Don’t clamp the umbilical cord before 1 minute in neonates that do not need immediate resuscitation manouvres.
In term and preterm neonates that don’t need immediate resuscitation manouvres the umbilical cord should be clamped after 1 minute from birth or when it stops pulsating. Delayed cord clamping increases birth weight and haemoglobin levels in neonates. Iron deposits are...
Do not use, to the extent possible, prolonged radiation therapy for palliative treatments in frail patients with a short life expectancy
Several clinical studies showed that a prolonged treatment regimen including radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy does not provide any survival benefit in cancer patients having a short life expectancy. However, radiotherapy plays a crucial role in providing patients with...
Do not neglect to offer radiotherapy delivered with hypofractionated schedules when the scientific evidence is already available.
Several clinical studies reported that moderately hypofractionated radiation therapy (reducing the total number of fractions with daily fraction >2Gy) may be as effective as conventional fractionation in selected subgroups of patients affected by early stage breast...
Do not define a treatment program that includes radiation therapy without the involvement of the radiation oncologist from the beginning (usually, at time of the tumour first diagnosis) in the definition of the program.
Modern oncology is represented by surgery, radiation therapy and systemic therapies (hormone therapy, chemotherapy, target therapy, immunotherapy). Radiation oncologists are able to manage radiations when used as elective treatment and/or together with systemic...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
Recent Comments