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Impact Of Peer Review In The Radiation Treatment Planning Process: Experience Of A Tertiary Care University Hospital In Pakistan, Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, Muhammad Atif Mansha, Muneeb Uddin Karim, Asim Hafiz, Nasir Ali, Benazir Mir, Fatima Shaukat, Maria Tariq, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
Impact Of Peer Review In The Radiation Treatment Planning Process: Experience Of A Tertiary Care University Hospital In Pakistan, Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, Muhammad Atif Mansha, Muneeb Uddin Karim, Asim Hafiz, Nasir Ali, Benazir Mir, Fatima Shaukat, Maria Tariq, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
Department of Radiation Oncology
Purpose: To evaluate and report the frequency of changes in radiation therapy treatment plans after peer review in a simulation review meeting once a week.
Materials and Methods: Between July 1 and August 31, 2016, the radiation plans of 116 patients were discussed in departmental simulation review meetings. All plans were finalized by the primary radiation oncologist before presenting them in the meeting. A team of radiation oncologists reviewed each plan, and their suggestions were documented as no change, major change, minor change, or missing contour. Changes were further classified as changes in clinical target volume, treatment field, or dose. …
Establishment Of Site Specific Multi Disciplinary Tumour Boards In Pakistan -Is It Really Necessary To Discuss All Cancer Cases In Multidisciplinary Tumour Board Meetings?, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
Establishment Of Site Specific Multi Disciplinary Tumour Boards In Pakistan -Is It Really Necessary To Discuss All Cancer Cases In Multidisciplinary Tumour Board Meetings?, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
Department of Radiation Oncology
No abstract provided.
Establishment And Maintenance Of Quality Of Site-Specific Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards In Pakistan, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
Establishment And Maintenance Of Quality Of Site-Specific Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards In Pakistan, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
Department of Radiation Oncology
No abstract provided.
Self-Examination For Breast And Testicular Cancers: A Community-Based Intervention Study., Khairunnisa Shallwani, Rozina Ramji, Tazeen S. Ali, Ali Khan Khuwaja
Self-Examination For Breast And Testicular Cancers: A Community-Based Intervention Study., Khairunnisa Shallwani, Rozina Ramji, Tazeen S. Ali, Ali Khan Khuwaja
Department of Radiation Oncology
The prevalence of cancers is growing rapidly in all parts of the word and Pakistan is no exception. Prevention is the best option to tackle this rising epidemic and screening, early detection and health awareness programs are cornerstones in this regard. A community-based interventional study was therefore her conducted to assess the effect of health education intervention about knowledge and practice of self-breast examination (SBE) among women and self-testicular examination (STE) among men. A total of 127 (70 females and 57 males) adults (>or=18 years) from an urban community of Karachi, Pakistan were included after giving informed consent. Interventions …