Orchiepididymitis as a rare complication of TURP performed four weeks after high-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.

The aim of this paper was to present a rare complication of orchiepididymitis in a patient treated with brachytherapy (BT) for prostate cancer, who underwent trans-ureteral resection of the prostate (TURP) four weeks after BT. A 73-year-old patient with prostate cancer (intermediate-risk group) was eligible for high-dose-rate (HDR) BT combined with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for 6 months (leuprorelin). Due to increased symptoms, such as urinary retention after BT, the patient required catheterization.

Efficacy of radiotherapy for bone metastasis in breast cancer patients treated with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors.

Background: In patients diagnosed withestrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer, bone metastasesemerge as theprimary siteofsignificant tumor burden. Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6i) inhibitorsare thegold standard in this clinical scenario, while radiotherapy (RT) represents a valuable addition. However, data on the efficacy of this combination remain scarce.

The Prognostic Value of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) and Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) in Patients with Cervical Cancer Treated Using Radiotherapy.

Introduction: There is growing interest in the prognostic value of routinely performed pre-treatment blood test indices, such as the RDW or SII, with the latter combining the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR). These indices were shown to be prognostic for survival in some malignancies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between pre-treatment RDW and SII, and OS in patients treated with radiotherapy for primary localised cervical cancer.

In-bore MR prostate biopsy - initial experience.

Introduction: The introduction of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) has been a breakthrough in the diagnosis of noninvasive clinically significant prostate cancer. Currently, MR-guided prostate biopsy (in-bore biopsy) is the only biopsy method that uses real-time MRI in patients with suspected prostate cancer. The aim of the study was a retrospective analysis of the correlation between MRI results and histological findings of prostate samples suspected of malignancy, which were taken during MRI-guided biopsy.

The Prognostic Value of PI-RADS Score in CyberKnife Ultra-Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer.

Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) has been widely implemented as a diagnostic tool for significant prostate cancer (PCa); less is known about its prognostic value, especially in the setting of primary radiotherapy. We aimed to analyze the association between PI-RADS v. 2.

Ratio of proliferation markers and HSP90 gene expression as a predictor of pathological complete response in breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Introduction: Prediction of response to preoperative breast cancer chemotherapy may offer a substantial optimization of medical management of this disease. The most efficient prediction would be done a priori, before the start of chemotherapy and based on the biological features of patient and tumor. Numerous markers have been proposed but none of them has been applied as a routine.