To develop and validate a radiomics model, a clinical-semantic model and a combined model by using standard methods for the pretreatment prediction of distant metastasis (DM) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore whether the combined model provides added value compared to the individual models.

This retrospective study involved 356 patients with NSCLC. According to the image biomarker standardization initiative reference manual, we standardized the image processing and feature extraction using in-house software. Finally, 6692 radiomics features were extracted from each lesion based on contrast-enhanced chest CT images. The least absolute shrinkage selection operator and the recursive feature elimination algorithm were used to select features. The logistic regression classifier was used to build the model. Three models (radiomics model, clinical-semantic model and combined model) were constructed to predict DM in NSCLC. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curves were used to validate the ability of the three models to predict DM. A visual nomogram based on the combined model was developed for DM risk assessment in each patient.

The receiver operating characteristic curve showed predictive performance for DM of the radiomics model (area under the curve [AUC] values for training and validation were 0.76 [95% CI, 0.704 - 0.820] and 0.76 [95% CI, 0.653 - 0.858], respectively). The combined model had AUCs of 0.78 (95% CI, 0.723 - 0.835) and 0.77 (95% CI, 0.673 - 0.870) in the training and validation cohorts, respectively. Both the radiomics model and combined model performed better than the clinical-semantic model (0.70 [95% CI, 0.634 - 0.760] and 0.67 [95% CI, 0.554 - 0.787] in the training and validation cohorts, respectively).

The radiomics model and combined model may be useful for the prediction of DM in patients with NSCLC.
The radiomics model and combined model may be useful for the prediction of DM in patients with NSCLC.
The role of overactive bladder (OAB) treatment in women beyond antimuscarinics has been evaluated extensively. Beta-3 agonists, botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A), and nerve stimulation are indicated in these patients. However, data on male patients in this clinical scenario are scarce.

The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence on treatment options beyond antimuscarinics in men with OAB.

A search of PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cochrane Central Database of Systematic Reviews databases was performed for relevant articles published between January 2000 and October 2020, using the following Medical Subject Headings "male/man," "LUTS," "overactive bladder," "storage symptoms," "urgency," "nocturia," "incontinence," "beta-3 agonist," "PDE-5 inhibitors," "botulinum toxin," "sacral nerve stimulation/neurostimulation," "percutaneous/transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation," "PTENS," and "combination therapy." Evidence acquisition was perA injections seems to be an effective treatment as interventional option. Roles of nerve stimulation and phosphodiesterase inhibitors in male OAB patients are still to be defined.
Overactive bladder is highly prevalent in men. Mirabegron 50 mg is the treatment option supported by the highest level of evidence when antimuscarinics failed. Botulinum toxin A injections seems to be an effective treatment as interventional option. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/grazoprevir.html Roles of nerve stimulation and phosphodiesterase inhibitors in male OAB patients are still to be defined.
Radiation therapy (RT) for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is challenging, with observed variations in bladder shape and size resulting in inappropriate coverage of the target volumes (CTV). Large margins were historically applied around the CTV, increasing the dose delivered to organs at risk (OAR). With repositioning imaging and visualization of soft tissues during image guided RT, an opportunity to consider these movements and deformations appeared possible with an adaptive RT approach (ART).

A bibliographic search on the PubMed database has been done in January 2019. Studies focusing on patients with MIBC, treating on ART, with the objectives of feasibility, clinical and/or dosimetric evaluation and comparison with a standard irradiation technique were eligible. The purpose of this review was to define the different ART techniques used in clinical practice, to discuss their advantages compared to conventional RT in terms of target volume's coverage and OAR dose and to describe their feasibility e demonstrated into future trials.
ART is the technique of choice for bladder cancer RT. The "plan of the day" approach, individualized according to the A-POLO methodology, seems to be the most effective. The emergence of daily re-optimization, especially using MRI-Linac, is promising. The correlation between dosimetric benefits and clinical efficacy and safety results should be demonstrated into future trials.
To evaluate attenuation of the totally implantable vascular access device (TIVAD) and assess its clinical and dosimetric impact on radiotherapy (RT) of lymphoma patients.

The first part of the study consisted of an in vitro approach by irradiating the TIVAD with different electron and photon energies. The attenuation data measured were compared with data calculated by our treatment planning system. All patients treated by radiotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma with their TIVAD in the target volume were then reviewed to assess the clinical outcome and dosimetric comparison using different plan metrics. All patients were treated by 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy delivered by Helical Tomotherapy (HT).

Nineteen patients treated for stage I-III HL were studied. Seven patients were treated exclusively on the side of TIVAD and 12 were treated bilaterally. Median prescription dose was 30Gy. No significant clinical or dosimetric differences were observed between the side of the TIVAD and the contralateral side in patients treated bilaterally. HT resulted in a significantly higher conformity index (P<0.0022) and a significantly lower healthy tissue coverage (P=0.0008) than 3DCRT. The observed attenuation was 79% for 6 MeV, 59% for 9 MeV, and 46% for 12 MeV for electrons and 9% for 4 MV, 8% for 6 MV, 5% for 10 MV and 15 MV and 3% for 20 MV for X photons.

TIVADs induce significant beam attenuation when using electrons, which can be overcome by using high-energy photons or by creating an exclusion zone in when HT is used.
TIVADs induce significant beam attenuation when using electrons, which can be overcome by using high-energy photons or by creating an exclusion zone in when HT is used.
To develop and validate a radiomics model, a clinical-semantic model and a combined model by using standard methods for the pretreatment prediction of distant metastasis (DM) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore whether the combined model provides added value compared to the individual models. This retrospective study involved 356 patients with NSCLC. According to the image biomarker standardization initiative reference manual, we standardized the image processing and feature extraction using in-house software. Finally, 6692 radiomics features were extracted from each lesion based on contrast-enhanced chest CT images. The least absolute shrinkage selection operator and the recursive feature elimination algorithm were used to select features. The logistic regression classifier was used to build the model. Three models (radiomics model, clinical-semantic model and combined model) were constructed to predict DM in NSCLC. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curves were used to validate the ability of the three models to predict DM. A visual nomogram based on the combined model was developed for DM risk assessment in each patient. The receiver operating characteristic curve showed predictive performance for DM of the radiomics model (area under the curve [AUC] values for training and validation were 0.76 [95% CI, 0.704 - 0.820] and 0.76 [95% CI, 0.653 - 0.858], respectively). The combined model had AUCs of 0.78 (95% CI, 0.723 - 0.835) and 0.77 (95% CI, 0.673 - 0.870) in the training and validation cohorts, respectively. Both the radiomics model and combined model performed better than the clinical-semantic model (0.70 [95% CI, 0.634 - 0.760] and 0.67 [95% CI, 0.554 - 0.787] in the training and validation cohorts, respectively). The radiomics model and combined model may be useful for the prediction of DM in patients with NSCLC. The radiomics model and combined model may be useful for the prediction of DM in patients with NSCLC. The role of overactive bladder (OAB) treatment in women beyond antimuscarinics has been evaluated extensively. Beta-3 agonists, botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A), and nerve stimulation are indicated in these patients. However, data on male patients in this clinical scenario are scarce. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence on treatment options beyond antimuscarinics in men with OAB. A search of PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cochrane Central Database of Systematic Reviews databases was performed for relevant articles published between January 2000 and October 2020, using the following Medical Subject Headings "male/man," "LUTS," "overactive bladder," "storage symptoms," "urgency," "nocturia," "incontinence," "beta-3 agonist," "PDE-5 inhibitors," "botulinum toxin," "sacral nerve stimulation/neurostimulation," "percutaneous/transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation," "PTENS," and "combination therapy." Evidence acquisition was perA injections seems to be an effective treatment as interventional option. Roles of nerve stimulation and phosphodiesterase inhibitors in male OAB patients are still to be defined. Overactive bladder is highly prevalent in men. Mirabegron 50 mg is the treatment option supported by the highest level of evidence when antimuscarinics failed. Botulinum toxin A injections seems to be an effective treatment as interventional option. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/grazoprevir.html Roles of nerve stimulation and phosphodiesterase inhibitors in male OAB patients are still to be defined. Radiation therapy (RT) for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is challenging, with observed variations in bladder shape and size resulting in inappropriate coverage of the target volumes (CTV). Large margins were historically applied around the CTV, increasing the dose delivered to organs at risk (OAR). With repositioning imaging and visualization of soft tissues during image guided RT, an opportunity to consider these movements and deformations appeared possible with an adaptive RT approach (ART). A bibliographic search on the PubMed database has been done in January 2019. Studies focusing on patients with MIBC, treating on ART, with the objectives of feasibility, clinical and/or dosimetric evaluation and comparison with a standard irradiation technique were eligible. The purpose of this review was to define the different ART techniques used in clinical practice, to discuss their advantages compared to conventional RT in terms of target volume's coverage and OAR dose and to describe their feasibility e demonstrated into future trials. ART is the technique of choice for bladder cancer RT. The "plan of the day" approach, individualized according to the A-POLO methodology, seems to be the most effective. The emergence of daily re-optimization, especially using MRI-Linac, is promising. The correlation between dosimetric benefits and clinical efficacy and safety results should be demonstrated into future trials. To evaluate attenuation of the totally implantable vascular access device (TIVAD) and assess its clinical and dosimetric impact on radiotherapy (RT) of lymphoma patients. The first part of the study consisted of an in vitro approach by irradiating the TIVAD with different electron and photon energies. The attenuation data measured were compared with data calculated by our treatment planning system. All patients treated by radiotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma with their TIVAD in the target volume were then reviewed to assess the clinical outcome and dosimetric comparison using different plan metrics. All patients were treated by 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy delivered by Helical Tomotherapy (HT). Nineteen patients treated for stage I-III HL were studied. Seven patients were treated exclusively on the side of TIVAD and 12 were treated bilaterally. Median prescription dose was 30Gy. No significant clinical or dosimetric differences were observed between the side of the TIVAD and the contralateral side in patients treated bilaterally. HT resulted in a significantly higher conformity index (P<0.0022) and a significantly lower healthy tissue coverage (P=0.0008) than 3DCRT. The observed attenuation was 79% for 6 MeV, 59% for 9 MeV, and 46% for 12 MeV for electrons and 9% for 4 MV, 8% for 6 MV, 5% for 10 MV and 15 MV and 3% for 20 MV for X photons. TIVADs induce significant beam attenuation when using electrons, which can be overcome by using high-energy photons or by creating an exclusion zone in when HT is used. TIVADs induce significant beam attenuation when using electrons, which can be overcome by using high-energy photons or by creating an exclusion zone in when HT is used.
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