2021
Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques
Jairam V, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS, Decker RH. Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques. Lung Cancer 2021, 161: 171-179. PMID: 34607209, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative radiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerRadiation therapyPropensity-score matchingLA-NSCLCCardiac toxicityLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerClinical risk factorsProportion of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPrior treatment historyPredictors of receiptUse of IMRTConformal radiation therapyLong-term toxicityChi-squared testRadiation therapy techniquesRadiotherapy treatment techniquesUpfront surgeryElderly patientsTreatment toxicityMean ageMedicare database
2012
The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications
Roberts KB, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Yu JB, Long JB, Dostaler E, Gross CP. The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: 1186-1192. PMID: 23182396, PMCID: PMC3606652, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyRadiation therapy modalitiesRadiation therapy costsBreast cancerRadiation therapyTherapy modalitiesTherapy costsBrachytherapy useRadiation oncologistsEnd Results-Medicare databaseConventional external beam radiation therapyAdoption of intensityBreast-conserving surgeryRadiation therapy useUse of IMRTBeam radiation therapyNewer radiation therapy modalitiesHierarchical logistic regressionHospital-based facilitiesTherapy useClinical factorsClinical correlatesTreatment optionsTreatment choicePhysician preference
2010
Anaplastic thyroid cancer: Clinical outcomes with conformal radiotherapy
Bhatia A, Rao A, Ang K, Garden AS, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Evans DB, Clayman G, Sherman SI, Schwartz DL. Anaplastic thyroid cancer: Clinical outcomes with conformal radiotherapy. Head & Neck 2010, 32: 829-836. PMID: 19885924, DOI: 10.1002/hed.21257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyAnaplastic thyroid cancerOverall survivalThyroid cancerUse of IMRTEvidence of diseaseMedian radiation doseFull-dose irradiationSuperior survival outcomesKaplan-Meier estimatesCurative intentLocalized diseaseThirteen patientsConsecutive patientsSuch patientsClinical outcomesDistant metastasisSurvival outcomesHealthy patientsConformal radiotherapyPatientsRadiotherapyRadiation doseOutcomesDose irradiationSU‐GG‐T‐178: Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Clinical Outcomes and Relation of Parotid Gland Volume with Xerostomia
Turaka A, Weinberg B, Li T, Nicos N, Burtness B, Lango M, Ridge J, Feigenberg S. SU‐GG‐T‐178: Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Clinical Outcomes and Relation of Parotid Gland Volume with Xerostomia. Medical Physics 2010, 37: 3226-3226. DOI: 10.1118/1.3468568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensity-modulated radiation therapyParotid gland volumeRT dosesPercent weight lossWeight lossGland volumeMedian percent weight lossUse of IMRTPG volumesFox Chase Cancer CenterGrade 3 xerostomiaAddition of chemotherapyLocoregional control rateOverall survival rateSquamous cell cancerWeeks of treatmentPatterns of failureCurative intentMedian followToxicity scoringDefinitive RTMedian doseNeck dissectionOropharyngeal carcinomaMedian age
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