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Reports
American Society for Radiation Oncology Intersociety Summit Summary Louis B. Harrison, Anthony L. Zietman pages 643-648 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (86 KB)
Radiation Oncology in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Literature Review Kristopher E.B. Dennis, Graeme Duncan pages 649-655 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Critical Reviews
Radiation-Related Heart Disease: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects Sarah C. Darby, David J. Cutter, Marjan Boerma, Louis S. Constine, Luis F. Fajardo, Kazunori Kodama, Kiyohiko Mabuchi, Lawrence B. Marks, Fred A. Mettler, Lori J. Pierce, Klaus R. Trott, Edward T.H. Yeh, Roy E. Shore pages 656-665 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1192 KB)
Current Management of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Christopher J. Schultz, Joseph Bovi pages 666-678 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1293 KB)
Clinical Investigations
Breast
Clinicopathologic Significance of Excision Repair Cross-Complementation 1 Expression in Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy, 22 May 2009 Sharad Goyal, Rahul R. Parikh, Camille Green, Devora Schiff, Meena S. Moran, Qifeng Yang, Bruce G. Haffty pages 679-684 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (383 KB)
Postoperative Proton Radiotherapy for Localized and Locoregional Breast Cancer: Potential for Clinically Relevant Improvements?, 16 July 2009 Carmen Ares, Shaka Khan, Anne M. MacArtain, Jürg Heuberger, Gudrun Goitein, Guenther Gruber, Gerd Lutters, Eugen B. Hug, Stephan Bodis, Antony J. Lomax pages 685-697 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (898 KB)
Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Results of the Montpellier Phase II Trial, 25 May 2009 Claire Lemanski, David Azria, Sophie Gourgon-Bourgade, Marian Gutowski, Phillippe Rouanet, Bernard Saint-Aubert, Norbert Ailleres, Pascal Fenoglietto, Jean-Bernard Dubois pages 698-703 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (381 KB)
Cervix
Does the Entire Uterus Need to be Treated in Cancer of the Cervix? Role of Adaptive Brachytherapy, 26 May 2009 Christopher J. Anker, Charles V. Cachoeira, Kenneth M. Boucher, Jim Rankin, David K. Gaffney pages 704-712 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (175 KB)
Late Effects After Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Comparison of Two Brachytherapy Schedules and Effect of Dose Delivered Weekly, 08 May 2009 Taran Paulsen Hellebust, Gunnar B. Kristensen, Dag Rune Olsen pages 713-718 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (331 KB)
Translating Response During Therapy into Ultimate Treatment Outcome: A Personalized 4-Dimensional MRI Tumor Volumetric Regression Approach in Cervical Cancer, 24 July 2009 Nina A. Mayr, Jian Z. Wang, Simon S. Lo, Dongqing Zhang, John C. Grecula, Lanchun Lu, Joseph F. Montebello, Jeffrey M. Fowler, William T.C. Yuh pages 719-727 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2265 KB)
Uterine Sarcoma
The Role of Adjuvant Radiation in Uterine Sarcomas, 24 August 2009 Sagus Sampath, Timothy E. Schultheiss, Janice K. Ryu, Jeffrey Y.C. Wong pages 728-734 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB)
Prostate
Salvage Radiotherapy for Rising Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: Dose–Response Analysis, 22 May 2009 Johnny Ray Bernard, Steven J. Buskirk, Michael G. Heckman, Nancy N. Diehl, Stephen J. Ko, Orlan K. Macdonald, Steven E. Schild, Thomas M. Pisansky pages 735-740 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (304 KB)
Focal Salvage Guided by T2-Weighted and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Cancer Recurrences, 05 October 2009 Maaike R. Moman, Cornelis A.T. van den Berg, Arto E. Boeken Kruger, Jan J. Battermann, Marinus A. Moerland, Uulke A. van der Heide, Marco van Vulpen pages 741-746 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (426 KB)
Dose–Volume Constraints to Reduce Rectal Side Effects From Prostate Radiotherapy: Evidence From MRC RT01 Trial ISRCTN 47772397, 19 June 2009 Sarah L. Gulliford, Kerwyn Foo, Rachel C. Morgan, Edwin G. Aird, A. Margaret Bidmead, Helen Critchley, Philip M. Evans, Stefano Gianolini, W. Philip Mayles, A. Rollo Moore, Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto, Mike Partridge, Matthew R. Sydes, Steve Webb, David P. Dearnaley pages 747-754 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (183 KB)
External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Patients on Anticoagulation Therapy: How Significant is the Bleeding Toxicity?, 21 May 2009 Kevin S. Choe, Ashesh B. Jani, Stanley L. Liauw pages 755-760 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (154 KB)
Head and Neck
Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Nodal Staging of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Impact on Radiotherapy Planning, 19 June 2009 Piet Dirix, Vincent Vandecaveye, Frederik De Keyzer, Katya Op de beeck, Vincent Vander Poorten, Pierre Delaere, Eric Verbeken, Robert Hermans, Sandra Nuyts pages 761-766 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
A Comparison of Soft-Tissue Implanted Markers and Bony Anatomy Alignments for Image-Guided Treatments of Head-and-Neck Cancers, 08 May 2009 Omar A. Zeidan, Adam J. Huddleston, Choonik Lee, Katja M. Langen, Patrick A. Kupelian, Sanford L. Meeks, Rafael R. Manon pages 767-774 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (751 KB)
Lung
Influence of Technologic Advances on Outcomes in Patients With Unresectable, Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy, 09 June 2009 Zhongxing X. Liao, Ritsuko R. Komaki, Howard D. Thames, Helen H. Liu, Susan L. Tucker, Radhe Mohan, Mary K. Martel, Xiong Wei, Kunyu Yang, Edward S. Kim, George Blumenschein, Waun Ki Hong, James D. Cox pages 775-781 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (287 KB)
Impact of Fraction Size on Lung Radiation Toxicity: Hypofractionation may be Beneficial in Dose Escalation of Radiotherapy for Lung Cancers, 06 July 2009 Jin-Yue Jin, Feng-Ming Kong, Indrin J. Chetty, Munther Ajlouni, Samuel Ryu, Randall Ten Haken, Benjamin Movsas pages 782-788 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (325 KB)
A Pilot Trial of Serial 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Patients With Medically Inoperable Stage I Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, 26 May 2009 Mark A. Henderson, David J. Hoopes, James W. Fletcher, Pei-Fen Lin, Mark Tann, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Mark D. Williams, Achilles J. Fakiris, Ronald C. McGarry, Robert D. Timmerman pages 789-795 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (221 KB)
Chest Wall Volume Receiving >30 Gy Predicts Risk of Severe Pain and/or Rib Fracture After Lung Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, 11 May 2009 Neal E. Dunlap, Jing Cai, Gregory B. Biedermann, Wensha Yang, Stanley H. Benedict, Ke Sheng, Tracey E. Schefter, Brian D. Kavanagh, James M. Larner pages 796-801 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (175 KB)
Does Response to Induction Chemotherapy Predict Survival for Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer? Secondary Analysis of RTOG 8804/8808, 19 June 2009 Mary Frances McAleer, Jennifer Moughan, Roger W. Byhardt, James D. Cox, William T. Sause, Ritsuko Komaki pages 802-808 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Intensified High-Dose Chemoradiotherapy With Induction Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer—Safety and Toxicity Results Within a Prospective Trial, 08 May 2009 Christoph Pöttgen, Wilfried E. Eberhardt, Thomas Gauler, Thomas Krbek, Katharina Berkovic, Jehad Abu Jawad, Soenke Korfee, Helmut Teschler, Georgios Stamatis, Martin Stuschke pages 809-815 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (144 KB)
Esophagus
Induction and Concurrent Taxanes Enhance Both the Pulmonary Metabolic Radiation Response and the Radiation Pneumonitis Response in Patients With Esophagus Cancer, 15 June 2009 Matthew McCurdy, Mary Frances McAleer, Wei Wei, Muthuveni Ezhil, Valen Johnson, Meena Khan, Jamie Baker, Dershan Luo, Jaffer Ajani, Thomas Guerrero pages 816-823 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (386 KB)
Rectum
Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Bevacizumab, Capecitabine, and Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer, 22 May 2009 Christopher H. Crane, Cathy Eng, Barry W. Feig, Prajnan Das, John M. Skibber, George J. Chang, Robert A. Wolff, Sunil Krishnan, Stanley Hamilton, Nora A. Janjan, Dipen M. Maru, Lee M. Ellis, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas pages 824-830 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (116 KB)
Pancreas
External Beam Radiotherapy Plus 24-Hour Continuous Infusion of Gemcitabine in Unresectable Pancreatic Carcinoma: Long-Term Results of a Phase II Study, 11 May 2009 Gian C. Mattiucci, Alessio G. Morganti, Vincenzo Valentini, Edy Ippolito, Sergio Alfieri, Armando Antinori, Antonio Crucitti, Giuseppe R. D'Agostino, Liberato Di Lullo, Stefano Luzi, Giovanna Mantini, Daniela Smaniotto, Gian B. Doglietto, Numa Cellini pages 831-838 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (309 KB)
Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy After Pancreatic Resection for Invasive Carcinoma Associated With Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas, 03 August 2009 Michael J. Swartz, Charles C. Hsu, Timothy M. Pawlik, Jordan Winter, Ralph H. Hruban, Mehmet Guler, Richard D. Schulick, John L. Cameron, Daniel A. Laheru, Christopher L. Wolfgang, Joseph M. Herman pages 839-844 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (159 KB)
Lymphoma
Cardiac Mortality in Patients With Stage I and II Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With and Without Radiation: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results Analysis, 09 June 2009 Thomas J. Pugh, Ari Ballonoff, Kyle E. Rusthoven, Robert McCammon, Brian Kavanagh, Francis Newman, Rachel Rabinovitch pages 845-849 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Quantification of Local Tumor Response to Fractionated Radiation Therapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Using Weekly 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging, 09 June 2009 Harald Keller, Jayant Sastri Goda, Douglass C. Vines, Gina Lockwood, Richard Tsang pages 850-858 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (540 KB)
Brain
Differences in Supratentorial Damage of White Matter in Pediatric Survivors of Posterior Fossa Tumors With and Without Adjuvant Treatment as Detected by Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor Imaging, 19 June 2009 Stefan Mark Rueckriegel, Pablo Hernáiz Driever, Friederike Blankenburg, Lutz Lüdemann, Günter Henze, Harald Bruhn pages 859-866 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1056 KB)
Children
Fertility and Pregnancy Outcome After Abdominal Irradiation That Included or Excluded the Pelvis in Childhood Tumor Survivors, 24 July 2009 Hélène Sudour, Pascal Chastagner, Line Claude, Emmanuel Desandes, Marc Klein, Christian Carrie, Valerie Bernier pages 867-873 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1928 KB)
Preliminary Results From a Prospective Study Using Limited Margin Radiotherapy in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With High-Grade Nonrhabdomyosarcoma Soft-Tissue Sarcoma, 21 July 2009 Matthew J. Krasin, Andrew M. Davidoff, Xiaoping Xiong, Shengjie Wu, Chia-Ho Hua, Fariba Navid, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Bhaskar N. Rao, Kelly A. Hoth, Michael D. Neel, Thomas E. Merchant, Larry E. Kun, Sheri L. Spunt pages 874-878 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (127 KB)
Biology Contributions
Development of Hypoxia in a Preclinical Model of Tumor Micrometastases Trude G. Simonsen, Jon-Vidar Gaustad, Einar K. Rofstad pages 879-888 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (903 KB)
Differential Radiosensitizing Effect of Valproic Acid in Differentiation Versus Self-Renewal Promoting Culture Conditions Bisrat G. Debeb, Wei Xu, Henry Mok, Li Li, Fredika Robertson, Naoto T. Ueno, Jim Reuben, Anthony Lucci, Massimo Cristofanilli, Wendy A. Woodward pages 889-895 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (705 KB)
Prostate-Specific Natural Health Products (Dietary Supplements) Radiosensitize Normal Prostate Cells Yasmin Hasan, Diane Schoenherr, Alvaro A. Martinez, George D. Wilson, Brian Marples pages 896-904 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (508 KB)
Azidothymidine Enhances Fluorodeoxyuridine-Mediated Radiosensitization Chang-Ming Chen, Monika Johnson, Brian J. Smith, Ken Dornfeld pages 905-913 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (445 KB)
Physics Contributions
Implementation of a New Method for Dynamic Multileaf Collimator Tracking of Prostate Motion in Arc Radiotherapy Using a Single kV Imager, 11 November 2009 Per Rugaard Poulsen, Byungchul Cho, Amit Sawant, Paul J. Keall pages 914-923 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2047 KB)
Reduction of Dose Delivered to Organs at Risk in Prostate Cancer Patients via Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, 09 December 2009 Jason M. Pawlowski, Eddy S. Yang, Arnold W. Malcolm, Charles W. Coffey, George X. Ding pages 924-934 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1993 KB)
Radiotherapy Treatment Plans With RapidArc for Prostate Cancer Involving Seminal Vesicles and Lymph Nodes, 30 December 2009 Sua Yoo, Q. Jackie Wu, W. Robert Lee, Fang-Fang Yin pages 935-942 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1812 KB)
Equivalence in Dose Fall-Off for Isocentric and Nonisocentric Intracranial Treatment Modalities and Its Impact on Dose Fractionation Schemes Lijun Ma, Arjun Sahgal, Martina Descovich, Young-Bin Cho, Cynthia Chuang, Kim Huang, Normand J. Laperriere, Dennis C. Shrieve, David A. Larson pages 943-948 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (355 KB)
Cone-Beam CT Assessment of Interfraction and Intrafraction Setup Error of Two Head-and-Neck Cancer Thermoplastic Masks, 07 January 2010 Michael Velec, John N. Waldron, Brian O'Sullivan, Andrew Bayley, Bernard Cummings, John J. Kim, Jolie Ringash, Stephen L. Breen, Gina A. Lockwood, Laura A. Dawson pages 949-955 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (639 KB)
Letters to the Editor
A Mixed-Modality 3D-Conformal Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Technique Using Opposed Mini-Tangent Photon Fields and en Face Electrons to Minimize the Lung Exposure to Radiation: In Regard to Jain et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;75:82-88). Celine Bourgier, Hugo Marsiglia, Alphonse Taghian pages 956-957 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (638 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Bourgier et al. Anudh K. Jain page 957 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (607 KB)
Comment on Drs. Withers and Peters' Letter Concerning the Editorial “Magical Protons?” Michael Goitein pages 957-958 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (629 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Goitein Lester J. Peters, H. Rodney Withers page 958 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
Tumor Hypoxia as a Function of Hemoglobin Concentration and Tumor Perfusion Peter Vaupel, Debra K. Kelleher, Michael Hoeckel pages 958-959 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Both Hemoglobin and Tumor Perfusion Influence Tumor Hypoxia: Parallels Between Laboratory and Clinic Nina A. Mayr, Jian Z. Wang, Zhibin Huang, Dongqing Zhang, William T.C. Yuh page 959 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (39 KB)
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