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 7 (2010), Issue 2 (February)

1. Intracranial metastatic disease spares the limbic circuit: a review of 697 metastatic lesions in 107 patients.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 504-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: is elective nodal irradiation necessary?
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 446-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Biological in situ dose painting for image-guided radiation therapy using drug-loaded implantable devices.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 615-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Intensity-modulated and 3D-conformal radiotherapy for whole-ventricular irradiation as compared with conventional whole-brain irradiation in the management of localized central nervous system germ cell tumors.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 608-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Repeat stereotactic radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 520-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Local control following permanent prostate brachytherapy: effect of high biologically effective dose on biopsy results and oncologic outcomes.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 355-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Low-dose hyperradiosensitivity: is there a place for future investigation in clinical settings?
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 535-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Dosimetric factors associated with long-term dysphagia after definitive radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 403-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Clinical experience with image-guided radiotherapy in an accelerated partial breast intensity-modulated radiotherapy protocol.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 528-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Effects of bladder distension on organs at risk in 3D image-based planning of intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 485-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Factors for predicting rectal dose of high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy after pelvic irradiation in patients with cervical cancer: a retrospective study with radiography-based dosimetry.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 490-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Natural history of clinically staged low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with monotherapeutic permanent interstitial brachytherapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 349-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Gamma knife radiosurgery as a therapeutic strategy for intracranial sarcomatous metastases.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 513-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Phase II trial of radiation dose escalation with conformal external beam radiotherapy and high-dose-rate brachytherapy combined with long-term androgen suppression in unfavorable prostate cancer: feasibility report.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 386-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Usefulness of intraluminal brachytherapy combined with external beam radiation therapy for submucosal esophageal cancer: long-term follow-up results.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 452-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Development of RTOG consensus guidelines for the definition of the clinical target volume for postoperative conformal radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(2): 361-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Pelvic fractures after radiotherapy for cervical cancer: implications for survivors.
    Cancer, 116(3): 625-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Underutilization of radiotherapy for lung cancer in New South Wales, Australia.
    Cancer, 116(3): 686-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. A two-step intensity-modulated radiation therapy method for nasopharyngeal cancer: the Kinki University experience.
    Jpn J Clin Oncol, 40(2): 130-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Six-year experience: long-term disease control outcomes for partial breast irradiation using MammoSite balloon brachytherapy.
    Am J Surg, 199(2): 204-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Therapeutic effect of linac-based stereotactic radiotherapy with a micro-multileaf collimator for the treatment of patients with brain metastases from lung cancer.
    Jpn J Clin Oncol, 40(2): 119-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Local control of metastatic lung tumors treated with SBRT of 48 Gy in four fractions: in comparison with primary lung cancer.
    Jpn J Clin Oncol, 40(2): 125-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Radiation protection of persons living close to patients with radioactive implants.
    Strahlenther Onkol, 186(2): 107-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Gene expression signatures in the peripheral blood after radiosurgery of human cerebral arteriovenous malformations.
    Strahlenther Onkol, 186(2): 91-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Outcome of moderately dosed radiosurgery for limited brain metastases. Report of a single-center experience.
    Strahlenther Onkol, 186(2): 76-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Dose escalation in patients receiving whole-brain radiotherapy for brain metastases from colorectal cancer.
    Strahlenther Onkol, 186(2): 70-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. DEGRO Practical Guidelines for palliative radiotherapy of breast cancer patients: brain metastases and leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
    Strahlenther Onkol, 186(2): 63-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Pathogenesis of radiation-induced capsular contracture in tissue expander and implant breast reconstruction.
    Plast Reconstr Surg, 125(2): 437-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas after treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children: report of 2 cases.
    J Neurosurg Pediatr, 5(2): 179-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Malignant transformation of irradiated craniopharyngioma in children: report of 2 cases.
    J Neurosurg Pediatr, 5(2): 155-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Equivalence in dose fall-off for isocentric and nonisocentric intracranial treatment modalities and its impact on dose fractionation schemes.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 943-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Cone-beam CT assessment of interfraction and intrafraction setup error of two head-and-neck cancer thermoplastic masks.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 949-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Radiotherapy treatment plans with RapidArc for prostate cancer involving seminal vesicles and lymph nodes.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 935-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Reduction of dose delivered to organs at risk in prostate cancer patients via image-guided radiation therapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 924-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Implementation of a new method for dynamic multileaf collimator tracking of prostate motion in arc radiotherapy using a single kV imager.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 914-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Preliminary results from a prospective study using limited margin radiotherapy in pediatric and young adult patients with high-grade nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft-tissue sarcoma.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 874-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Postoperative proton radiotherapy for localized and locoregional breast cancer: potential for clinically relevant improvements?
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 685-97. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Impact of fraction size on lung radiation toxicity: hypofractionation may be beneficial in dose escalation of radiotherapy for lung cancers.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 782-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Influence of technologic advances on outcomes in patients with unresectable, locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving concomitant chemoradiotherapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 775-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Does the entire uterus need to be treated in cancer of the cervix? Role of adaptive brachytherapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 704-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. 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.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 789-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. External beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients on anticoagulation therapy: how significant is the bleeding toxicity?
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 755-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Chest wall volume receiving >30 Gy predicts risk of severe pain and/or rib fracture after lung stereotactic body radiotherapy.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 796-801. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Late effects after radiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: comparison of two brachytherapy schedules and effect of dose delivered weekly.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76(3): 713-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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