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An update on the management of breast cancer in Africa by Vanderpuye, V, Grover, S, Hammad, N, PoojaPrabhakar, Simonds, H, Olopade, F, Stefan, D C

“…There is limited information about the challenges of cancer management and attempts at improving outcomes in Africa. Even though South and North Africa are…”
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A phase II study of weekly neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical chemoradiation for locally advanced cervical cancer by McCormack, M, Kadalayil, L, Hackshaw, A, Hall-Craggs, M A, Symonds, R P, Warwick, V, Simonds, H, Fernando, I, Hammond, M, James, L, Feeney, A, Ledermann, J A

“…Background: We investigated the feasibility of dose-dense neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) with paclitaxel and carboplatin before radical chemoradiation (CRT)…”
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A cohort study of treatment outcomes after radiotherapy in vulva carcinoma patients by Goba-Mjwara, T, Simonds, H

“…Carcinoma of the vulva is an uncommon tumour. For locally advanced vulval cancer with proximity to the urethra or anal margin, surgery often involves…”
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The initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of new cancers at a large pathology laboratory in the public health sector, Western Cape Province, South Africa by Van Wyk, A.C, De Jager, L.J, Razack, R, Van Wyk, S.S, Kleinhans, W, Simonds, H.M, Schubert, P.T

“…Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cancer diagnostic services. A decline in the number of new cancers being diagnosed over a relatively short term…”
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Long-term complications of pelvic radiotherapy by Simonds, H

“…Complications following pelvic radiation are frequently under-reported and inadequately addressed. This overview examines the nature and the intensity of…”
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Breast ductal carcinoma in situ in an unscreened population: presentation, diagnosis and management at a single tertiary centre by Mutebi, M, Simonds, H

“…To determine the clinical presentation of patients presenting with isolated ductal carcinoma in situ at a single tertiary center in the Cape Town, South…”
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O20. Full automation of radiation therapy treatment planning by Court, L, McCarroll, R, Kisling, K, Zhang, L, Yang, J, Jhingran, A, Balter, P, Simonds, H, du Toit, M, Mejia, M, Beadle, B

“…Introduction We are using the Eclipse Application Programming Interface (API) and Mobius 3D QA system, together with in-house code, to develop an automated…”
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Outcomes of an 8-Week Treadmill Training Program for a Toddler With Williams Syndrome: A Case Report by Conklin, Ashley, Simonds, Adrienne H.

“…This case report highlights the functional and quality-of-life outcomes of an 8-week treadmill training program for an 18-month old child with Williams…”
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Metamaterials-inspired miniaturization of UHF patch antennas with circular polarization by Semouchkina, E., Scholz, J., Perini, S., Semouchkin, G., Lanagan, M., Haupt, R., Simonds, H.

“…The area of a ultra high frequency (UHF) patch antenna was reduced 80% by embedding high permittivity plugs in the antenna substrate. It is shown that a…”
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The synergistic effect of concussions and aging in women? Disparities and perspectives on moving forward by Esopenko, Carrie, Simonds, Adrienne H, Anderson, Ellen Z

“…[...]to date, no female athlete has been diagnosed with CTE, and furthermore, no prospective in vivo or neuropathological studies have assessed the overall…”
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Radiation therapy for cervix carcinoma: the benefits and constraints in sub-Saharan Africa by Simonds, H M

“…Cervix carcinoma is one of the most prevalent cancers in women in Africa. Primary and secondary prevention measures in place are currently not sufficient to…”
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34 A retrospective review of a unique high dose palliative radiotherapy fractionation regime for locally advanced and metastatic lung cancer at Mount Vernon Hospital by Corner, C, Simonds, H, Dickson, J, Rojas, A.M

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Six months in physics--a useful training opportunity? by Nikapota, A, Rogers, S, Sevitt, T, Simonds, H, Smith, S

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A retrospective analysis comparing clinical staging with magnetic resonance imaging staging in patients with cervical cancer by Sauer, J, Simonds, H M, Van der Merwe, H, Hattingh, S M

“…This single-institution retrospective study compares the accuracy of clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) staging of cervical cancer. For patients who…”
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A Unique High Dose Palliative Radiotherapy Regime used in the Treatment of Lung Cancer by Corner, C, Simonds, H, Rojas, A.M, Dickson, J

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Recovery of Depleted Uranium Fragments from Soil by Farr, C P, Alecksen, T J, Heronimus, R S, Simonds, M H, Farrar, D R, Miller, M L, Baker, K R

“…A “proof of concept” was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a survey method for cost-effective recovery of depleted uranium (DU) fragments from…”
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PO-0226 3-D Printed modified S-Tube for treatment of cervical cancer with high dose rate brachytherapy by Du Toit, M., van Reenen, R., Simonds, H., Trauernicht, C.

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Reflection on a journey from the USA to Cape Town : the experiences of a radiation oncology resident by Kassick, M.E, Simonds, H

“…Earlier in 2020, in a time before masks and social distancing that now feels like a lifetime ago, I boarded a flight from New York to Johannesburg, with a…”
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Implementation of a Web-based Platform to Improve Radiation Oncology Education and Quality in African Nations by Balogun, O., Ball, A., Simonds, H., Rodrigues, B., Vanderpuye, V., Hissourou, M., Wilson, S., Hardenbergh, P.H., Grover, S.

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PO-1652 A new machine learning-based clinical tool for vertebral level verification and treatment planning by Netherton, T., Nguyen, C., Cardenas, C., Chung, C., Klopp, A., Colbert, L., Rhee, D.J., Peterson, C., Howell, R., Aggarwal, A., Simonds, H., Court, L.

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