Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsBruce Haffty, MD
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2026
Safety of Colchicine in Treatment and Prevention of Radiation-Induced Dermatitis in Patients Receiving Head and Neck Radiation
Mamidanna S, Jan I, Narra L, Kim S, Haffty B, Schlesinger N. Safety of Colchicine in Treatment and Prevention of Radiation-Induced Dermatitis in Patients Receiving Head and Neck Radiation. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2026, 125: e45-e46. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.02.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNumeric Pain Rating ScaleRadiation-induced dermatitisPatient-reported outcomesRadiation dermatitisAdverse eventsPrevention of radiation-induced dermatitisGrade 2Grade 2 radiation dermatitisSingle-institution phase IHead and neck radiationSkin burnsHead and neck cancerGrade 1 diarrheaGrade 1 nauseaMedian RT doseActivation of inflammatory cellsSafety of colchicineCompletion of RTOral cavity cancerPain rating scaleMajority of patientsHead and neckMicrotubule-targeting agentsOral colchicineRT doseCommentary on Editorial: Omitting Radiation for Breast Cancer Patients Eligible for the NSABP B51 Trial Who Achieve ypN0 After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Haffty B. Commentary on Editorial: Omitting Radiation for Breast Cancer Patients Eligible for the NSABP B51 Trial Who Achieve ypN0 After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Practical Radiation Oncology 2026, 16: 256-257. PMID: 42103409, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2025.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research190P Effect of preoperative breast MRI staging on detection of contralateral breast cancer (CBC): Alliance A011104/ACRIN 6694
Bedrosian I, Ballman K, Mccall L, Unzeitig G, Yen T, Weiss A, Haffty B, Bensenhaver J, DeSynder S, Liu J, Partridge A, Carey L, Hunt K. 190P Effect of preoperative breast MRI staging on detection of contralateral breast cancer (CBC): Alliance A011104/ACRIN 6694. ESMO Open 2026, 11: 107145. DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2026.107145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative radiation boost in early-stage breast cancer: a focused report
Eladoumikdachi F, Haffty B. Preoperative radiation boost in early-stage breast cancer: a focused report. Journal Of Cancer Biology 2026, 7: 15. DOI: 10.46439/cancerbiology.7.084.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Results of an American College of Surgeons Prospective National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Successfully Overcome Barriers to Cancer Care Across the US.
Chan K, Reilly E, Janczewski L, Gentry S, Biggins C, Haffty B, Shelton C, Yang A, Weigel R, Kirstein L. Results of an American College of Surgeons Prospective National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Successfully Overcome Barriers to Cancer Care Across the US. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2025, 242: 247-256. PMID: 41217348, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000001637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational QI collaborativeQI collaborativeAmerican CollegeCancer programsRadiotherapy appointmentsNational Quality Improvement CollaborativeCensus regionQuality improvementCancer care deliveryNational quality improvementQuality Improvement CollaborativeCommunity needs assessmentAccredited cancer programsNo-show ratesProgram typeCare deliveryModifiable barriersEducational webinarsNeeds assessmentChi-square testImprove collaborationTreatment adherenceNo-showChi-squareGastrointestinal cancerRewriting the radiation playbook: NSABP B-51 and the rise of pathologic precision
Habibi M, Haffty B, Formenti S. Rewriting the radiation playbook: NSABP B-51 and the rise of pathologic precision. Npj Breast Cancer 2025, 11: 121. PMID: 41193475, PMCID: PMC12589602, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-025-00819-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsProceedings of the 2024 National Association for Proton Therapy, Proton Collaborative Group, and Particle Therapy Co-operative Group—North America Proton Therapy Research Forum: Refining Particle Therapy Trial Design and Identifying High-need Areas for Continued Investigation
Choi J, Mahajan A, Barron M, Bradley J, Chuong M, Deville C, Efstathiou J, Gondi V, Haffty B, Hoppe B, Maggiore J, McDonald M, Mutter R, Shih H, Vapiwala N, Yock T, Buchsbaum J, Simone C. Proceedings of the 2024 National Association for Proton Therapy, Proton Collaborative Group, and Particle Therapy Co-operative Group—North America Proton Therapy Research Forum: Refining Particle Therapy Trial Design and Identifying High-need Areas for Continued Investigation. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2025, 123: 1146-1158. PMID: 41101866, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.06.3880.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersDosimetric evaluation of surface‐guided tattoo‐free approach for right sided whole‐breast irradiation
Zhang X, Zhang C, Mamidanna S, Zhang Y, Wang X, Yue N, Kumar S, Kowzun M, Potdevin L, George M, Hathout L, Haffty B, Ohri N. Dosimetric evaluation of surface‐guided tattoo‐free approach for right sided whole‐breast irradiation. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2025, 26: e70294. PMID: 41065319, PMCID: PMC12509240, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOrgans at RiskPatient PositioningRadiometryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesTattooingTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnilateral Breast NeoplasmsConceptsSurface-guided radiation therapyDosimetric evaluationIsocenter positionRight-sided breast cancer patientsTreatment setup accuracyBreast cancer patientsRadiation therapyPlanning computed tomographyMean heart doseWhole breast treatmentClinical treatment plansAlignRT systemCouch shiftsPlan sumTreatment couchPatient setupDose distributionSetup accuracyDaily setupDosimetric coverageHeart doseBreast treatmentBoost fractionCancer patientsClinical plansReply to: “Preoperative Radiation Boost in Early Stage Breast Cancer: Effect on Re-excision and Complication Rates,” by Sanli, Deniz et al.
Chakraborty M, Sherwani Z, Narra L, Yehia Z, Nisha O, Cui T, Eladoumikdachi F, Kowzun M, Kumar S, Potdevin L, Toppmeyer D, Haffty B. Reply to: “Preoperative Radiation Boost in Early Stage Breast Cancer: Effect on Re-excision and Complication Rates,” by Sanli, Deniz et al. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 9912-9913. PMID: 41062895, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-18489-x.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersASO Author Reflections: Preoperative Radiation Boost Reduces Re-Excision Rate and Locoregional Treatment Time in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Chakraborty M, Haffty B. ASO Author Reflections: Preoperative Radiation Boost Reduces Re-Excision Rate and Locoregional Treatment Time in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2025, 32: 9878-9879. PMID: 40897941, PMCID: PMC12589261, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-18271-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research