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Outcomes and adverse events of postoperative stereotactic interventional radiotherapy/brachytherapy for brain metastases: a systematic review

Postoperative radiotherapy is commonly used after resection of brain metastases, but durable local control with a low rate of adverse events (AEs) remains challenging. This systematic review summarizes outcomes and AEs of postoperative stereotactic interventional radiotherapy (S-...

Survival and hematologic toxicity after whole-brain radiotherapy, photon craniospinal irradiation, and proton craniospinal irradiation for solid-tumor leptomeningeal disease: a systematic review

Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) from solid tumors carries poor prognosis and substantial neurologic morbidity. Radiotherapy is used for palliation and disease control, but outcomes across whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT), photon craniospinal irradiation (CSI), and proton CSI remain i...

Summary of Research: Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab in Combination with Chemotherapy for Nonbulky, Early-Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

This is a summary of the original research article “Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab in Combination with Chemotherapy for Nonbulky, Early-Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.” The phase 2 SGN35-027 study (NCT03646123) is a multiple-part clinical trial of brentuximab vedotin (BV), w...

Can Preoperative Factors Predict the Need for Femoral Soft-Tissue Releases in Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Background Releases of the superior hip capsule, conjoint tendon, and piriformis tendon are variably required to achieve adequate femoral exposure during direct anterior approach (DAA) primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study evaluates the correlation between patient demo...