Interrater Variability Amongst Radiation and Medical Oncologists in the Assessment of Radiation Dermatitis for Breast Cancer PatientsMoralsNursingPower (PsychologyEthics, NursingOBJECTIVE: To know the strategies of resistance adopted by nursing staff, facing situations of moral distress, from an ethical ...
Medical oncologists expressed complex views regarding the role of radiation oncologists in end-of-life care. Identified themes included the limited role of radiation oncologists, territorial concerns, capability, and desire of radiation oncologists in this realm, and the need for communication between...
Geographic distribution of radiation oncologists in the United States. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2020;10(6):e436-e443. doi:10.1016/j.prro.2020.04.008 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 41. Strauss K. More evidence that company diversity leads to better profits. Accessed September 3, 2019. ...
In this systematic review of the literature, we found that if a radiation-oncologist was the last author, the study was more likely to conclude in favor of adjuvant radiotherapy after gross-total tumor resection of WHO grade 2 meningioma. This may be an indication of bias in the literature....
Every treatment has potential risks, benefits, and side effects. The patient and his or her care team, which may include an internist or other specialist, surgeon, oncologist, radiation oncologist, and others, will help determine the best and most appropriate course of treatment. ...
Medical physicists work with radiation oncologists to ensure complex treatment plans are properly tailored to each patient. They also develop and direct quality control programs to make sure treatments are delivered safely, including performing safety tests on the equipment used in a patient's treatment...
A second opinion from a medical oncologist may facilitate decision making for women with breast cancer, yet little is known about second opinion use. Objective To investigate the patterns and correlates of second opinion use and the effect on chemotherapy decisions. Design, Setting, and Participants...
that were associated with radiation therapy for keloids. However, it was unclear if an appropriate dose of radiation was used and whether sufficient protection of surrounding tissues was provided. Moreover, a questionnaire study of radiation oncologists around the world revealed that approximately 80 ...
Initially after chemotherpy, the tumours shrunk and the oncologist told her she was cured! But it was not true. The tumours grew back again after one month. SF was asked to go for radiation followed by more chemo. Then she has to go for surgery. That means more medical bills, but the...
The correlations of sleep-related impairment with professional fulfillment across gender and specialty categories of attending physicians and trainees ranged from −0.23 (P = .03) among radiation oncology house staff to −0.56 (P < .001) among attending radiation oncologists. Associations...