Bruce Haffty, MD
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2024
Predicting Radiation-Induced Acute Toxicity in Breast Cancer Patients: A Radiogenomic Approach
Wei S, Zhang Y, Sowmiyanarayanan S, Yehia Z, Jan I, Yue N, Haffty B, Nie K. Predicting Radiation-Induced Acute Toxicity in Breast Cancer Patients: A Radiogenomic Approach. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: e341. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer patientsRadiation dermatitisSide effectsCancer patientsBreast cancer patients treated with radiationRadiogenomic approachCancer patients treated with radiationRadiation-induced acute toxicityPatients treated with radiationRadiomic featuresSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAcute radiation dermatitisBreast-conserving surgeryRadiation side effectsPeripheral blood samplesTotal radiation dosePersonalized treatment strategiesGenetic statusRadiation therapyMammographic patternsRadiomic texture featuresTherapy side effectsClinical parametersRetrospective studyClinical featuresPtcog International Survey of Practice Patterns and Trends in Utilization of Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer
Choi I, Abeloos C, Lozano A, Kim M, Hanlon A, Vargas C, Maduro J, Bradley J, Offersen B, Haffty B, Pankuch M, Amos R, Kim N, Kirova Y, Mutter R. Ptcog International Survey of Practice Patterns and Trends in Utilization of Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: e742-e743. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional nodal irradiationParticle Therapy Co-Operative GroupBreast cancerBC patientsPractice patternsDose-fractionation regimensHighly-selected patientsProton beam therapyPatient selection criteriaPencil beam scanningFisher's exact testEvolution of practice patternsPatient selection methodsClinical trial enrollmentSurvey of practice patternsImage guidance capabilitiesTreated BC patientsHypofractionated regimensNodal irradiationRecurrent BCBeam therapyPatient selectionProton therapyU.S. centersExact testPre-Operative Boost Results in Low Rates of Re-Excision and Reduced Time from Initial Diagnosis to Completion of Local-Regional Treatment in Breast Cancer Patients
Chakraborty M, Sherwani Z, Yehia Z, Ohri N, Cui T, Eladoumikdachi F, Kowzun M, Kumar S, Potdevin L, Toppmeyer D, Haffty B. Pre-Operative Boost Results in Low Rates of Re-Excision and Reduced Time from Initial Diagnosis to Completion of Local-Regional Treatment in Breast Cancer Patients. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: s201-s202. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.2265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast-conserving surgeryWhole breast irradiationDuctal carcinoma in situRe-excision ratesProspective phase II clinical trialRate of re-excisionPhase II clinical trialRe-excisionII clinical trialsHypofractionated regimenWound complicationsPre-operativelyDiagnosis to completionTreated with breast-conserving surgeryClinical trialsInitiation of systemic therapyMedian clinical tumor sizeRisk of wound complicationsIncidence of wound complicationsEarly-stage breast cancerLocal-regional treatmentTumor bed boostClinical tumor sizeNode-positive diseaseCompletion of radiationClinical Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients with Underlying Germline PALB2 Mutations Treated with Radiation
Shalaby A, Jan I, Ohri N, Yehia Z, Toppmeyer D, Haffty B. Clinical Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients with Underlying Germline PALB2 Mutations Treated with Radiation. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: e331-e332. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast-conserving surgeryPALB2 variantsBreast cancer patientsInterpretations of pathogenicityClinical outcomesPathogenic variantsHypo-RTBreast cancer patients treated with radiationCancer patients treated with radiationCancer patientsRisk of radiation toxicitySentinel lymph node dissectionPatients treated with radiationMedical recordsPALB2 pathogenic variantsContralateral breast cancerExternal beam radiationMedian tumor sizeLymph node dissectionSuppression of cancer developmentGrade 2 fibrosisRecurrence 4 monthsMultigene panel testingDNA double-strand break repairDouble-strand break repairA Randomized Trial of Hypofractionated Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy (PMRT) in Women with Breast Reconstruction (RT CHARM, Alliance A221505)
Poppe M, Le-Rademacher J, Haffty B, Hansen E, Agarwal J, Wagner J, Kong I, Armer J, Arthur D, Whelan T, Lee M, Kour O, Lustberg M, Partridge A, Carey L, Ruddy K, Gaffney D, Stecklein S, Bernstein M, Khan A. A Randomized Trial of Hypofractionated Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy (PMRT) in Women with Breast Reconstruction (RT CHARM, Alliance A221505). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: s11. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-mastectomy radiation therapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast reconstructionComplication rateReconstruction complicationsBreast cancerNon-inferiorityHigh-risk breast cancerBody mass index >Conventionally fractionated radiationGenetic predisposition genesImplant-only reconstructionsMedian follow-upImmediate breast reconstructionOne-sided type I errorNon-inferiority marginStandard of careHypofractionated radiationRegional recurrenceRadiation therapyTumor characteristicsInvasive BCAdjuvant chemotherapyPredisposition genesMedian ageFirst Results of the Primary Outcome of a Phase II Prospective Clinical Trial to Assess the Feasibility of Preoperative Radiation Boost in Breast Cancer Patients
Yehia Z, Sherwani Z, Chakraborty M, Ohri N, Grann A, Eladoumikdachi F, Kowzun M, Kumar S, Potdevin L, Blackwood M, Toppmeyer D, Haffty B. First Results of the Primary Outcome of a Phase II Prospective Clinical Trial to Assess the Feasibility of Preoperative Radiation Boost in Breast Cancer Patients. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024 PMID: 39241809, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.08.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole breast RTBreast-conserving therapyBoost volumePostoperative RTRT boostPrimary outcomeBreast RTRadiation therapyCosmetic outcomeWound complicationsBreast cancerClinically node-negative breast cancerPhase II prospective clinical trialMedian clinical tumor sizePostoperative whole-breast RTProspective phase 2 trialIncidence of grade 3Node-negative breast cancerProspective phase 2 studyRate of postoperative wound complicationsDuctal carcinoma in situClinical tumor sizeCarcinoma in situPhase 2 studyPhase 2 trialPTCOG international survey of practice patterns and trends in utilization of proton therapy for breast cancer
Choi J, Hardy-Abeloos C, Lozano A, Hanlon A, Vargas C, Maduro J, Bradley J, Offersen B, Haffty B, Pankuch M, Amos R, Kim N, MacDonald S, Kirova Y, Mutter R. PTCOG international survey of practice patterns and trends in utilization of proton therapy for breast cancer. Clinical And Translational Radiation Oncology 2024, 48: 100847. PMID: 39280125, PMCID: PMC11399555, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2024.100847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProton beam therapyBreast cancer patientsParticle Therapy Co-Operative GroupPatient selection methodsBreast cancerCancer patientsTreat breast cancer patientsRegional nodal irradiationFisher's exact testSurvey of practice patternsModerate hypofractionationNodal irradiationRadiation oncologistsBeam therapyPBT patientsProton therapyExact testU.S. centersDescriptive statisticsEuropean centersPractice patternsPatientsResponding centersBreastAsian centersWhy Basic Science Education Matters in Radiation Oncology.
Wallner P, Steinberg M, Burmeister J, Curran W, Das P, Davis B, Haffty B, Marples B, Zietman A. Why Basic Science Education Matters in Radiation Oncology. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024 PMID: 38948937, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000001130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiation therapy for triple-negative breast cancer: from molecular insights to clinical perspectives
Kim J, Fahmy V, Haffty B. Radiation therapy for triple-negative breast cancer: from molecular insights to clinical perspectives. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2024, 24: 211-217. PMID: 38502143, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2024.2333320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerPoly (ADP-ribose) polymeraseLocoregional controlRadiation therapyBreast cancerImpact of post-mastectomy radiation therapyPost-mastectomy radiation therapyEffects of radiotherapySynergistic effects of radiotherapyPersonalized treatment approachesImproved survival ratesIntegration of radiomicsImmunotherapy combinationsBRCA1/2 mutationsRadiotherapy responseOvercome radioresistanceTargeted radiosensitizationImprove patient outcomesRadiosensitizing strategiesNovel radiosensitizersTarget biological pathwaysTreatment strategiesTreatment outcomesMolecular profilingRadiotherapyReply to G.B. Mann et al and S. Sorscher
Jagsi R, Griffith K, Harris E, Wright J, Recht A, Taghian A, Lee L, Moran M, Small W, Johnstone C, Rahimi A, Freedman G, Muzaffar M, Haffty B, Horst K, Powell S, Sharp J, Sabel M, Schott A, El-Tamer M. Reply to G.B. Mann et al and S. Sorscher. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 1998-2000. PMID: 38489573, DOI: 10.1200/jco.24.00224.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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