Riad Akoum, Emile Brihi, Michel Saade, Therese Hanna, Georges Chahine,
Background: Abdominal irradiation, as a part of treatment, is often ignored in the management of refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and the toxicity of this approach after failure of chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: 27 patients with intraabdominal lymphoma underwent salvage irradiation between 1982 and 2001. All patients were treated with a Cobalt-60 machine. The total dose administered to the abdomen was 18-20 Gy at the rate of 1.5-1.8 Gy per daily fraction, ...
Tópico(s): Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
2007 - BioMed Central | Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Background: Orthodontic treatment becomes an essential field in dentistry since it creates a healthy, functional "bite," which promotes oral health and general physical health.Aim: This study aimed to determine the defects in an old nickel-titanium orthodontic wire in the mouth after four weeks as compared to a new one, as well as their impact on orthodontic treatment quality, and to underline the necessity of restoring these defects using various methods.Methods: For this reason, this research extensively ...
Tópico(s): Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
2022 - | International Journal of Dental Materials