OncoLink at ASTRO 1999: Tuesday November 2

Anemia is associated with decreased local control of surically treated squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx Presenter: Guttenberger R Affiliation: University of Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany Summary:-There is a known correlation between anemia and local control in head and neck cancer. -This study was performed to demonstrate a difference in...
Giulio D'Angio, M.D. Received Gold Medal Award November 2nd from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology Dr. Giulio D'Angio, Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania and a specialist in children's cancers, received a Gold Medal Award from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology at its annual conference in San...
Gold Medal Award Presentations Kick Off Day 4 at ASTRO Conference Giulio J. D'Angio, M.D., and J. Martin Brown, Ph.D., were presented with ASTRO's highest honor, the Gold Medal Award, at a ceremony this morning. Dr. D'Angio is Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center,...
Image Localization For Frameless Stereotactic Radiotherapy Presenter: Sanford L. Meeks, MD Affiliation: University of Iowa Summary:Confirmation of accurate patient positioning is paramount in treatment of tumors utilizing stereotactic radiotherapy. Typically, invasive head rings are used for the...
Impact of Risk Factors and Total Time for Combined Surgery and Radiotherapy on the Outcome of Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Presenter: Ang, KK Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center Background:We know from the literature that certain patients are at higher risk for postoperative recurrence based on previously described adverse prognostic features. This prospective...
Improving Radiation Efficacy: The Advent of New Sensitizers Panelists:Gillies McKenna, MD, PhDTheodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhDJames A. Bonner, MD In this session, some of the newest and most exciting anticancer agents being used as radiation sensitizers were discussed. The panelists each reviewed...
Intratumoral microvessel density predicts local treatment failure of radically irradiated squamous cell cancer of the oropharynx Presenter: Aebersold, DM Affiliation: Department of radiation oncology, Inselspital Berne, Switzerland Summary: Angiogenesis is thought to play a role in radiosensitivity. The differences in radiosensitivity are thought to be related to the...
Local-Regional Control in in Breast Cancer Patients with a Presumed Genetic Predisposition Presenter: LM Freedman Affiliation: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Summary:Breast cancers associated with a genetic predisposition (e.g., BRCA-1 & BRCA-2 mutations) may behave more aggressively than sporadically occurring tumors....
Long Term Results of the Concomitant Boost Fractionation Schedule for Treatment of Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Presenter: Morrison WH Affiliation: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Summary:A potential deterrent to obtaining local control with radiation therapy for head and neck cancer is the problem of accelerated repopulation of cancer cells. This becomes more...
Postoperative Irradiation for Stage T4 Colon Cancer Presenter: Christopher Willett, MD Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY Background:Postoperative systemic therapy is the standard of care for intermediate to advanced colon cancer....
Preliminary Analysis of Radiotherapy Data from CALGB 9082: Variability of Treatment Fields for Local/Regional Breast Cancer and the Impact of High Dose Chemotherapy on the Ability to Deliver Radiation Therapy Presenter: Lawrence B. Marks, M.D. Affiliation: Duke University/CALGB/SWOG Summary:Positive contributions of radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy in patients with high-risk breast cancer are well documented, but the sequencing of these modalities...
Robert Brook, M.D., an Expert on Medical Quality Assurance, Suggests Strategies for "Making Radiation Therapy Error-Free" In this morning's keynote address, Robert Brook, M.D., an expert on quality of care issues, encouraged radiation oncologists to apply lessons learned from a range of medical specialties to ensure that all patients receive appropriate treatment. ...
Second Malignancies after Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer with Lumpectomy and Radiation or Mastectomy without Radiation Presenter: E. Obedian Affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine Summary:Multiple studies have demonstrated the clinical efficacy of breast conserving therapy (BCT) for early stage breast cancer. Despite decades of experience, however,...
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Base of Tongue Treated with External Beam Radiation Therapy: A Preferred Alternative to Surgery Presenter: Mendenhall WM et al Affiliation: University of Florida College of Medicine Summary:Surgery has traditionally been the mainstay of treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue. However, the morbidity with this surgery...
Timescale of Evolution of Late Radiation Injury after Postoperative Radiotherapy of Breast Cancer Patients Presenter: Silvia Johansson Affiliation: Umea University Hospital, Sweden Summary:Most of the modern randomized trials in breast cancer document toxicity associated with treatment, but none document these toxicities over the scale of decades....