A5003809237- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Renal and related cancers
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- Effects of Radiation Exposure
Aga Khan University Hospital
2020-2024
Aga Khan University
2022-2023
To investigate the compliance and clinical efficacy of vaginal dilators (VDs) as an educational intervention in patients receiving pelvic radiation therapy (RT) for endometrial cervical malignancies.This is a single institution, retrospective chart review. Patients undergoing RT or cancer at our center were educated about use VD starting 1 month after completion RT. The assessed 3 months prescribing VD. demographic details physical examination findings extracted from medical records.We...
A 45-year-old man presented with left-sided facial swelling. Initial excisional biopsy was done somewhere else without prior imaging and it came out to be pleomorphic adenoma; local after showed mass over the left parotid gland ipsilateral lymphadenopathy. On examination, there a well-circumscribed signs of nerve palsy. He underwent radical parotidectomy modified neck dissection, per operatively, neoplastic lesion. Final histopathology plasma cell neoplasm gland. After surgery, patient...
Oral mucositis remains a concern in the treatment of head and neck malignancies.This small study included 11 patients treated by hypo-fractionated radiotherapy assessed for oral mucositis.All received radiation dose 55 Gy 20 fractions (2.75 Gy/fraction).At end first week radiation, three had Grade I mucositis.During last most developed II III mucositis, 7 (64%) 4 (36%), respectively.At one month follow-up, 5 (46%) them I, while 2 (18%) mucositis.At months, none showed II/III mucositis.Grade...
We report a case of male patient. He presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis. The MRI the brain showed mass in nasopharynx enlarged cervical lymph nodes. Besides this, there was an extra-axial, dural-based lesion subcentimetre nodules both lungs. received induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation therapy to primary site metastatic deposit. re-presented bilateral lower limb weakness. spine deposits within thoracic cord parenchyma meningeal at lumbar region. Palliative radiation...
A retrospective review was conducted In Aga Khan University from January 2013-December 2020 for patients who received Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT) on the management of Mycosis Fungoides (MF). The clinical response rate and disease-free interval (DFI) evaluated three patients. All a 3600 cGy dose radiation. Clinical complete remission (cCR) observed in two out patients, while one patient showed partial response. Following cCR to TSEBT, DFI first with stage 1B lasted 30 months,...
Synovial Sarcoma (SS) is a rare soft-tissue malignant tumour. Its presentation in the head and neck region uncommon. Because of complex anatomy region, surgery with clear margins not achievable. In such cases, multi-modality approach required as there no established standard care. this report, we share case girl who presented nasal obstruction. Imaging revealed mass involving left cavity, paranasal sinuses without intracranial extension. It was diagnosed synovial sarcoma. She underwent...
Primary diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the breast is an uncommon form gestational cancer and its presentation during pregnancy challenging. In our case report, a patient presented with right lump first trimester her pregnancy. Biopsy was taken from mass, which b (DLBCL) double expressive type. She underwent termination received 6 cycles multiagent intense chemotherapy along central nervous system prophylaxis followed by consolidation involved site radiotherapy (ISRT) to axilla after...
We report a case of middle age male who presented to our tertiary care university hospital with the complaints nasal obstruction and decrease hearing. The CT scan head neck exhibited mass in nasopharynx enlarged bilateral cervical lymph nodes. Biopsy from confirmed lesion as poorly differentiated non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma staged cT2N2M0. He received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Subsequently, he underwent chemo radiation therapy. represented left chest wall pain. Imaging isolated...
Radiotherapy (RT) is an important component of treatment in the management breast cancer patients.The radiation paradigm has been shifted towards hypofractionated RT.This study aims to determine severity acute dermatitis patients receiving RT for at a tertiary care university hospital Pakistan.Patients with biopsy-proven invasive carcinoma or DCIS who were referred radical radiotherapy after discussion tumour board retrospectively reviewed.Physical assessment evaluation will be carried out...
Our team of residents and faculty have reviewed Hesse et al.’s work on peer review in head neck cancer with great interest.1Hesse J Chen L Yu Y al.Peer planning target volumes radiation oncology.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2022; 7100917Google Scholar Peer is indeed an essential component quality assurance oncology. We, as part a Joint Commission International Accredited tertiary care university hospital been extensively practicing publishing treatment planning.2Qureshi BM Mansha MA Karim MU al.Impact...