Oncology

Regional nodal irradiation in breast cancer showed low recurrence rates after nodal pCR, even when residual breast disease remained.

Psychological interventions for parents in pediatric palliative care improved short term mental health outcomes.

A nurse-led bladder management approach improved bladder volume reproducibility and reduced repeat imaging in prostate hypofractionated radiotherapy.

Sjögren’s disease linked to higher cancer risk in patients and close relatives in this cohort study.

Prostate biopsy under local anesthesia showed similar safety and detection outcomes, with better comfort trends for transperineal sampling.

Narrative-based palliative care reduced stress and improved quality of life in elderly terminal cancer patients and families.

Older adults with frailty often faced prolonged functional recovery and unmet care needs after major elective noncardiac surgery.

Sustainable breast cancer surgery was feasible in a pilot study, with high sentinel node detection rates preserved.