BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of regional nodal radiation therapy (RT) for patients with bilateral cervical nodal metastases from melanoma. METHODS Between 1998 and 2008, 16 patients with bilateral cervical metastases without distant metastases were treated with postoperative RT (30 Gy in 5 fractions delivered twice weekly). RESULTS Median follow-up was 5 months ...

During 2009-10, real time RT-PCR and conventional RT-PCR techniques Used for detecting BTVs RNA in 310 blood samples. For real time and gel based RT-PCR segment-1 and segment-10 selected as conserve genes to search any BTV strains. Using these methods, 58 (%18.7) and 14 (%4.5) positive samples were detected among the clinically suspected sheep. Sensitivity of both molecular techniques evalua...

background: generally, sewage exposed water could be potentially contaminated with enteroviruses. for this reason, en­terovirus isolation from sewage specimens is one of the most sensitive indicators for virus circulation in the population. we evalu­ated the icc-rt-pcr and cell culture methods for detection of enteroviruses in tehran sewage system. methods: this research utilized 63 specimens p...

BACKGROUND There have not yet been any published studies on the effects of laughter therapy on radiation-induced dermatitis in breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy (RT). We assessed the effectiveness of laughter therapy in preventing radiation dermatitis in patients with breast cancer. METHODS Thirty-seven patients were prospectively enrolled in this study. Eighteen patients were ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the changes in pulmonary function after high-dose radiotherapy (RT) for non-small-cell lung cancer in patients with a long-term disease-free survival. METHODS AND MATERIALS Pulmonary function was measured in 34 patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer before RT and at 3 and 18 months of follow-up. Thirteen of these patients had a pulmonary function test (PFT) 36...

BACKGROUND Estimates of radiation-related second cancer risk among Hodgkin lymphoma survivors are largely based on radiation therapy (RT) fields and doses no longer in use, and these estimates do not account for differences in normal tissue dose among individual patients. This study gives individualized estimates for the risks of lung and female breast cancer expected with contemporary involved...

The multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) offers promising potential for the retrieval of real-time (RT) atmospheric parameters to support time-critical meteorological applications, such as nowcasting or regional short-term forecasts. In this study, we processed GNSS data from the globally distributed Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) network of about 30 ground stations by u...

The study was conducted to investigate the chemical compositions and larvicidal effect of n-hexane extract Parinari excelsa seeds against fourth instar larvae Culex mosquito after 24 h 48 exposure. composition P. were analyzed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Larvicidal activity performed following standard procedures World Health Organization (WHO). GC-MS analysis showed tha...

BACKGROUND The acknowledged effectiveness of vinblastine, bleomycin, and methotrexate (VBM) chemotherapy in patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma has been associated with conflicting toxicity reports. METHODS One hundred forty-three patients were evaluated clinically and had favorable Stage IA or IIA Hodgkin lymphoma. Ninety-three patients were treated with the standard VBM schedule comb...