Acta Oncologica
500 papers
Radiotherapy quality assurance in the PROTECT trial - a European randomised phase III-trial comparing proton and photon therapy in the treatment of patients with oesophageal cancer.
To present results from the trial radiotherapy quality assurance (RTQA) programme of the centres involved in the randomised phase-III PROton versus photon Therapy for esophageal Cancer - a Trimodality strategy (PROTECT)-trial, investigating the clinical effect of proton therapy (PT) vs. photon therapy (XT) for patients with oesophageal cancer.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Multi-dimensional interpretable deep learning-radiomics based on intra-tumoral and spatial habitat for preoperative prediction of thymic epithelial tumours risk categorisation.
This study aims to develop and compare combined models based on enhanced CT-based radiomics, multi-dimensional deep learning, clinical-conventional imaging and spatial habitat analysis to achieve accurate prediction of thymoma risk classification.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Sexual health in female and male cancer survivors - compared with age-matched cancer-free controls in Norway.
Sexual dysfunction is a common late effect of cancer reducing quality of life. This study investigated sexual health in cancer survivors shortly after diagnosis and at long-term follow-up compared to the general population.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Rising incidence trends of synchronous prostate and rectal cancers: a population-based study.
There is a lack of comprehensive reports on time trends in synchronous prostate and rectal cancers. To address this, we conducted the largest cohort study to date to assess these trends in a population-based setting.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Colorectal cancer mortality in persons with severe mental illness: a scoping review with meta-analyses of observational studies.
Persons with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) have reduced participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs, higher odds of advanced stage at diagnosis, and are less likely to receive adequate treatment than the general population. It remains unclear to what extent these factors impact CRC outcomes for persons with SMI. The aim of this scoping review was to describe and quantify CRC mortality for persons with SMI compared with the general population.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Metastatic triple-negative breast cancer - current treatment strategies in the Nordics: a modified Delphi study.
This study aimed to assess current treatment strategies for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) and the perceptions of clinical experts in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, comparing them to international guidelines to provide insights into how these therapies are implemented and adapted to national Nordic guidelines.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Risk of early death after treatment with curative intent for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective population-based study.
Knowledge regarding the risk factors for early death in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is scarce. This study aims to evaluate the rate of early death (during or within 6 months of treatment) and its associated risk factors in HNSCC patients treated with curative intent.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Prescription patterns demonstrate high demand for treating erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy.
Radical prostatectomy can cause erectile dysfunction; however, subsequent treatment with, e.g., phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors may improve sexual function in the patients. We aim to examine prescriptions for erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy and to identify factors that may affect the prescription rate.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 April
Self-measured leg circumference for the detection of lymphedema among men with prostate cancer: a reliability study.
Early lymphedema detection is crucial to timely treatment, and home-based monitoring holds promise for early detection of leg lymphedema among at-risk cancer survivors. We developed a self-measurement protocol for home-based leg circumference measurements and tested its reliability in men with prostate cancer at risk of lymphedema.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 March
Adaptation of dose-prescription for vestibular schwannoma radiosurgery taking body contouring method and heterogeneous material into account.
Majority of vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients have undergone gamma-knife radiosurgery (GKRS) with favorable results. Clinical evidence is derived from doses calculated with a type-a algorithm, which in this case assumes all material to be water. A type-b algorithm (Convolution algorithm [CA]) taking tissue heterogeneity into account is available. Historically, body contour is defined using a 16-point approximation, whereas modern softwares generate the body from Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The accuracy in dose-calculation algorithms (DCA) and contouring method (CM) will have a significant influence in the relation between clinical outcome and dosimetric data. The objective was to investigate the impact of DCA and CMs on dose distribution while preserving treatment conditions.
Acta Oncologica | 2025 March
Acta Oncologica
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