M Poulsen

..A paperless working environment is one factor that has allowed staffing levels to be reduced. Ongoing support from Governments are required if private facilities are to participate in important ongoing staff training...

..This study aims to describe factors associated with subjective well-being (SWB) in cancer workers in Queensland and compares results to normative data for the Australian population...

..It was hypothesised that craniocaudal length of the treatment field to the upper neck and pharynx would correlate with grade 4 swallowing toxicity due to the increased volume of pharynx irradiated...

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..This regimen was compared with the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group 96:07 study, which used identical eligibility criteria but carboplatin and etoposide every 3 weeks during RT...

..The treatment challenges for the clinician are often enormous because many of the patients are elderly and because lesions occur in difficult sites such as the head and neck region and the lower leg...

..The effectiveness of synchronous carboplatin, etoposide, and radiation therapy was prospectively assessed in a group of patients with high-risk Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the skin...

..The presence of distant disease carries a grave outlook with responses to chemotherapy occurring frequently, albeit of short duration...

..Factors affecting relapse-free survival (RFS) in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the lower limb were reviewed...

..The study aimed to investigate factors associated with work engagement and burnout in cancer workers in Queensland...

..The purpose of this study was to review the treatment policy for locally advanced stage III and IV squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tonsil at the Princess Alexandra Hospital Head and Neck Unit, Brisbane, Australia...

..The acute and late toxicities of synchronous carboplatin, etoposide, and radiation therapy were prospectively assessed in a group of patients with high-risk Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin...

..001). These results provide a quantitative guide for the clinician as to the likelihood of regional control based on pretreatment nodal size following CRT in patients who achieve a CR at the primary site by 12 weeks post-treatment...

..Ultimately, comprehensive clinical and technical QA site visits are planned...

..The presence of distant disease carries a grave outlook and responses to chemotherapy occur frequently, but are usually shortlived...

..The benefit of having subgroups of P and N stage is uncertain, but it is likely to identify patients with unfavorable characteristics that may benefit from further research...

..A multidisciplinary approach is required in the more difficult cases. Adequate histologic analysis of margins and assessment of adverse prognostic features are crucial in the selection of therapy...

..To select one of two chemoradiotherapy regimens for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck as the experimental arm for the next Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group phase III trial...

..An aggressive treatment approach is warranted at the first attempt to treat MCC as treatment for recurrent disease is less likely to be successful...

..Secondary objectives included radiation toxicity, symptom control, quality of life (QoL) and progression-free and overall survival...

..To identify contributing factors to delayed rectal and urinary symptoms in a randomised trial comparing different durations of maximal androgen deprivation (MAD), given prior to radiotherapy, for locally advanced prostate cancer...

..However, for more protracted androgen deprivation, survival advantages and deleterious effects need to be assessed in parallel, in order to determine the optimal duration of treatment...

..As part of the preliminary analyses for the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group 99-05 study, the authors performed this analysis to determine to what extent stage reflects tumor volume...