Radiotherapy Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Radiotherapy, including details on cancer treatment, side effects.

Volume 2 (2005), Issue 5 (May)

1. Long-term results of high-dose rate brachytherapy in cervix cancer using a small number of fractions.
   Gynecol Oncol, 97(2): 508-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Increased carotid wall thickening after radiotherapy on the neck.
   Eur J Cancer, 41(7): 1026-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Combination glutathione and anthocyanins as an alternative for skin care during external-beam radiation.
   Am J Surg, 189(5): 627-30; discussion 630-1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Effect of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation inhibitors on the genotoxic effects of the boron neutron capture reaction.
   Mutat Res, 583(1): 36-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Dosimetric parameters estimation using PENELOPE Monte-Carlo simulation code: Model 6711 a 125I brachytherapy seed.
   Appl Radiat Isot, 63(1): 41-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Monte Carlo simulations for the design of the treatment rooms and synchrotron access mazes in the CNAO Hadrontherapy facility.
   Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 113(3): 266-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Internal microdosimetry for single cells in radioimmunotherapy of B-cell lymphoma.
   Cancer Biother Radiopharm, 20(2): 224-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Establishing a clinically meaningful predictive model of hematologic toxicity in nonmyeloablative targeted radiotherapy: practical aspects and limitations of red marrow dosimetry.
   Cancer Biother Radiopharm, 20(2): 126-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. A modified Inflammatory Bowel Disease questionnaire and the Vaizey Incontinence questionnaire are simple ways to identify patients with significant gastrointestinal symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy.
   Br J Cancer, 92(9): 1663-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Postlumpectomy Insertion of the MammoSite brachytherapy device using the scar entry technique: initial experience and technical considerations.
    Breast J, 11(3): 199-203. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. ATM regulates target switching to escalating doses of radiation in the intestines.
    Nat Med, 11(5): 484-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Results of a phase I dose-escalation study using three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy in the treatment of inoperable nonsmall cell lung carcinoma.
    Cancer, 103(10): 2118-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Perineural spread of cutaneous malignancy to the brain: a review of the literature and five patients treated with stereotactic radiotherapy.
    Cancer, 103(10): 2143-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. The impact of a delay in initiating radiation therapy on prostate-specific antigen outcome for patients with clinically localized prostate carcinoma.
    Cancer, 103(10): 2053-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Hypofractionated three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for primary liver carcinoma.
    Cancer, 103(10): 2181-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. The dynamics of growth hormone (GH) secretion in adult cancer survivors with severe GH deficiency acquired after brain irradiation in childhood for nonpituitary brain tumors: evidence for preserved pulsatility and diurnal variation with increased secretory disorderliness.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(5): 2794-803. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Compensation for respiratory motion by gated radiotherapy: an experimental study.
    Phys Med Biol, 50(10): 2405-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Investigation of dose homogeneity for loose helical tomotherapy delivery in the context of breath-hold radiation therapy.
    Phys Med Biol, 50(10): 2387-404. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Verification of the optimal backscatter for an aSi electronic portal imaging device.
    Phys Med Biol, 50(10): 2341-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Treatment results of stage I oral tongue cancer with definitive radiotherapy.
    Oral Oncol, 41(5): 520-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. IMRT with the sliding window: comparison of the static and dynamic methods. Dosimetric and spectral analysis.
    Radiother Oncol, 75(1): 112-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Intensity modulated radiation therapy with multileaf collimators of different leaf widths: a comparison of achievable dose distributions.
    Radiother Oncol, 75(1): 106-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Is the alpha-beta ratio of prostate cancer really low? A prospective, non-randomized trial comparing standard and hyperfractionated conformal radiation therapy.
    Radiother Oncol, 75(1): 74-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Ruthenium brachytherapy for uveal melanoma, 1979-2003: survival and functional outcomes in the Swedish population.
    Ophthalmology, 112(5): 834-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Gamma-knife surgery is effective in normalising plasma insulin-like growth factor I in patients with acromegaly.
    Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes, 113(4): 219-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Initial clinical results of an in vivo dosimeter during external beam radiation therapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 606-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. (144)Ce as a potential candidate for interstitial and intravascular brachytherapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 585-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. A dosimetric study of Leipzig applicators.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 579-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Benefit of using biologic parameters (EUD and NTCP) in IMRT optimization for treatment of intrahepatic tumors.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 571-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Benefit of respiration-gated stereotactic radiotherapy for stage I lung cancer: an analysis of 4DCT datasets.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 554-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Proton radiation for treatment of cancer of the oropharynx: early experience at Loma Linda University Medical Center using a concomitant boost technique.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 494-500. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Pilot study in the treatment of endometrial carcinoma with 3D image-based high-dose-rate brachytherapy using modified Heyman packing: clinical experience and dose-volume histogram analysis.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 468-78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Penile brachytherapy: results for 49 patients.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 460-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate: a point of view.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 454-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Erectile function after prostate brachytherapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 437-47. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Impact of geometric uncertainties on evaluation of treatment techniques for prostate cancer.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 426-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Individualized planning target volumes for intrafraction motion during hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy boost for prostate cancer.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 418-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Long-term androgen deprivation increases Grade 2 and higher late morbidity in prostate cancer patients treated with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 397-405. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Acute gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and dermatological toxicity during dose-escalated 3D-conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) using an intrarectal balloon for prostate gland localization and immobilization.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 392-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Surface optimization technique for MammoSite breast brachytherapy applicator.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 366-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. A permanent breast seed implant as partial breast radiation therapy for early-stage patients: a comparison of palladium-103 and iodine-125 isotopes based on radiation safety considerations.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 358-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Treatment of pituitary adenomas by fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy: a prospective study of 110 patients.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62(2): 333-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. (32)P radioisotope therapy for recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 171-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Salvage of suboptimal prostate seed implantation: Reimplantation of underdosed region of prostate base.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 163-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Feasibility report for retreatment of locally recurrent head-and-neck cancers by combined brachy-chemotherapy using frameless image-guided 3D interstitial brachytherapy.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 154-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Impact of selection of post-implant technique on dosimetry parameters for permanent prostate implants.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 146-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Feasibility and preliminary outcome of salvage combined HDR brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for local recurrences after radical prostatectomy.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 141-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Optimization of conformal avoidance: a comparative study of prone vs. supine interstitial high-dose-rate breast brachytherapy.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 137-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. The MammoSite breast brachytherapy applicator: a review of technique and outcomes.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 130-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Accelerated partial breast irradiation: a dosimetric comparison of three different techniques.
    Brachytherapy, 4(2): 121-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Helical tomotherapy for craniospinal radiation.
    Br J Radiol, 78(930): 548-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Effectiveness of flexible noise control image processing for digital portal images using computed radiography.
    Br J Radiol, 78(930): 519-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy: emerging cancer treatment technology.
    Br J Cancer, 92(10): 1819-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Psychological distress of patients undergoing intensified conditioning with radioimmunotherapy prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
    Bone Marrow Transplant, 35(11): 1107-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Demonstration of a forward iterative method to reconstruct brachytherapy seed configurations from x-ray projections.
    Phys Med Biol, 50(11): 2715-37. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery with the CyberKnife for pituitary adenomas.
    Minim Invasive Neurosurg, 48(2): 91-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Evaluation of five radiation schedules and prognostic factors for metastatic spinal cord compression.
    J Clin Oncol, 23(15): 3366-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Short-course versus split-course radiotherapy in metastatic spinal cord compression: results of a phase III, randomized, multicenter trial.
    J Clin Oncol, 23(15): 3358-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Estimation of an optimal external beam radiotherapy utilization rate for head and neck carcinoma.
    Cancer, 103(11): 2216-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Improved therapy of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma xenografts using radionuclides pretargeted with a new anti-CD20 bispecific antibody.
    Leukemia, 19(6): 1064-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Gamma knife radiosurgery for tumors involving the cavernous sinus.
    Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 83(1): 45-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. The characterization of tumor apoptosis after experimental radiosurgery.
    Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 83(1): 17-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. The baromodulatory effect of gamma knife irradiation of the hypothalamus in the obese Zucker rat.
    Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 83(1): 6-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma detected by clonotypic polymerase chain reaction despite continuous pathologic remission induced by involved-field radiotherapy.
    J Clin Oncol, 23(16): 3768-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Dosimetric comparison of conventional and forward-planned intensity-modulated techniques for comprehensive locoregional irradiation of post-mastectomy left breast cancers.
    Med Dosim, 30(2): 107-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Practical considerations for electron beam small field size dosimetry.
    Med Dosim, 30(2): 104-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Dosimetric advantage and clinical implication of a micro-multileaf collimator in the treatment of prostate with intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
    Med Dosim, 30(2): 97-103. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Dose verification with Monte Carlo technique for prostate brachytherapy implants with (125)I sources.
    Med Dosim, 30(2): 85-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. IMRT versus conventional 3DCRT on prostate and normal tissue dosimetry using an endorectal balloon for prostate immobilization.
    Med Dosim, 30(2): 69-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Electronic compensation using multileaf collimation for involved field radiation to the neck and mediastinum in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
    Med Dosim, 30(2): 59-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Whole-body exposure to 2.45 GHz electromagnetic fields does not alter 12-arm radial-maze with reduced access to spatial cues in rats.
    Behav Brain Res, 161(2): 331-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Phase III study of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG 2597): induction chemotherapy followed by either standard thoracic radiotherapy or hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy for patients with unresectable stage IIIA and B non-small-cell lung cancer.
    J Clin Oncol, 23(16): 3760-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Intratumoral delivery of mitoxantrone in association with 90-Y radioimmunotherapy (RIT) in recurrent glioblastoma.
    J Neurooncol, 72(2): 125-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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