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Editorials
Elective Nodal Irradiation (ENI) Doesn't Appear to Provide a Clear Benefit for Patients With Unresectable Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Steven E. Schild pages 311-312 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (66 KB)
Isn't It Reasonable to Ask for Fraction Numbers? Jack F. Fowler pages 313-314 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (72 KB)
Reports
Synopsis of History of American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 1958–2008 Gustavo S. Montana pages 315-322 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (286 KB)
Intersociety Radiation Oncology Summit—SCOPE II Prabhakar Tripuraneni, Robyn L. Watson, K. Kian Ang, Louis Harrison, Patricia Eifel, Anthony Zietman, Bruce Haffty, Laura I. Thevenot, Christopher G. Willett, Paula J. Schomberg, Tom Pickles, Francine E. Halberg, Phillip M. Devlin pages 323-326 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (428 KB)
Report From the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Consultants' Meeting on Elective Nodal Irradiation in Lung Cancer: Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Gregory M.M. Videtic, José S.A. Belderbos, Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong, Lucyna Kepka, Mary K. Martel, Branislav Jeremic pages 327-334 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (153 KB)
Report From the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Consultants' Meeting on Elective Nodal Irradiation in Lung Cancer: Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) José S.A. Belderbos, Lucyna Kepka, Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong, Mary K. Martel, Gregory M.M. Videtic, Branislav Jeremic pages 335-342 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (166 KB)
Clinical Investigations
Head and Neck
Improved Survival in Patients With Stage III-IV Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiotherapy as Primary Local Treatment Modality, 27 March 2008 Kyle E. Rusthoven, David Raben, Changhu Chen pages 343-350 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (233 KB)
Definitive Radiotherapy for T1-T2 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Pyriform Sinus, 07 April 2008 Anna Rabbani, Robert J. Amdur, Anthony A. Mancuso, John W. Werning, Jessica Kirwan, Christopher G. Morris, William M. Mendenhall pages 351-355 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (278 KB)
Quality of Life and Survival Outcome for Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Receiving Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy vs. Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy—A Longitudinal Study, 20 March 2008 Fu-Min Fang, Chih-Yen Chien, Wen-Ling Tsai, Hui-Chun Chen, Hsuan-Chih Hsu, Chun-Chung Lui, Tai-Lin Huang, Hsuan-Ying Huang pages 356-364 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (213 KB)
Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy With Mitomycin C and Cisplatin in Advanced Unresectable Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Phase I–II Clinical Study, 04 April 2008 Primož Strojan, Katarina Karner, Lojze Šmid, Erika Šoba, Igor Fajdiga, Boris Jančar, Aleksandar Aničin, Marjan Budihna, Branko Zakotnik pages 365-372 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (210 KB)
Dose-Effect Relationships for the Submandibular Salivary Glands and Implications for Their Sparing by Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, 11 March 2008 Carol-Anne Murdoch-Kinch, Hyugnjin M. Kim, Karen A. Vineberg, Jonathan A. Ship, Avraham Eisbruch pages 373-382 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (750 KB)
Brain
Feasibility of Using Bevacizumab With Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma Ashwatha Narayana, John G. Golfinos, Ingeborg Fischer, Shahzad Raza, Patrick Kelly, Erik Parker, Edmond A. Knopp, Praveen Medabalmi, David Zagzag, Patricia Eagan, Michael L. Gruber pages 383-389 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1600 KB)
Hypofractionation Regimens for Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Large Brain Tumors, 27 March 2008 Jiankui Yuan, Jian Z. Wang, Simon Lo, John C. Grecula, Mario Ammirati, Joseph F. Montebello, Hualin Zhang, Nilendu Gupta, William T.C. Yuh, Nina A. Mayr pages 390-397 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (495 KB)
Lung
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic Lung Tumors, 27 March 2008 Yoshiki Norihisa, Yasushi Nagata, Kenji Takayama, Yukinori Matsuo, Takashi Sakamoto, Masato Sakamoto, Takashi Mizowaki, Shinsuke Yano, Masahiro Hiraoka pages 398-403 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (211 KB)
Baseline Pulmonary Function as a Predictor for Survival and Decline in Pulmonary Function Over Time in Patients Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Stage I Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer, 04 April 2008 Mark Henderson, Ronald McGarry, Constantin Yiannoutsos, Achilles Fakiris, David Hoopes, Mark Williams, Robert Timmerman pages 404-409 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (353 KB)
Trachea
Treatment of Locally Advanced Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Trachea With Neutron Radiotherapy, 27 March 2008 Nathan Bittner, Wui-Jin Koh, George E. Laramore, Shilpen Patel, Michael S. Mulligan, James G. Douglas pages 410-414 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (191 KB)
Prostate
Prostate Brachytherapy in Men ≥75 Years of Age, 27 March 2008 Gregory S. Merrick, Kent E. Wallner, Robert W. Galbreath, Wayne M. Butler, Sarah G. Brammer, Zachariah A. Allen, Edward Adamovich pages 415-420 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (267 KB)
Health-Related Quality of Life 2 Years After Treatment With Radical Prostatectomy, Prostate Brachytherapy, or External Beam Radiotherapy in Patients With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer, 05 March 2008 Montserrat Ferrer, José Francisco Suárez, Ferran Guedea, Pablo Fernández, Víctor Macías, Alfonso Mariño, Asunción Hervas, Ismael Herruzo, María José Ortiz, Humberto Villavicencio, Jordi Craven-Bratle, Olatz Garin, Ferran Aguiló, Multicentric Spanish Group of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer pages 421-432 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1004 KB)
Primary Causes of Death After Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy, 29 April 2008 Nathan Bittner, Gregory S. Merrick, Robert W. Galbreath, Wayne M. Butler, Kent E. Wallner, Zachariah A. Allen, Sarah G. Brammer, Mark Moyad pages 433-440 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (657 KB)
A Phase II Study of High-Dose-Rate Afterloading Brachytherapy as Monotherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer, 13 February 2008 Carie Corner, Ana Maria Rojas, Linda Bryant, Peter Ostler, Peter Hoskin pages 441-446 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (173 KB)
Segmental Urethral Dosimetry and Urinary Toxicity in Patients With No Urinary Symptoms Before Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy, 07 April 2008 Carys Thomas, Mira Keyes, Mitchell Liu, Veronika Moravan pages 447-455 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (366 KB)
Reduction of Prostate Motion by Removal of Gas in Rectum During Radiotherapy, 27 March 2008 Ichiro Ogino, Hiroji Uemura, Tomio Inoue, Yoshinobu Kubota, Kazuto Nomura, Naoyuki Okamoto pages 456-466 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (590 KB)
Breast
A Phase II Trial of Brachytherapy Alone After Lumpectomy for Select Breast Cancer: Tumor Control and Survival Outcomes of RTOG 95-17, 22 February 2008 Douglas W. Arthur, Kathryn Winter, Robert R. Kuske, John Bolton, Rachel Rabinovitch, Julia White, William F. Hanson, Raymond M. Wilenzick, Beryl McCormick pages 467-473 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (538 KB)
Locoregional Treatment Outcomes After Multimodality Management of Inflammatory Breast Cancer, 25 April 2008 Ian J. Bristol, Wendy A. Woodward, Eric A. Strom, Massimo Cristofanilli, Delora Domain, S. Eva Singletary, George H. Perkins, Julia L. Oh, Tse-Kuan Yu, Welela Terrefe, Aysegul A. Sahin, Kelly K. Hunt, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, Thomas A. Buchholz pages 474-484 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (997 KB)
Preliminary Results of Electron Intraoperative Therapy Boost and Hypofractionated External Beam Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery in Premenopausal Women, 14 April 2008 Giovanni Battista Ivaldi, Maria Cristina Leonardi, Roberto Orecchia, Dario Zerini, Anna Morra, Viviana Galimberti, Giovanna Gatti, Alberto Luini, Paolo Veronesi, Mario Ciocca, Claudia Sangalli, Cristiana Fodor, Umberto Veronesi pages 485-493 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (228 KB)
How to Boost the Breast Tumor Bed? A Multidisciplinary Approach in Eight Steps, 27 March 2008 Youlia M. Kirova, Nathalie Fournier-Bidoz, Vincent Servois, Fatima Laki, Guillaume A. Pollet, Remy Salmon, Alexandra Thomas, Rémi Dendale, Marc A. Bollet, François Campana, Alain Fourquet pages 494-500 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (661 KB)
Cardiac Dose From Tangential Breast Cancer Radiotherapy in the Year 2006, 27 March 2008 Carolyn W. Taylor, Julie M. Povall, Paul McGale, Andrew Nisbet, David Dodwell, Jonathan T. Smith, Sarah C. Darby pages 501-507 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (369 KB)
Association Between Tangential Beam Treatment Parameters and Cardiac Abnormalities After Definitive Radiation Treatment for Left-Sided Breast Cancer, 12 March 2008 Candace R. Correa, Indra J. Das, Harold I. Litt, Victor Ferrari, Wei-Ting Hwang, Lawrence J. Solin, Eleanor E. Harris pages 508-516 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (244 KB)
Stomach
The Survival Impact of the Intergroup 0116 Trial on Patients With Gastric Cancer, 13 February 2008 Kevin R. Kozak, John S. Moody pages 517-521 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (170 KB)
Quality of Life
Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Module to Assess the Quality of Life of Patients With Proctitis After Pelvic Radiotherapy for Malignancy, 27 March 2008 Nigel Spry, Georgia Halkett, Samar Aoun, Jane Spry, Eric Yeoh pages 522-528 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (180 KB)
Prospective Evaluation of Pretreatment Executive Cognitive Impairment and Depression in Patients Referred for Radiotherapy, 14 April 2008 Clifton D. Fuller, Jason E. Schillerstrom, William E. Jones, Melissa Boersma, Donald R. Royall, Martin Fuss pages 529-533 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (225 KB)
Biology Contributions
Augmentation of Radiation Response by Panitumumab in Models of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Tim J. Kruser, Eric A. Armstrong, Amol J. Ghia, Shyhmin Huang, Deric L. Wheeler, Robert Radinsky, Daniel J. Freeman, Paul M. Harari pages 534-542 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (702 KB)
Targeting Pro-Apoptotic TRAIL Receptors Sensitizes HeLa Cervical Cancer Cells to Irradiation-Induced Apoptosis John H. Maduro, Elisabeth G.E. de Vries, Gert-Jan Meersma, Brigitte M.T. Hougardy, Ate G.J. van der Zee, Steven de Jong pages 543-552 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (601 KB)
RLIP76 in Defense of Radiation Poisoning Jyotsana Singhal, Sharad S. Singhal, Sushma Yadav, Sumihiro Suzuki, Molly M. Warnke, Adly Yacoub, Paul Dent, Sejong Bae, Rajendra Sharma, Yogesh C. Awasthi, Daniel W. Armstrong, Sanjay Awasthi pages 553-561 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (597 KB)
L-DOPA Preloading Increases the Uptake of Borophenylalanine in C6 Glioma Rat Model: A New Strategy to Improve BNCT Efficacy Silvia Capuani, Tommaso Gili, Marco Bozzali, Salvatore Russo, Paola Porcari, Cesare Cametti, Emanuela D'Amore, Marco Colasanti, Giorgio Venturini, Bruno Maraviglia, Giuseppe Lazzarino, Francesco S. Pastore pages 562-567 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (204 KB)
Analysis of Radiation Pneumonitis Risk Using a Generalized Lyman Model Susan L. Tucker, H. Helen Liu, Zhongxing Liao, Xiong Wei, Shulian Wang, Hekun Jin, Ritsuko Komaki, Mary K. Martel, Radhe Mohan pages 568-574 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (260 KB)
Physics Contributions
Commissioning and Quality Assurance of RapidArc Radiotherapy Delivery System C. Clifton Ling, Pengpeng Zhang, Yves Archambault, Jiri Bocanek, Grace Tang, Thomas LoSasso pages 575-581 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (509 KB)
Treatment Planning Study to Determine Potential Benefit of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Versus Conformal Radiotherapy for Unresectable Hepatic Malignancies Cynthia L. Eccles, Jean-Pierre Bissonnette, Tim Craig, Mojgan Taremi, Xia Wu, Laura A. Dawson pages 582-588 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (990 KB)
Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Versus Helical Tomotherapy in Nasopharynx Cancer: Planning Comparison and NTCP Evaluation Lamberto Widesott, Alessio Pierelli, Claudio Fiorino, Italo Dell'Oca, Sara Broggi, Giovanni Mauro Cattaneo, Nadia Di Muzio, Ferruccio Fazio, Riccardo Calandrino, Marco Schwarz pages 589-596 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1074 KB)
The Observed Variance Between Predicted and Measured Radiation Dose in Breast and Prostate Patients Utilizing an In Vivo Dosimeter Charles W. Scarantino, Bradley R. Prestidge, Mitchel S. Anscher, Carolyn R. Ferree, William T. Kearns, Robert D. Black, Natasha G. Bolick, Gloria P. Beyer pages 597-604 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (317 KB)
Poor Predictive Value of Intraoperative Real-Time Dosimetry for Prostate Seed Brachytherapy Levon Igidbashian, David Donath, Jean-François Carrier, Stephanie Lassalle, Yannick Hervieux, Sandrine David, Jean-Paul Bahary, Daniel Taussky pages 605-609 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Evaluation of Multiple Breathing States Using a Multiple Instance Geometry Approximation (MIGA) in Inverse-Planned Optimization for Locoregional Breast Treatment Alexander Lin, Jean M. Moran, Robin B. Marsh, James M. Balter, Benedick A. Fraass, Daniel L. McShan, Marc L. Kessler, Lori J. Pierce pages 610-616 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (183 KB)
Evaluation of Larynx-Sparing Techniques With IMRT When Treating the Head and Neck Gareth J. Webster, Carl G. Rowbottom, Kean F. Ho, Nick J. Slevin, Ranald I. Mackay pages 617-622 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2592 KB)
Is a Loose-Seed Nomogram Still Valid for Prostate Brachytherapy in a Stranded-Seed Era?, 14 April 2008 Rajat J. Kudchadker, David A. Swanson, Deborah A. Kuban, Andrew K. Lee, Teresa L. Bruno, Steven J. Frank pages 623-627 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (336 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Mental Dysfunction After Brain Irradiation John Healy page 628 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Healy Mike E. Robbins pages 628-629 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (89 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Healy Marie-Catherine Vozenin-Brotons, Valerie Haydont page 629 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Healy Victor A. Levin, Christina A. Meyers pages 629-630 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
Small Molecular Inhibitor of Transforming Growth Factor-β Protects Against Development of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury. In Regard to Anscher MS et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008;71:1–9). Amit Bahl, Daya N. Sharma, Gaura K. Rath, Pramod K. Julka page 630 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
Meetings page 631 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
ASTRO News page 632 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
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