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    Changes in radiotherapy practice during COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey: A report from the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology
    (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2020-01-01) Anacak, Yavuz; Onal, Cem; Ozyigit, Gokhan; Agaoglu, Fulya; Akboru, Halil; Akyurek, Serap; Gursel, Bilge; Igdem, Sefik; Yalman, Deniz; Yildiz, Ferah; Saglam, Esra Kaytan
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    Outcomes of patients with anal cancer treated with volumetric-modulated arc therapy or intensity-modulated radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy
    (WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, 2021-01-01) Yucel, Serap; Kadioglu, Huseyin; Gural, Zeynep; Akgun, Zuleyha; Saglam, Esra Kaytan
    Aims: To evaluate the results of chemoradiation with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for the treatment of anal canal cancer patients at three institutions that had advanced devices. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for patients treated with 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin-based chemotherapy and IMRT or VMAT for anal cancer from 2011 to 2013. Complete response (CR) rates, colostomy-free survival (CFS), disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and toxicities were investigated. Toxicities were evaluated with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 3.0. Results: Fifteen patients were included in the analysis. The majority of patients had T2 (53.3\%) and N0 (40\%) disease according to the staging system that was developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer. CR was observed in 14 patients (93\%), and the median follow-up was 26 months (13-42 months). The 3-year CFS, DFS, and OS were 86\%, 86\%, and 88\%, respectively. Acute Grade 3 toxicities were observed as 6\% of hematological, 26\% of gastrointestinal, and 26\% of dermatological. Conclusion: Early results confirm that IMRT or VMAT for anal cancer treatment reduces acute toxicities while maintaining high control rates.