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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT): An optimal approach in the treatmen...
Félix Pinto, Inês; Cabral Dinis, Tomás; Martins, Leonor; Nobre-Góis, Inês; Vinagre, Filipa; Cleto, Ana; Borrego, MargaridaStereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is a noninvasive, safe, and effective treatment for early-stage lung cancer and metastatic lung disease in selected patients. Although there is no current consensus on the ideal dose and fractionation schedule for pulmonary SBRT, intensive regimens of BED ≥100 Gy are associated with significantly better local control and survival.The purpose of this study was to analyz...
Carcinoma of parotid gland in young adults - A case report
Carvalho, Carolina; Cleto, Ana; Borrego, Margarida; Ferreira, ArturSeventy percent of salivary gland tumors arise in the parotid gland and 25% of those are malignant neoplasms. These tumors are rare in young adults and both its incidence and malignancy rate differ from adults and the prognosis is more favorable. We present a case to highlight the existence of this rare incidence, as well as the different therapeutic strategies and their controversies. This is a 19-year-old fem...