2023
A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Study of Problematic Plan Detection during Physician Chart Rounds
Talcott W, Ford E, Gillespie E, Wright J, Lincoln H, Meyer J, Kim J, Landers A, Moran M, Hartvigson P, Kishore M, Burmeister J, Pawlicki T, Evans S. A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Study of Problematic Plan Detection during Physician Chart Rounds. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 117: e445. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician chartsBreast specialistsMulti-institutional prospective studyVolume delineationPP detectionTreatment planning systemMulti-institutional studyNormal tissue sparingDetection rateChi-square testingChart roundsMedian timeProspective studyCR sessionsLung specialistsSeverity scoreMedian numberDose prescriptionTissue sparingTreatment planCase presentationTime of detectionBreast casesPURPOSE/MedianSelf‐reported COVID‐19 infection, and illness severity associated with a large professional‐society meeting of the AAPM in 2022
Talcott W, Ford E, Johnson J, Lincoln H, Evans S. Self‐reported COVID‐19 infection, and illness severity associated with a large professional‐society meeting of the AAPM in 2022. Medical Physics 2023, 50: 4689-4694. PMID: 37415569, DOI: 10.1002/mp.16592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Association of Physicists in MedicineCOVID-19 infectionIn-person attendeesOdds ratioSeverity of COVID-19 infectionConfidence intervalsMultivariate logistic regressionAssociated with COVID-19 infectionInfection rateSeverity of infectionNational medical conferenceEmergency room visitsMultivariate analysisSelf-limitingCOVID-19 treatmentResponse rateIllness severityInfectionHospital admissionIn-person meetingsLogistic regressionRoom visitsIn-personSeverityCOVID-19Results of a Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional Pilot Creating High-Yield Physics Educational Content (Hi-Phy)
Peters G, Forbush D, Slade M, de la Cruz J, Atwood T, Brown D, Burmeister J, Ford E, Juang T, Lincoln H, Evans S. Results of a Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional Pilot Creating High-Yield Physics Educational Content (Hi-Phy). Advances In Radiation Oncology 2023, 8: 101262. PMID: 37305070, PMCID: PMC10248786, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2023.101262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLessons Learned From an Educational Pilot: High-Yield Physics Videos for Radiation Oncology Residents
Peters G, Atwood T, Brown D, Burmeister J, Ford E, Juang T, Lincoln H, Evans S. Lessons Learned From an Educational Pilot: High-Yield Physics Videos for Radiation Oncology Residents. Practical Radiation Oncology 2023, 13: e370-e373. PMID: 37029043, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAging a Decade in a Day: Age Cutoff Bias in Adjuvant Therapy Allocation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Talcott W, Cain D, Yang D, Mougalian S, Evans S. Aging a Decade in a Day: Age Cutoff Bias in Adjuvant Therapy Allocation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 116: 747-756. PMID: 37125983, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.12.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant therapy recommendationsMultivariable logistic regressionTherapy recommendationsBreast cancerAge 70Cohort 2Odds ratioCohort 1Years age differenceLogistic regressionNational Cancer DatabaseHigh-risk featuresHormone receptor positivityConfidence intervalsAdjuvant treatmentEndocrine therapyPatient ageIndependent predictorsReceptor positivityTherapy allocationAge 69Cancer DatabaseTreatment allocationAge differences
2022
Self-Reported COVID-19 Infections and Social Mixing Behavior at Oncology Meetings
Talcott W, Chen K, Peters G, Reddy K, Weintraub S, Mougalian S, Adelson K, Evans S. Self-Reported COVID-19 Infections and Social Mixing Behavior at Oncology Meetings. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e340. PMCID: PMC9595452, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnalyzing Resident Perceptions of Current Radiation Oncology Evaluation Methods
Manjunath R, Rajeev-Kumar G, Tendulkar R, Corbin K, Johung K, Evans S, Shinohara E, Buckstein M, Pinnix C, Harkenrider M, Golden D, Hasan Y. Analyzing Resident Perceptions of Current Radiation Oncology Evaluation Methods. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e6. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLessons Learned from Multi-Institutional Medical Physics Animated Video Production
Peters G, Ford E, Burmeister J, Juang T, Lincoln H, Brown D, Atwood T, Forbusch D, Slade M, Evans S. Lessons Learned from Multi-Institutional Medical Physics Animated Video Production. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e10-e11. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRestricted Access to Abortion, the Dobbs Ruling, and Radiation Oncology: Standing United Against Reproductive Injustice
Evans SB, Blitzblau RC, Chapman CH, Chollet-Lipscomb C, Deville C, Ford E, Gibbs IC, Howell K, Peters GW, Ponce SB, Seldon C, Spector-Bagdady K, Tarbell N, Terezakis S, Vyfhius MAL, Wright J, Zietman A, Jagsi R. Restricted Access to Abortion, the Dobbs Ruling, and Radiation Oncology: Standing United Against Reproductive Injustice. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: 385-389. PMID: 35963470, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHazardous Attitudes: Physician Decision Making in Radiation Oncology
Saeed NA, Blakaj A, Kelly JR, Decker RH, Ford EC, Brown DW, Dosoretz AP, Evans SB. Hazardous Attitudes: Physician Decision Making in Radiation Oncology. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2022, 7: 101033. PMID: 36177486, PMCID: PMC9513093, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.101033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics of the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Educator of the Year Award Recipients.
Lee A, Marqueen KE, Evans SB. Characteristics of the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Educator of the Year Award Recipients. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 2022 PMID: 36306981, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.05.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitigating Bias in Recruitment: Attracting a Diverse, Dynamic Workforce to Sustain the Future of Radiation Oncology
Mokhtech M, Jagsi R, Vega RM, Brown DW, Golden DW, Juang T, Mattes MD, Pinnix CC, Evans SB. Mitigating Bias in Recruitment: Attracting a Diverse, Dynamic Workforce to Sustain the Future of Radiation Oncology. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2022, 7: 100977. PMID: 36060636, PMCID: PMC9436705, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-Reported COVID-19 Infections and Social Mixing Behavior at Oncology Meetings
Talcott WJ, Chen K, Peters GW, Reddy KK, Weintraub SM, Mougalian SS, Adelson K, Evans SB. Self-Reported COVID-19 Infections and Social Mixing Behavior at Oncology Meetings. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: 30-38. PMID: 35598798, PMCID: PMC9119957, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported COVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 infectionOncology meetingsEra of vaccinationCOVID-19 positivityCOVID-19 positivity ratesOncology annual meetingsPerson attendeesAmerican SocietyCOVID-19Risk of diseasePerson meetingsPositivity rateNew COVID-19 infectionsResponse rateEvent ratesSocial distancing mandates
2021
Preliminary Report Assessing Resident and Faculty Evaluations Across Radiation Oncology Programs
Rajeev-Kumar G, Manjunath R, Harkenrider M, Das P, Tendulkar R, Corbin K, Jagsi R, Marwaha G, Johung K, Evans S, Jawad M, Shinohara E, Komarnicky L, Yeung A, Buckstein M, Golden D, Hasan Y. Preliminary Report Assessing Resident and Faculty Evaluations Across Radiation Oncology Programs. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e191. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystems-based practicePatient careInterpersonal communication skillsCore competenciesRadiation oncologyResident evaluationsFaculty evaluationsPersonal qualitiesGraduate Medical Education's six core competenciesPractice-based learningResidency programsEvaluation of facultyACGME core competenciesMedical knowledgeContents of evaluationRO residency programsTeaching skillsFaculty perspectivesOncology ProgramMentoring skillsTypes of questionsCommunication skillsStandardized criteriaAccreditation CouncilPURPOSE/Incident Learning During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Chera B, Kujundzic K, Raldow A, Olsen J, DeMoss H, Weintraub S, Salter B, Evans S. Incident Learning During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: s93-s94. PMCID: PMC8536229, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenefit of Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold for Right Breast Cancer When Regional Lymph Nodes Are Irradiated
Peters GW, Gao SJ, Knowlton C, Zhang A, Evans SB, Higgins S, Wilson LD, Saltmarsh N, Picone M, Moran MS. Benefit of Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold for Right Breast Cancer When Regional Lymph Nodes Are Irradiated. Practical Radiation Oncology 2021, 12: e7-e12. PMID: 34508890, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight-sided breast cancerRegional nodal irradiationLiver VBreast cancerLung VDIBH plansLiver parametersLung doseComprehensive regional nodal irradiationLeft-sided breast cancerRight breast cancerWilcoxon signed-rank testingRegional lymph nodesTotal liver volumeIpsilateral lung VLiver DHeart VNodal irradiationRBC patientsHeart doseLymph nodesInspiratory breathLiver volumeLarge cohortTreatment planUnusual complications after MammoSite brachytherapy: out‐of‐field rib fracture and Mondor's disease
Rahimy E, Evans S. Unusual complications after MammoSite brachytherapy: out‐of‐field rib fracture and Mondor's disease. Precision Radiation Oncology 2021, 5: 205-207. DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRib fracturesMondor's diseaseMammoSite brachytherapyRare clinical entityPartial breast irradiationMaximum point doseRare complicationBreast irradiationClinical entityTumor recurrenceUnusual complicationRisk factorsPrescribed doseRadiation oncologistsDiseasePoint doseComplicationsFirst caseRecent reportsBrachytherapyDoseAbstract Recent reportsFracturesRecurrenceOncologistsAnalysis of Resident and Faculty Assessment Methods Used by United States Radiation Oncology Residency Programs
Rajeev-Kumar G, Manjunath R, Tendulkar R, Corbin K, Jagsi R, Marwaha G, Johung K, Evans S, Jawad M, Komarnicky-Kocher L, Shinohara E, Yeung A, Buckstein M, Das P, Harkenrider M, Golden D, Hasan Y. Analysis of Resident and Faculty Assessment Methods Used by United States Radiation Oncology Residency Programs. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e6-e7. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.05.146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuilding a Digital Health Risk Calculator for Older Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Abujarad F, Wang S, Ulrich D, Mougalian S, Killelea B, Fraenkel L, Gross C, Evans S. Building a Digital Health Risk Calculator for Older Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2021, 12780: 389-402. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78224-5_27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage breast cancerOlder womenBreast cancerRadiation therapyTreatment therapiesEvidence-based treatment decisionsShared-decision modelRisk-benefit informationRisk calculatorRelative riskTreatment decisionsPatient healthDigital health toolsPatient comprehensionTherapyHealth toolsWomenCancerHealthPatientsCliniciansCLO21-025: Benefit of Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold for Right Breast Cancer When Regional Lymph Nodes Are Irradiated
Peters G, Gao S, Knowlton C, Zhang A, Evans S, Higgins S, Wilson L, Saltmarsh N, Picone M, Moran M. CLO21-025: Benefit of Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold for Right Breast Cancer When Regional Lymph Nodes Are Irradiated. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2021, 19: clo21-025. DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7707.Peer-Reviewed Original Research