Tuesday, November 7, 2006

10 Year Follow-Up of RTOG 92-02: A Phase III Trial of the Duration of Elective Androgen Deprivation in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Presenter: G. HanksPresenter's Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer CenterType of Session: ScientificBackground Multiple large randomized trials have demonstrated a clinical benefit with the addition of androgen deprivation to external beam...
Analysis of V20 and Radiation Pneumonitis on SWOG 0023: A Phase III Trial of Concurrent Chemoradiation and Docetaxel Consolidation in Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Presenter: L.E. Gaspar Presenter's Affiliation: University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center Type of Session: Scientific Background SWOG 0023 was a prospective, randomized, multi-institutional phase III trial evaluating the use of...
Analysis of V20 and Radiation Pneumonitis on SWOG 0023: A Phase III Trial of Concurrent Chemoradiation and Docetaxel Consolidation in Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Analysis of V20 and Radiation Pneumonitis on SWOG 0023: A Phase III Trial of Concurrent Chemoradiation and Docetaxel Consolidation in Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer SWOG 0023 was a phase III trial evaluating the use of radiation therapy given...
Analyzing Serial Hypoxia Images from 18 FMISO-PET: Modeling Transient and Chronic Hypoxia Presenter: Kelin Wang, PhDPresenter's Affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering, New York, NYType of Session: PlenaryBackground Oxygen is an important mediator of radiation-induced DNA damage. Thus, tumor hypoxia impedes the ability of radiation to...
Biochemical Recurrence and Late Toxicity Following External Beam Radiotherapy Combined With Permanent Source Prostate Brachytherapy: Analysis of RTOG 0019 Presenter: W. LeePresenter's Affiliation: Wake Forest University School of MedicineType of Session: ScientificBackground Previous clinical trials have shown the benefits of dose escalation with external beam radiation for patients with prostate...
Biochemical Recurrence and Late Toxicity Following External Beam Radiotherapy Combined With Permanent Source Prostate Brachytherapy: Analysis of RTOG 0019 Biochemical Recurrence and Late Toxicity Following External Beam Radiotherapy Combined With Permanent Source Prostate Brachytherapy: Analysis of RTOG 0019 Previous clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of higher doses of external beam...
Patterns of Failure Following the Brachytherapy Management of Prostate Cancer Presenter: R.G. StockPresenter's Affiliation: Mount Sinai Medial Center, New York, NYType of Session: ScientificBackground There are relatively few studies with long-term outcomes for men who have been treated with radioactive seed implant...
Patterns of Failure Following the Brachytherapy Management of Prostate Cancer Patterns of Failure Following the Brachytherapy Management of Prostate Cancer There are relatively few studies with long-term outcomes for men who have been treated with radioactive seed implant (brachytherapy) for prostate cancer. It is important...
Quantitative Characterization of Radiation Dose Dependent Changes in Normal- Appearing White Matter of Cerebral Tumor Patients Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging Presenter: V. NageshPresenter's Affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIType of Session: PlenaryBackground Radiation effects on normal brain tissue can include neuroinflammation, demyelination, disruption of the blood-brain barrier,...
The Prediction of Radiation-Induced Liver Dysfunction Using a Local Dose and Regional Venous Perfusion Model Presenter: Y. CaoPresenter's Affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIType of Session: PlenaryBackground High-dose conformal radiation therapy with chemotherapy can prolong the survival of patients with unresectable liver tumors. ...