Optimal organ-sparing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) regimen for the treatment of locally advanced anal canal carcinoma: a comparison of conventional and IMRT plans

Abstract Background To compare the dosimetric advantage of three different intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) FLASH FX plans to a three dimensional (3D) conventional radiation treatment for anal cancer with regards to organs-at-risk (OAR) avoidance, including iliac bone marrow.Methods Five patients with T1-3 N0-1 anal cancer and five with

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Minding the Gap(s): Hospitalists Experience Aspirational, Safety, and Knowledge Deficits That Prevent Them From Practicing POCUS

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been a mainstay of clinical decision-making in the intensive care unit and emergency department for more than a decade, but adoption into hospital WELL BEING DE STRESS YOGURT BUFFER GEL medicine has lagged behind.Recently, internal medicine residency programs have started to develop POCUS curricula for trainees,

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