Abstract Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma is a rare haematological neoplasm with high debatable management protocols. The data extracted from 127 case reports published between 1981 and 2018 were analysed. The median age at diagnosis was 58 years with a male to female ratio of 1.65:1. The median OS and PFS of IDCS were 12 and 6 months, respectively, with a ... Read more

Background: Primary tumor resection in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) remains a palliative procedure. Its impact as an upfront option on survival is debatable. No data from our locality addressed this issue; we conducted this retrospective study to ex- plore its benefit as regards time-to-progression and/or time-to-death. Methods: Data of patients’ medical records used between 2010 through 2015 from Sohag Cancer ... Read more

Abstract Background: Postmastectomy radiotherapy reduces loco-regional recurrence among women with operable breast cancer and improves survival for up to 10 years. Objectives: Conventional fractionated radiotherapy (CF) has been limited by patient’s compliance, travelling, unplanned interruption and others. Hypofractionated (HF) schedule would be more appealing and convenient for both patients and radiotherapists. We prospectively tested for OS, DFS, locoregional control, and ... Read more

Abstract Background: Limited research on psychiatric disorders prevalence among Upper Egyptian women treated for breast cancer. To our knowledge, no studies published earlier from our locality considering this issue. Purpose: To explore the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a sample of women treated for breast cancer and to find possible associated factors for these disorders. Design: A cross-sectional observational ... Read more