotherapy

100. Unintended exposure in radiotherapy: identification of prominent causes. | PSNet
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     May 01, 2003 - Study Unintended exposure in radiotherapy: identification of prominent causes. … Unintended exposure in radiotherapy: identification of prominent causes. … Unintended exposure in radiotherapy: identification of prominent causes. … 27, 2011 The use of human factors methods to identify and mitigate safety issues in radiation … therapy.