Monday, October 20, 2003, including Plenary Sessions

Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

A Randomized Trial Comparing Two Fractionation Schedules for Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer Presenter: H. LukkaPresenter's Affiliation: McMaster UniversityType of Session: PlenaryBackground Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men External beam radiation therapy is a potentially curative treatment for men with localized...
Adjuvant versus Neoadjuvant Combined Modality Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: First Results of the German Rectal Cancer Study (CAO/ARO/AIO-94) Presenter: Rolf Sauer, M.D.Presenter's Affiliation: German Rectal Cancer GroupType of Session: PlenaryBackground The addition of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) to the surgical resection of stage II-III rectal cancers has been proven to improve the...
CTRT 99/97 A Randomized Trial of Simultaneous Paclitaxel and Radiotherapy vs. Radiotherapy Alone Following Induction Chemotherapy in Stage III Inoperable NSCLC Presenter: Jochen Willner, MDPresenter's Affiliation: BROCATType of Session: ScientificBackground Combined modality chemoradiation is accepted in today's oncologic community as an effective treatment option for unresectable Stage III NSCLC patients,...
Induction chemotherapy followed by standard thoracic radiotherapy (Std. TRT) vs. hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy (HART) for patients with unresectable stage IIIA and B non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Phase III study of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG 2597) Presenter: Minesh MehtaPresenter's Affiliation: University of Wisconsin/ ECOGType of Session: ScientificBackground The current standard of care for patients with inoperable NSCLC is combined modality chemotherapy and thoracic irradiation. Research is...
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Randomized Trial of Direct Decompressive Surgical Resection Plus Radiotherapy vs. Radiotherapy Alone Presenter: William F. Regine, MDPresenter's Affiliation: University of MarylandType of Session: PlenaryBackground 5-14% of cancer patients will develop spinal cord compression. It is the second most common neurologic complication from cancer after...
Patterns of Recurrence by Sequence of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer Presenter: Lori Pierce, M.D.Presenter's Affiliation: University of MichiganType of Session: ScientificBackground The impact of sequencing of chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) for breast conservation therapy (BCT) is unclear. A previous large...
Phase III comparison of concurrent chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (CT/RT) and CT/RT followed by surgical resection for stage IIIA(pN2) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Initial results from intergroup trial 0139 (RTOG 93-09) Presenter: Andrew Turrisi, M.D.Presenter's Affiliation: RTOGType of Session: PlenaryBackground Patients with stage IIIa NSCLC have a poor prognosis. Although definitive chemoradiotherapy (especially when delivered concurrently) remains standard for...
Phase III Randomized Trial of 8 Gy in 1 Fraction vs. 30 Gy in 10 Fractions for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases: Preliminary Results of RTOG 97-14 Presenter: William F. HartsellPresenter's Affiliation: RTOGType of Session: PlenaryBackground Palliation of metastatic disease is a substantial component of radiation oncology, and an important aspect of cancer patient care in general. Severe pain...
RTOG 9705, A Phase II Trial of Postoperative Adjuvant Paclitaxel/Carboplatin and Thoracic Radiotherapy in Resected Stage II and IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients - Promising Long Term Survival Results Presenter: Mary V. GrahamPresenter's Affiliation: Phelps County Regional Medical CenterType of Session: ScientificBackground The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in addition to radiotherapy (RT) for resected stage II and IIIA NSCLC patients is unclear. ...
Ten-Year Results of Dose Escalation with 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy for Patients with Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Presenter: Michael ZelefskyPresenter's Affiliation: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterType of Session: ScientificBackground Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men External Beam Radiotherapy is a potentially curative...
The Role of Mammography and Physical Examination in Detecting Recurrent Tumor and Contralateral Breast Cancer for Patients with Stage I-II Breast Cancer Treated with Breast Conservation Treatment Presenter: Changhu ChenPresenter's Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania and University of ColoradoType of Session: ScientificBackground Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women Women who want to preserve their breast and are...