Grand challenges for medical physics in radiation oncology

Medical physicists are key players in the clinical and scientific radiation oncology context. They have unique skill sets, flexibility, clinical invol...

Surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma after radiotherapy (SMART): final results from a single-centre, phase 2 trial

The SMART protocol consists of a short accelerated course of radiotherapy followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy. Patients received 25 Gy in five dail...

Evidence-based benchmarks for use of cancer surgery in high-income countries: a population-based analysis

Surgical treatment was indicated in 58% of newly diagnosed patients with cancer in Australia in 2014 at least once during the course of their treatmen...

Effect of denosumab on osteolytic lesion activity after total hip arthroplasty: a single-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof of concept trial

Osteolysis causes recurrent pain and disability after total hip arthroplasty. We investigated the effect of the human monoclonal antibody denosumab on...

Genetic risk, incident gastric cancer, and healthy lifestyle: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies and prospective cohort study

New risk model to assess the benefits of adhering to a healthy lifestyle in individuals with a high genetic risk. The polygenic risk score derived fro...