Monday, November 2, 2009

Includes the plenary sessions and scientific highlights as well as patient friendly summaries of key presentations.

Adjuvant Radiotherapy Improves Regional (Lymph Node Field) Control in Melanoma Patients after Lymphadenectomy: Results of an Intergroup Randomized Trial (TROG 02.01/ANZMTG 01.02) Presenter: B. BurmeisterPresenter's Affiliation: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, AustraliaType of Session: PlenaryBackground Approximately 80% of patients with melanoma who undergo lymphadenectomy have high-risk features. Of these high...
Phase III Study of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation vs. Observation in Patients with Stage III Non–small-cell Lung Cancer: Neurocognitive and Quality of Life Analysis of RTOG 0214 Presenter: B. Movsas Presenter's Affiliation: Presenter's Affiliation: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MIType of Session: PlenaryBackground Fifty percent of patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) develop central nervous...
Randomized Phase III Trial of Radical Radiotherapy with Concurrent Carbogen and Nicotinamide in Locally-advanced Bladder Cancer Presenter: P. HoskinPresenter's Affiliation: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, United KingdomType of Session: ScientificBackground Although radical cystectomy is generally considered to be the standard treatment for patients with...
Results of a Prospective Study Delivering Limited Margin Radiotherapy for Pediatric Patients with Ewing’s Sarcoma Family of Tumors Presenter: M.J. KrasinPresenter's Affiliation: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TNType of Session: ScientificBackground The Ewing’s sarcoma represents the 2nd most common bone tumor in children, following...
RTOG 0529: A Phase II Evaluation of Dose-painted IMRT in Combination with 5-Fluorouracil and Mitomycin-C for Reduction of Acute Morbidity in Carcinoma of the Anal Canal Presenter: Dr. Lisa KachnicPresenter's Affiliation: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Philadelphia, PAType of Session: ScientificBackground Definitive chemoradiotherapy with 5-Fluorouracil (5FU) and mitomycin-C (MMC) is considered the...
Short-term Endocrine Therapy Prior to and During Radiation Therapy Improves Overall Survival in Patients with T1b – T2b Adenocarcinomas of the Prostate and PSA ? 20: Initial Results of RTOG 94-08 Presenter: Christopher JonesPresenter's Affiliation: Radiological Associates of Sacramento, Sacramento, CAType of Session: PlenaryBackground The potential benefits of the addition of androgen deprivation treatment to radiotherapy in...
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Medically Inoperable Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients: Analysis of RTOG 0236 Presenter: R.D. Timmerman Presenter's Affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TXType of Session: ScientificBackground Lung cancer remains the most frequent cause of cancer death among men and women in North...
Ten-year Results of a Randomized Trial of Internal Mammary Chain Irradiation after Mastectomy Presenter: P. RomestaingPresenter's Affiliation: Centre De Radiotherapie Charcot, Ste Foy Les Lyon, FranceType of Session: PlenaryBackground Radiation delivery to nodal regions following mastectomy for breast cancer remains...