International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , 1 September 2009

Potential for Higher Treatment Failure in Obese Patients: Correlation of Elevated Body Mass Index and Increased Daily Prostate Deviations From the Radiation Beam Isocenters in an Analysis of 1,465 Computed Tomographic Images

  • James R. Wong, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: James R. Wong, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ 07962. Tel: (973) 971-6233; Fax: (973) 290-7393
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  • Zhanrong Gao, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
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  • Scott Merrick, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
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  • Paula Wilson, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
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  • Minoru Uematsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology, Uematsu-Atsuchi-Serendipity Oncology Center, Terukuni, Kagoshima, Japan
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  • Kevin Woo, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
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  • Chee-Wai Cheng, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Received 3 April 2008 ,Revised 28 July 2008 ,Accepted 31 July 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03281-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.049

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , 1 September 2009

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