For end-stage renal disease patients who start hemodialysis (HD) with a tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC), placement of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous graft (AVG) within 3 months results in similar life expectancy. Presented at the five-year results of the GEC-ESTRO study demonstrates equivalent local control, disease-free and overall survival rates.
Summary: This is the first phase 3 study proving non-inferiority of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) in comparison to whole breast irradiation for selected low-risk breast cancer patients APBI using multi- catheter brachytherapy is an attractive treatment approach to reduce very effectively the radiation exposure of the skin, the lung and particularly of the heart with a dose reduction by factor of at least 3-4 APBI is an attractive treatment approach to shorten radiation therapy of the breast from 5-7 weeks…
