2011
Using Nodal Ratios to Predict Risk of Regional Recurrences in Patients Treated with Breast Conservation Therapy with 4 or More Positive Lymph Nodes
Castrucci W, Lannin D, Haffty BG, Higgins SA, Moran MS. Using Nodal Ratios to Predict Risk of Regional Recurrences in Patients Treated with Breast Conservation Therapy with 4 or More Positive Lymph Nodes. International Scholarly Research Notices 2011, 2011: 874814. PMID: 22084784, PMCID: PMC3200302, DOI: 10.5402/2011/874814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher nodal ratioBreast conservation therapyNodal ratioLymph nodesRegional recurrenceConservation therapyRegional failureN2/N3 patientsPositive axillary lymph nodesPositive lymph nodesAxillary lymph nodesGroup of patientsIntensive systemic therapyN3 statusDistant failureN3 patientsNodal recurrenceSystemic therapyDose escalationEntire cohortRegional nodesBreast cancerInclusion criteriaPrognostic variablesHigh risk
2006
SU‐FF‐T‐361: Planning Study of Intensity‐Modulated and 3D Conformal Radiotherapy of Whole Pelvis Including Inguinal Lymphatics: Radiobiological Considerations for Designing New Fractionation Schemes
Ahmad M, Song H, Lund M, Niemierko A, Moran M, Weidhaas J, Higgins S, Chen Z, Deng J, Nath R. SU‐FF‐T‐361: Planning Study of Intensity‐Modulated and 3D Conformal Radiotherapy of Whole Pelvis Including Inguinal Lymphatics: Radiobiological Considerations for Designing New Fractionation Schemes. Medical Physics 2006, 33: 2129-2129. DOI: 10.1118/1.2241281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNormal tissue complication probabilityNode irradiationTumor control probabilityEquivalent uniform doseSIB-IMRTBoost plansTarget volumeNormal tissuesSimultaneous integrated boostShorter treatment durationIntensity-modulated radiotherapyPotential clinical advantagesAnal cancerSuperior dose distributionDose distributionDose escalationPrimary diseasePelvic malignanciesAdvanced tumorsWhole pelvisPrimary tumorSubclinical diseaseImproved outcomesIntegrated boostConformal radiotherapy