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Clinical investigation: brain
A multi-institutional review of radiosurgery alone vs. radiosurgery with whole brain radiotherapy as the initial management of brain metastases Penny K Sneed, John H Suh, Steven J Goetsch, Seema N Sanghavi, Richard Chappell, John M Buatti, William F Regine, Eduardo Weltman, Vernon J King, John C Breneman, Paul W Sperduto, Minesh P Mehta pages 519-526 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Analysis of repeat stereotactic radiosurgery for progressive primary and metastatic CNS tumors Ajay Bhatnagar, Dwight E. Heron, Douglas Kondziolka, L.Dade Lunsford, John C. Flickinger pages 527-532 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Craniopharyngioma: the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital experience 1984–2001 Thomas E Merchant, Erin N Kiehna, Robert A Sanford, Raymond K Mulhern, Stephen J Thompson, Matthew W Wilson, Robert H Lustig, Larry E Kun pages 533-542 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (977 KB)
Hypothyroidism in children with medulloblastoma: a comparison of 3600 and 2340 cGy craniospinal radiotherapy Arnold C Paulino pages 543-547 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (95 KB)
Clinical investigation: lung
Randomized phase II chemotherapy and radiotherapy trial for patients with locally advanced inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer: long-term follow-up of RTOG 92-04 1 R Komaki, W Seiferheld, D Ettinger, J.S Lee, B Movsas, W Sause pages 548-557 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (126 KB)
Twice daily irradiation increases locoregional control in patients with medically inoperable or surgically unresectable stage II-IIIB non-small-cell lung cancer Zhongxing Liao, Ritsuko Komaki, Craig Stevens, Jason Kelly, Frank Fossella, Jin S Lee, Pamela Allen, James D Cox pages 558-565 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Measurement of lung tumor volumes using three-dimensional computer planning software Patrick Bowden, Richard Fisher, Michael Mac Manus, Andrew Wirth, Gillian Duchesne, Michael Millward, Allan McKenzie, Judy Andrews, David Ball pages 566-573 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (198 KB)
Clinical investigation: prostate
The role of p53 in radiation therapy outcomes for favorable-to-intermediate-risk prostate cancer Mark A Ritter, Kennedy W Gilchrist, Marta Voytovich, Richard J Chappell, Bret M Verhoven pages 574-580 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (171 KB)
Clinical utility of the percentage of positive prostate biopsies in predicting prostate cancer-specific and overall survival after radiotherapy for patients with localized prostate cancer Anthony V D’Amico, Aparna Keshaviah, Judith Manola, Kerri Cote, Marian Loffredo, Olga Iskrzytzky, Andrew A Renshaw pages 581-587 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (128 KB)
Risk group stratification in patients undergoing permanent 125I prostate brachytherapy as monotherapy Young Kwok, Steven J DiBiase, Pradip P Amin, Michael Naslund, Geoffrey Sklar, Stephen C Jacobs pages 588-594 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (112 KB)
Analysis of intraprostatic failures in patients treated with hormonal therapy and radiotherapy: implications for conformal therapy planning Numa Cellini, Alessio G Morganti, Gian C Mattiucci, Vincenzo Valentini, Mariavittoria Leone, Stefano Luzi, Riccardo Manfredi, Nicola Dinapoli, Cinzia Digesu’, Daniela Smaniotto pages 595-599 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (246 KB)
Postoperative radiotherapy in 423 patients with pT3N0 prostate cancer Zbigniew Petrovich, Gary Lieskovsky, Bryan Langholz, Gabor Jozsef, Oscar E Streeter, Donald G Skinner pages 600-609 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (263 KB)
Impact of postimplant edema on V100 and D90 in prostate brachytherapy: can implant quality be predicted on day 0? Frank M Waterman, Adam P Dicker pages 610-621 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (331 KB)
Clinical investigation: bladder
Saving bladders with brachytherapy: implantation technique and results Elzbieta M Van der Steen-Banasik, Andries G Visser, Janny G Reinders, Robert P Heijbroek, Jan G Idema, Theodorus G Janssen, Jan Willem Leer pages 622-629 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (174 KB)
Clinical investigation: head and neck
Skin toxicity due to intensity-modulated radiotherapy for head-and-neck carcinoma Nancy Lee, Cynthia Chuang, Jeanne M Quivey, Theodore L Phillips, Pam Akazawa, Lynn J Verhey, Ping Xia pages 630-637 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (420 KB)
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy versus conventional three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for boost or salvage treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma Ching-Yeh Hsiung, Ellen D Yorke, Chen-Shou Chui, Margie A Hunt, Clifton C Ling, Eng-Yen Huang, Chong-Jong Wang, Hui-Chun Chen, Shyh-An Yeh, Hsuan-Chih Hsu, Howard I Amols pages 638-647 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (390 KB)
Long-term survival of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy subsequent to conventional radical radiotherapy Umapati Prasad, Mohd Ibrahim A Wahid, Mohd Amin Jalaludin, Basir J.J Abdullah, Murugasu Paramsothy, Sameem Abdul-Kareem pages 648-655 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (229 KB)
Trimodal combination therapy for maxillary sinus carcinoma Ryo-ichi Yoshimura, Hitoshi Shibuya, Ichiro Ogura, Masahiko Miura, Teruo Amagasa, Shoji Enomoto, Seiji Kishimoto pages 656-663 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (163 KB)
Clinical investigation: rectum
Does downstaging predict improved outcome after preoperative chemoradiation for extraperitoneal locally advanced rectal cancer? A long-term analysis of 165 patients Vincenzo Valentini, Claudio Coco, Aurelio Picciocchi, Alessio G Morganti, Lucio Trodella, Antonella Ciabattoni, Francesco Cellini, Brunella Barbaro, Santa Cogliandolo, Gennaro Nuzzo, Gian Battista Doglietto, Fabrizio Ambesi-Impiombato, Maurizio Cosimelli pages 664-674 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
A single-institution experience with concurrent capecitabine and radiation therapy in gastrointestinal malignancies U.N Vaishampayan, E Ben-Josef, P.A Philip, V.K Vaitkevicius, W Du, K.J Levin, A.F Shields pages 675-679 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
Clinical investigation: breast
Influence of radiation dose on positive surgical margins in women undergoing breast conservation therapy Steven J DiBiase, Lydia T Komarnicky, Dwight E Heron, Gordon F Schwartz, Carl M Mansfield pages 680-686 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (130 KB)
Repeat high-dose external beam irradiation for in-breast tumor recurrence after previous lumpectomy and whole breast irradiation Melvin Deutsch pages 687-691 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Clinical investigation: bone
Extramedullary plasmacytoma: clinical and histopathologic study Primož Strojan, Erika Šoba, Janez Lamovec, Anton Munda pages 692-701 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (95 KB)
Clinical investigation: cervix
Two fractions of high-dose-rate brachytherapy in the management of cervix cancer: clinical experience with and without chemotherapy Brij M Sood, Giridhar Gorla, Sajel Gupta, Madhur Garg, Shivaji Deore, Carolyn D Runowicz, Abbie L Fields, Gary L Goldberg, Patrick S Anderson, Bhadrasain Vikram pages 702-706 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
Clinical investigation: endometrium
Intravaginal high-dose-rate brachytherapy for Stage IB (FIGO Grade 1, 2) endometrial cancer Kaled M Alektiar, Andrea McKee, Ennapadam Venkatraman, Brady McKee, Micheal J Zelefsky, Boris R Mychalczak, William J Hoskins, Richard R Barakat pages 707-713 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Clinical investigation: endovascular brachytherapy
Acute vasculitis after endovascular brachytherapy Luis F Fajardo L-G, Stavros D Prionas, Grzegorz L Kaluza, Albert E Raizner pages 714-719 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (420 KB)
Clinical investigation: radiation oncology practice
Radiation oncologists in 2000: demographic, professional, and practice characteristics Yasmin Cypel, Jonathan H. Sunshine, Barbara Schepps pages 720-728 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (169 KB)
The relationship between educational preparation and performance on the ARRT examination in radiation therapy Mark R Raymond, Charles M Washington pages 729-734 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
Biology contribution
Radioprotective action of curcumin extracted from Curcuma longa LINN: inhibitory effect on formation of urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, tumorigenesis, but not mortality, induced by γ-ray irradiation Hiroshi Inano, Makoto Onoda pages 735-743 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (244 KB)
Differential oxygen dynamics in two diverse Dunning prostate R3327 rat tumor sublines (MAT-Lu and HI) with respect to growth and respiratory challenge Dawen Zhao, Anca Constantinescu, Eric W Hahn, Ralph P Mason pages 744-756 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (487 KB)
Physics contribution
MRI simulation: effect of gradient distortions on three-dimensional prostate cancer plans Dennis Mah, Michael Steckner, Alexandra Hanlon, Gary Freedman, Bart Milestone, Raj Mitra, Himu Shukla, Benjamin Movsas, Eric Horwitz, Pasi P Väisänen, Gerald E Hanks pages 757-765 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (372 KB)
Improving the consistency in cervical esophageal target volume definition by special training Patricia Tai, Jake Van Dyk, Jerry Battista, Edward Yu, Larry Stitt, Jon Tonita, Olusegun Agboola, James Brierley, Rashid Dar, Christopher Leighton, Shawn Malone, Barbara Strang, Pauline Truong, Gregory Videtic, C.Shun Wong, Rebecca Wong, Youssef Youssef pages 766-774 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB)
Comparison of methods for calculating rectal dose after 125I prostate brachytherapy implants Michelle Hilts, Ingrid Spadinger, Mira Keyes pages 775-785 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (476 KB)
Letter to the editor
In regard to Mose et al., IJROBP 2001;51:1328–1335 Ian Kunkler page 786 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (27 KB)
In response to Dr. Kunkler Stephan Mose, Kai Michael Budischweski pages 786-787 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (41 KB)
In regard to the radiotherapy of myxopapillary ependymomas H Peter Rutz, Gudrun Goitein page 787 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (23 KB)
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