Hospital Scientific Publications

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is increasingly used for the management of brain metastases, yet regional data from the Middle East are limited. Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem is the sole cancer center in Palestine for radiation therapy, serving as the national referral site for SRS. This study reports the first Palestinian experience, evaluating patient characteristics, treatment outcomes, local progression-free survival (LPFS), overall survival (OS), and prognosticfactorsin a resource-limitedhealthcare setting.

Nephronophthisis is a rare genetic disorder affecting the kidneys and is one of the leading causes of end-stage kidney disease in children. The Bombay blood group is an extremely rare blood type that poses serious clinical challenges, particularly when  managing patients with chronic kidney diseases.