Efficacy, safety, and pain management of low-dose radiation therapy in osteoarthritis: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis and a major cause of disability worldwide. Conventional treatments often provide limited relief and carry long-term risks, highlighting the need for safer, non-pharmacologic alternatives. Low-dose radiotherapy (LDRT) has emerged as a potential option due to its anti-inflammatory effects and favorable safety profile.

Enhancing back pain and sciatica diagnosis: Coronal short tau inversion recovery's role in routine lumbar magnetic resonance imaging protocols.

Background: Back pain and sciatica are common complaints that often require imaging for accurate diagnosis and management. Conventional lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols typically include sagittal and axial T1 and T2 sequences; however, these may miss certain pathologies. The addition of coronal short tau inversion recovery (STIR) sequences offers the potential to enhance the detection of both spinal and extra-spinal abnormalities, thereby improving clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.

Turning the tide: From cervical cancer's grip to complete response: A case report.

Background: Cervical cancer is a formidable global health issue, particularly affecting women in lower-middle-income countries with little or no access to preventative vaccines, screening programs, and treatment modalities. The case report presents a unique case of a large cervical cancer achieving complete response (CR) with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), highlighting the effectiveness of this treatment approach even in advanced stages and underscoring the importance of adaptive radiotherapy (RT) in optimizing patient outcomes.

Case Summary: We present the case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with four years of abnormal vaginal bleeding and was found to have p16-positive, moderately differentiated cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

Unusual Metastatic Lymph Node to Retro-Scapular Area in Occult Breast Cancer: A Case Report.

Introduction: Breast cancer typically metastasizes to axillary, internal mammary and supraclavicular lymph node chains. In contrast, occult breast cancer (OBC), a rare form of breast cancer, usually presents as axillary lymphadenopathy and rarely metastasizes regionally or distally.

Case Presentation: In this case report, we present a 45-year-old female patient with unusual presentation of breast cancer initially as axillary lymphadenopathy without breast mass.

Efficacy and Safety of Ivonescimab in the Treatment of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Systematic Review.

This systematic review critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of the novel drug Ivonescimab in the treatment of advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Ivonescimab showed promising antitumor activity and improved clinical outcomes, particularly in patients with higher PD-L1 expression levels and those receiving second-line therapy. The findings suggest its potential to overcome resistance to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors while offering a manageable safety profile.

Breast cancer radiobiology: The renaissance of whole breast radiation fractionation (Review).

Breast cancer radiotherapy has evolved significantly, driven by decades of research into fractionation schedules aimed at optimizing treatment efficacy and minimizing toxicity. Initial trials such as NSABP B-06 and EBCTCG meta-analyses established the benefits of adjuvant whole-breast irradiation in reducing local recurrence and improving survival rates. The linear-quadratic (LQ) model provided a framework to understand tissue response to radiation, highlighting the importance of the α/β ratio in determining fractionation sensitivity.

Clinical outcomes and impact of prognostic factors in resectable oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Purpose: To evaluate clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in non-metastatic oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) patients who underwent surgery with or without adjuvant therapy.

Methods: From 2007 and 2018, 116 patients were analyzed. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), and secondary endpoints were disease-free survival (DFS), local failure (LF), regional failure (RF), and distant metastases (DM).

Patterns and Frequency of Pathogenic Germline Variants Among Prostate Cancer Patients Utilizing Multi-Gene Panel Genetic Testing.

Background: Germline genetic testing (GGT) has significant implications in the management of patients with prostate cancer (PCa). Herein, we report on patterns and frequency of pathogenic/likely pathogenic germline variants (P/LPGVs) among newly diagnosed Arab patients with PCa.

Methods: Patients meeting the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) eligibility criteria for GGT were offered a 19-gene PCa panel or an expanded 84-gene multi-cancer panel.

Germline Genetic Mutations in Adult Patients with Sarcoma: Insight into the Middle East Genetic Landscape.

Data on germline mutations in soft tissue and bone sarcomas are scarce. We sought to identify the prevalence of germline mutations in adult sarcoma patients treated at a tertiary cancer center. Newly diagnosed patients were offered germline genetic testing via an 84-gene panel.

Can we triumph over locally advanced cervical cancer with colossal para-aortic lymph nodes? A case report.

Background: Para-aortic lymph nodes (PALNs) are common sites for the regional spread of cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Case Summary: We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented with cervical SCC with multiple bulky PALNs, largest measured 4.5 cm × 5 cm × 10 cm.

Significance of Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Predicting Disease Progression in Uterine Leiomyosarcoma.

Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a high-grade sarcoma that might be associated with dismal outcome. There are no hematological markers that can be used to follow up the recurrence and/or progression of the tumor. We present a case of a 44-year-old female, who was diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma.

Effects of Smoking on Outcomes of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.

Purpose: To determine the effect of smoking on the response to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy treatment in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

Methods: This is a retrospective case - control study that included 60 eyes with DME. Smoking habits were obtained from hospital records and patient recall.

Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of acute kidney injury in surgical intensive care unit octogenarians at the Jordan University Hospital.

Background: Acute kidney damage (AKI) is among the most severe consequences observed in surgical intensive care units (SICUs). We aim to observe the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of acute kidney injury in SICU octogenarians.

Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted at the SICU of Jordan University Hospital (JUH), a tertiary teaching hospital in a developing country, between January 2018 and December 2019.

Generation and characterization of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line (JUCTCi002-A) from a patient with ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 1 (AOA1) harboring a homozygous mutation in the APTX gene.

Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia Type 1 (AOA1) is an autosomal-recessive cerebellar ataxia characterized by early-onset cerebellar atrophy and axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy. AOA1 is related to mutations in the aprataxin (APTX) gene encoding for the aprataxin protein. The aprataxin protein has been reported to be involved in DNA single-strand break repair (SSBR) machinery and it localizes to the mitochondria to preserve the mitochondrial function.

Identification of APTX disease-causing mutation in two unrelated Jordanian families with cerebellar ataxia and sensitivity to DNA damaging agents.

Background: Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 1 (AOA1) is a rare autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia, caused by mutations in the APTX gene. The disease is characterized by early-onset cerebellar ataxia, oculomotor apraxia and severe axonal polyneuropathy. The aim of this study was to detect the disease-causing variants in two unrelated consanguineous Jordanian families with cerebellar ataxia using whole exome sequencing (WES), and to correlate the identified mutation(s) with the clinical and cellular phenotypes.