Use of acellular dermal matrix for complicated ventral hernia repair: does technique affect outcomes?
This study demonstrated that the method in which AlloDerm is used in abdominal wall reconstruction has a significant impact on recurrence rates. Based on our findings, AlloDerm should be used only as a reinforcement after primary fascial reappoximation.
Both localized thoracic radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy induce pronounced systemic DNA damage in normal tissues. Individual assessment of biologic response to dose delivered during radiotherapy may allow for therapeutic personalization for patients with NSCLC. Clin Cancer Res; 22(19); 4817-26. ©2016 AACRSee related commentary by Verma and Lin, p. 4763.