2011
Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Abelson JA, Murphy JD, Minn AY, Chung M, Fisher GA, Ford JM, Kunz P, Norton JA, Visser BC, Poultsides GA, Koong AC, Chang DT. Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 82: e595-e601. PMID: 22197234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticChemotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorouracilGemcitabineHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPancreatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyLocal-regional control ratesPancreatic adenocarcinomaAdjuvant patientsDefinitive patientsControl rateSurvival rateGrade 3 late toxicityRecurrence-free survival ratesThree-dimensional conformal radiotherapyOverall survival rateProspective clinical trialsRecurrence-free survivalDurable disease controlPlanning target volumeGreater acute toxicityAcute toxicityLate toxicityOverall survivalSystemic therapyMedian agePancreatic cancerClinical trialsPrescription doseGrade 3
2010
Comparison of intensity‐modulated radiotherapy and 3‐dimensional conformal radiotherapy as adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer
Minn AY, Hsu A, La T, Kunz P, Fisher GA, Ford JM, Norton JA, Visser B, Goodman KA, Koong AC, Chang DT. Comparison of intensity‐modulated radiotherapy and 3‐dimensional conformal radiotherapy as adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer. Cancer 2010, 116: 3943-3952. PMID: 20564136, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyCRT groupGastric cancerConformal radiotherapyIMRT patientsAcute gastrointestinal toxicityMedian radiation doseMedian serum creatinineGastroesophageal junction cancerOverall survival rateConcurrent chemotherapyKidney V20Liver V30Median liverRecent creatinineAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant therapyGastrointestinal toxicityIMRT groupLocoregional failurePostoperative chemoradiotherapyJunction cancerRenal functionSerum creatinineTreatment breaks