• Advances in Radiation Oncology (2023) 8 (4): 101207. (aap.org)
  • JCO Oncology Practice (2023) 19 (10): 899. (aap.org)
  • The findings were presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women's Cancers (SGO) 2023. (medscape.com)
  • Journal of hazardous materials advances 2023 0 0. (cdc.gov)
  • Her primary clinical practice site was as the Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence, St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., where she cared for numerous patients for 13 years and served as the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology from 2019 to 2021. (kelsey-seybold.com)
  • New radiotherapy techniques have been implemented in the past decades, including three-dimensional conformal therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, image guided and stereotactic body radiation therapy, tomotherapy, new brachytherapy and unsealed-source techniques, and proton and heavy ion therapy. (iaea.org)
  • Penn Medicine has every available modality for individualized radiation-oncology therapy. (pennmedicine.org)
  • Join Dr. Richard Maughn, a Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology physicist guides viewers through a behind the scenes tour of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center. (pennmedicine.org)
  • The Inova Department of Advanced Radiation Oncology and Proton Therapy offers state-of-the-art radiation oncology for all types of cancers and benign conditions. (inova.org)
  • Our innovation and research in advanced radiation therapy are unparalleled in Northern Virginia, and set us apart from other health systems. (inova.org)
  • With a focus on compassionate care, our team of elite board-certified radiation oncologists will work together with your physician to determine whether proton therapy is an option for you. (inova.org)
  • If your cancer can be treated with radiation therapy, your Inova radiation oncologist will discuss the details of your cancer with you, the radiation treatment options available and what to expect from your radiation treatment. (inova.org)
  • What Is Radiation Therapy? (inova.org)
  • Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy X-rays, electrons or other sources of radiation to treat diseases - usually cancer. (inova.org)
  • Radiation therapy works by damaging the genetic material within cancer cells. (inova.org)
  • Sometimes, radiation therapy is used to reduce the symptoms caused by growing tumors and improve your quality of life. (inova.org)
  • When radiation therapy is given for this purpose, it is called palliative care or palliation. (inova.org)
  • In that time, many advances have been made to ensure radiation therapy is safe and effective. (inova.org)
  • Before you begin radiation therapy, your radiation oncology team will carefully design your plan to make sure you receive safe and accurate treatment. (inova.org)
  • Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. (cha.com)
  • VA Lung Group (VALG) PMID 4170866 -- "The survival of patients with inoperable lung cancer: a large-scale randomized study of radiation therapy versus placebo. (wikibooks.org)
  • RTOG Review PMID 16015546 -- "A review of radiation dose escalation trials for non-small cell lung cancer within the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. (wikibooks.org)
  • Preliminary report by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. (wikibooks.org)
  • PMID 6286087 (no abstract) - "Impact of irradiation technique and tumor extent in tumor control and survival of patients with unresectable non-oat cell carcinoma of the lung: report by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. (wikibooks.org)
  • The videos shown below highlight various phases of radiation therapy in the Penn Medicine Roberts Proton Therapy Center. (oncolink.org)
  • Development of an Orthotopic Murine Model of Rectal Cancer in Conjunction With Targeted Short-Course Radiation Therapy. (rochester.edu)
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation and Interleukin-12 Combination Therapy Eradicates Pancreatic Tumors by Repolarizing the Immune Microenvironment. (rochester.edu)
  • Plan selection in proton therapy of locally advanced prostate cancer with simultaneous treatment of multiple targets. (uib.no)
  • Modelling of organ-specific radiation-induced secondary cancer risks following particle therapy. (uib.no)
  • Traditionally, the use of conventional external beam radiation therapy in HCC treatment was limited due to the low radiation tolerance of the liver especially in patients with underlying disease and a high Child-Turcotte-Pugh score. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cancer Therapy and Oncology International Journal , 10(3), 555788. (gla.ac.uk)
  • My group has been the first to develop FLASH-Radiotherapy, a novel modality of radiation therapy at ultra high dose rate that minimizes normal tissue toxicity but eradicates tumors. (unil.ch)
  • Next, using a lung adenocarcinoma model (KP), we demonstrated that modulation of neutrophil phenotype was able to enhance the tumor response to radiation therapy without any stimulation of fibrosis. (unil.ch)
  • As an expert radiation oncologist, Dr. Paul Pagnini, MD is skilled in administering radiation therapy to cancer patients. (kellysearch.com)
  • The radiation oncologist supervises radiation therapy variables. (kellysearch.com)
  • He utilises radiation therapy to help cancer patients in their recovery. (kellysearch.com)
  • Sanghani M V, Ching J, Schultz D, Cormack R, Loffredo M, McMahon E, Beard C, D'Amico AV. Impact on rectal dose from the use of a prostate immobilization and rectal localization device for patients receiving dose escalated 3D conformal radiation therapy. (kelsey-seybold.com)
  • Sanghani M . Targeted Radiation Therapy Options for Cancer. (kelsey-seybold.com)
  • Radiation therapy is often given with chemotherapy. (medscape.com)
  • External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is used. (medscape.com)
  • If you need surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy, you will see experts in each area who specifically treat kidney cancer. (dana-farber.org)
  • Currently, more than one million cancer patients receive outpatient chemotherapy or radiation therapy each year [6]. (cdc.gov)
  • Several seminal studies have examined the role of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and a combined approach in this population," Matei noted. (medscape.com)
  • The chemoradiotherapy regimen consisted of cisplatin (50 mg/m 2 ) on days 1 and 29 concurrent with volume-directed external-beam radiation therapy, followed by carboplatin given at a dose to achieve an area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) of 5-6 plus paclitaxel (175 mg/m 2 every 21 days for four cycles). (medscape.com)
  • As part of the FABREC study, Julia Wong, M.D., of the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in Boston, and colleagues found that patients with breast cancer who undergo implant-based reconstruction immediately following mastectomy and receive a shorter course of radiation therapy experience similar outcomes to patients who receive a conventional course of radiation. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The researchers found that patients receiving the short course and those receiving the conventional course of radiation therapy experienced comparable outcomes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Throughout your treatment, our entire care team, from board-certified physicians, to nurses, radiation therapists and social worker therapists, is dedicated to guiding you throughout this process while providing compassionate care to you when you need it most. (inova.org)
  • ASTRO has a membership of more than 10,000 members covering a range of professions including Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Therapists, Medical Dosimetrists Medical Physicists, Radiation Oncology Nurses and Radiation Biologists. (wikipedia.org)
  • The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held from Oct. 1 to 4 in San Diego and attracted approximately 11,000 participants from around the world, including physicians, oncology nurses, radiation therapists, biologists, physicists, and other cancer researchers. (msdmanuals.com)
  • We have the top Radiation Oncologists in the nation and each physician is a member of their specialized Tumor Board. (inova.org)
  • Our surgeons work with radiation oncologists and medical oncologists to make personalized treatment plans for each person. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Multiple experts in sarcoma treatment (surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and others) meet regularly to discuss challenging cases and come up with appropriate treatment plans. (mayoclinic.org)
  • After consulting with other health specialists, radiation oncologists devise treatment plans. (kellysearch.com)
  • Newer technologies are offering three-dimensional images of tumors, allowing radiation oncologists to accurately target the beams for higher efficacy. (kellysearch.com)
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology. (uib.no)
  • Journal of medical radiation sciences 2022 0 0. (cdc.gov)
  • Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine 2022 0 0. (cdc.gov)
  • This CD-ROM contains the proceedings of an IAEA sponsored conference which was held to review the current role and potential of clinical, technological and molecular/biological innovations for their incorporation into routine practice of radiation oncology. (iaea.org)
  • The conference will give health care professionals an opportunity to review the current developments in clinical applications in the fields of radiation oncology, radiation biology and medical physics, with a view to addressing the challenges of appropriate cancer management in Member States. (iaea.org)
  • The conference is aimed at defining the current role and future potential of technological, medical physics and molecular/biological innovations for their incorporation into routine clinical practice in radiation oncology. (iaea.org)
  • This CME featuring Penn Medicine faculty from Interventional Pulmonology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Thoracic Surgery features discussion about new research and advances in thoracic oncology with immediate clinical application. (pennmedicine.org)
  • ASTRO (the American Society for Radiation Oncology) is a professional association in radiation oncology that is dedicated to improving patient care through professional education and training, support for clinical practice and health policy standards, advancement of science and research, and advocacy. (wikipedia.org)
  • We investigated the clinical significance of plasma concentrations of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. (nih.gov)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology. (kelsey-seybold.com)
  • Dr. Henske, a physician in Dana-Farber's Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, discusses her clinical and research work in the areas of kidney disease and cancer, and offers advice to new kidney cancer patients. (dana-farber.org)
  • Advanced clinical stage at diagnosis was associated with paitents' sociodemographic characteristics. (who.int)
  • The Division of Orthopedic Oncology at Mayo Clinic offers highly specialized care for people of all ages (infants to adults) with benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) bone and soft tissue tumors at Mayo Clinic. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Aim To conduct a survey among Sicilian centers of radiation oncology belonging to Associazione Italiana di Radioterapia ed Oncologia Clinica (AIRO), to record the different methods of integration of radio-chemotherapy both in neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings, to evaluate surgical procedures in relation to the sphincter preservation and to report the different toxicity profiles of the treatment strategies. (unict.it)
  • This typically involves radiation (high-energy beams to destroy cancer cells) and surgery (to remove the cancer), and it sometimes involves chemotherapy (cancer-killing drugs). (mayoclinic.org)
  • Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for high-risk endometrial carcinoma, and it looks to stay that way, as adding radiation on top does not improve survival over that seen with chemotherapy alone, according to new findings. (medscape.com)
  • They show that chemotherapy plus radiation was not associated with longer relapse-free survival than chemotherapy alone ( N Engl J Med . (medscape.com)
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the third International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO-3), following the successes of the first and second conferences (ICARO-1 and ICARO-2), which were held in 2009 and 2017. (iaea.org)
  • Methods A questionnaire was sent at the end of 2017 to all the radiation oncology centers of Sicily region in order to collect the data from individual centers and the treatment characteristics retrospectively over the previous 5 years, from 2012 to 2016. (unict.it)
  • In recent decades, the vast majority of oncology services have shifted to outpatient settings, such as physician offices, hospital-based outpatient clinics, and nonhospital-based cancer centers. (cdc.gov)
  • In advanced stage HCC (BCLC C), including HCC with portal invasion or metastasis and refractory disease following TACE, Sorafenib is the only systemic treatment option. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Evident metastasis , Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score >2, a history of prior cancer , or palliative treatment were excluded. (bvsalud.org)
  • From diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation, Inova Schar Cancer brings together the talents of a first-class, multidisciplinary team of physicians and advanced treatment technologies to offer you the full spectrum of cancer care. (inova.org)
  • Artificial intelligence for reducing the radiation burden of medical imaging for the diagnosis of coronavirus disease. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is commonly advanced at diagnosis. (who.int)
  • The study found that 52 percent of stomach cancer cases were diagnosed in the emergency department (ED), while half of those patients had advanced stage 4 cancers. (montefiore.org)
  • Stomach cancers are often diagnosed at an advanced stage because people tend to downplay early symptoms, such as poor appetite, indigestion and heartburn. (montefiore.org)
  • You can feel confident in the treatment at the Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, as our specialists focus exclusively on genitourinary cancers. (dana-farber.org)
  • As the advances in technology of radiation planning and imaging, Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a radiation technique which deliver a higher radiation dose in few fractions to target lesions with low doses to the noninvolved liver. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Effect of an optimized X-ray blanket design on operator radiation dose in cardiac catheterization based on real-world angiography. (uib.no)
  • Review of radiation dose estimates in digital breast tomosynthesis relative to those in two-view full-field digital mammography. (lu.se)
  • In the multi-institutional phase II study TransTasman Radiation Oncology Group FASTRACK II, Shankar Siva, Ph.D., of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the University of Melbourne in Australia, and colleagues found that high-dose radiation is an effective treatment option for older patients with kidney cancer who are ineligible for surgery. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Note: Low-dose cisplatin given as a radiation sensitizer or hormonal therapies do not exclude patients from study participation. (who.int)
  • Penn Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center's Tara Miller Melanoma Center present a case-based discussion led by a multidisciplinary team of melanoma and cutaneous oncology experts from medical oncology, surgery, dermatology, and radiation oncology. (pennmedicine.org)
  • A Markov decision-analytic model was performed to compare the cost-effectiveness of SBRT and sorafenib for unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The International Journal of Radiation*Oncology*Biology*Physics (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys), also known as the Red Journal, is published 15 times each year. (wikipedia.org)
  • International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. (rochester.edu)
  • Physics and imaging in radiation oncology (PIRO). (uib.no)
  • Radiation Physics and Chemistry. (uib.no)
  • We can offer our users expertise within radiochemistry, radiation physics and implementation of animal models. (lu.se)
  • The Auckland Advanced Breast Cancer Review (AABC) was a review of patients diagnosed with advanced inoperable/metastatic breast cancer (ABC) within the Auckland region of New Zealand, commissioned in response to a Breast Cancer Registry report (BCFNZR) that showed poor and inequitable survival outcomes. (hindawi.com)
  • Wong best defines it, in 1997 as a slow-healing radiation-induced ischemic necrosis of variable extent occurring in the absence of local primary tumor necrosis, recurrence, or metastatic disease 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has been shown to improve overall survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Yet in the recent years advances in treatment delivery and techniques allowed for enhanced delivery of ablative doses while sparing surrounding critical tissues using stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Report on search for human radiation experiment records, 1944-1994 (volume 1). (cdc.gov)
  • These treatment options are limited due to impaired liver function including portal hypertension, advanced stage of HCC or other medical contraindications. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Other teams commonly involved in your care include medical oncology and radiation oncology. (mayoclinic.org)
  • She completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at Tufts Medical Center/Brown University in Boston, Mass./Providence, R.I. in 2008. (kelsey-seybold.com)
  • offers medical information and education in oncology and HIV/AIDS, Medline® literature searches, Daily Medical News, Cancer Forums di. (bvsalud.org)
  • Each of our patients' treatment plans is reviewed among the whole radiation oncology physician team on a weekly basis, making sure the best care plan is set. (inova.org)
  • During your treatment, members of your team check and recheck your plan through repeat imaging and radiation patient chart review. (inova.org)
  • Although sorafenib and SBRT has showed an improvement in the median overall survival for the treatment of advanced HCC, the financial burden for its use are substantial. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While excellent image quality is the foundation for accurate contouring and treatment plans, radiation oncology demands more. (philips.com)
  • For instance, they can provide localized, site-specific drug delivery, which is especially important in applications such as cardiology and oncology, where targeted delivery can improve the effectiveness of treatment and minimize side effects or damage to healthy tissue. (drug-dev.com)
  • A retrospective analysis of the treatment results for advanced synchronous head and neck and esophageal cancer. (bvsalud.org)
  • ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE The treatment results of synchronous HNC and ESC is poor. (bvsalud.org)
  • Patients who have often gone through months of treatment prior to radiation, can safely undergo three instead of five weeks of postmastectomy radiation and have similar outcomes," Wong said. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to report the presence, severity, and correlating factors of fatigue in advanced cancer patients attending an outpatient palliative radiotherapy clinic. (nih.gov)
  • In contrast, outpatient oncology facilities vary greatly in their attention to and oversight of infection control and prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • This document has been developed for outpatient oncology facilities to serve as a model for a basic infection control and prevention plan. (cdc.gov)
  • This plan is intended to be used by all outpatient oncology facilities. (cdc.gov)
  • This plan does not replace the need for an outpatient oncology facility to have regular access to an individual with training in infection prevention and for that individual to perform on-site evaluation and to directly observe and interact regularly with staff. (cdc.gov)
  • It will also provide a forum where advances in technology, best practices and quality assurance methodologies can be disseminated and scientific knowledge exchanged. (iaea.org)
  • Using coworker observations to promote accountability for disrespectful and unsafe behaviors by physicians and advanced practice professionals. (ahrq.gov)
  • Qualitative content analysis of coworkers' safety reports of unprofessional behavior by physicians and advanced practice professionals. (ahrq.gov)
  • But signs of advanced cancer-bleeding, weakness, fatigue and pain- are what send them to the ED. Montefiore physicians are developing new screening criteria, including family history, ethnicity, dietary habits and diabetes. (montefiore.org)
  • The Bronx Oncology Living Daily (BOLD) program at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care is home to the BOLD Buddies, most of whom are cancer survivors themselves. (montefiore.org)
  • This study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of SBRT compared to sorafenib which is the only drug for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study indicated that SBRT for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma is cost-effective at a willingness to pay threshold as defined by WHO guideline in Taiwan. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study was intended to compare whether sorafenib or SBRT is cost-effect for patients with inoperable advanced HCC. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The advances in radiotherapy in the last years have been striking, although numerous challenges remain, including achieving access to high standard cancer care in many countries. (iaea.org)
  • Advances in Psychology Research. (novapublishers.com)
  • Feature papers represent the most advanced research with significant potential for high impact in the field. (mdpi.com)
  • She directs a line of practice-oriented research in functional outcomes of head and neck cancer with emphasis on radiation associated dysphagia. (mdanderson.org)
  • However, the majority of HCC patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage with poor liver function, a significant proportion of patients are incurable, with median survival rate are generally 1-year ranging from 20 to 30 % [ 9 - 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Approximately 300 patients are diagnosed with advanced breast cancer (ABC) in New Zealand (NZ) annually. (hindawi.com)