Search Results - "Brennan, Sinéad"
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Radiotherapy plus cisplatin or cetuximab in low-risk human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer (De-ESCALaTE HPV): an open-label randomised controlled phase 3 trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (05-01-2019)“…The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer, a disease affecting younger patients, is rapidly increasing. Cetuximab, an epidermal…”
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Should extrapulmonary small cell cancer be managed like small cell lung cancer?
Published in Cancer (15-02-2010)“…BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine if extrapulmonary small cell carcinomas (EPSCC) should be managed using protocols similar to those for small…”
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Normal tissue considerations and dose–volume constraints in the moderately hypofractionated treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-06-2016)“…Abstract Hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) regimes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have become increasingly popular with a number of international…”
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Exploring implementation of the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model© in hospital‐based practice
Published in Journal of nursing management (01-04-2018)“…Aim To explore the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing the two clinical dimensions of the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model©…”
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Dosimetric explanations of fatigue in head and neck radiotherapy: An analysis from the PARSPORT Phase III trial
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-08-2012)“…Abstract Background An unexpected finding from the phase III parotid sparing radiotherapy trial, PARSPORT (ISRCTN48243537, CRUK/03/005), was a statistically…”
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Hypothalamic-Pituitary Dysfunction after Irradiation of Nonpituitary Brain Tumors in Adults
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-12-2005)“…Context: Hypothalamic-pituitary (HP) dysfunction is common in children treated with cranial radiotherapy (RT) for brain tumors, but there is little known about…”
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Preservation of swallowing in resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: examining radiation volume effects (PRESERVE): study protocol for a randomized phase II trial
Published in Radiation oncology (London, England) (14-08-2020)“…Abstract Background Patients with resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) are often treated with adjuvant radiation (RT) ± concomitant…”
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Factors Influencing Conformity Index in Radiotherapy for Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Published in Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (2010)“…Abstract The radiotherapy conformity index (CI) is a useful tool to quantitatively assess the quality of radiotherapy treatment plans, and represents the…”
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3069: Prevention of osteoradionecrosis in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-05-2024)Get full text
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Prevention of osteoradionecrosis in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy
Published in Head & neck (30-08-2024)“…Osteoradionecrosis is a long-term, serious side effect of head and neck radiation therapy and is associated with significant morbidity and quality of life…”
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194 Do all roads lead to Speech and Language Therapy? Evaluation of a pilot waiting-list initiative for radiation-oncology head and neck cancer patients to enhance access to Speech and Language Therapy
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-03-2024)“…All head and neck cancer (HNC) patients receiving radiotherapy should have access to Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) for management of speech and…”
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160 Review of oropharyngeal cancer recurrences- how do they present?
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-03-2024)“…Oropharyngeal squamous cell cancers have a locoregional recurrence rate range of 17.3-32.5% and a distant metastatic rate of 6.5-17% at 3 years (ref1)…”
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138 Beyond Rigid Registration: The Role of Deformable Image Registration for Rescans and Replans in H&N Cancer Radiotherapy
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-03-2024)“…This study investigates whether spinal deviations exceeding 5mm from the planned position during Head & Neck cancer radiotherapy, detected using a rigid…”
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155 Treatment of oropharyngeal cancer during lockdown - outcomes for patients treated during the pandemic
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-03-2024)“…The onset of the COVID-19 outbreak caused major interruptions to the entire healthcare network affecting most oncological referral, diagnosis and treatment…”
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Reply: Elective Radiotherapy or Neck Dissection for CT-Staged T1-2N0 Oral Tongue Cancer
Published in Head & neck (01-10-2010)Get full text
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231 Gross Tumour Volume predicts survival in HPV related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-03-2024)“…To investigate if tumour volume (primary, nodal and combined) predicts recurrence free (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in p16+ oropharyngeal squamous cell…”
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Contouring Workshops - The Beneficial Impact on Radiation Oncology Specialist Training in Ireland
Published in International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics (01-07-2023)“…One of the key components of training in Radiation Oncology is gaining knowledge in contouring tumour volumes and organs at risk for radiotherapy planning…”
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Intrafraction Motion in Surface-Guided Breast Radiation Therapy and its Implications on a Single Planning Target Volume Margin Strategy
Published in Practical Radiation Oncology (12-08-2024)“…This study quantifies intrafraction motion in surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) for breast cancer and considers the need for individualized intrafraction…”
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A qualitative study to understand the barriers and facilitators in smoking cessation practices among oncology health care practitioners in one health system
Published in Nicotine & tobacco research (22-07-2024)“…Despite the benefits of quitting smoking for those who have cancer, including improved health outcomes and reduced therapeutic toxicities, it is unclear how…”
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Quantifying the need for a proton TPS: How many H&N patients qualify for a proton plan calculation?
Published in Physica medica (01-02-2024)Get full text
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