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Editorial
Don't Squeeze Hypofractionated Schedules into Too-Short Overall Times Jack Fowler, Christopher R. King pages 323-325 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
Critical Review
Radiotherapy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Mary Frances McAleer, Anne S. Tsao, Zhongxing Liao pages 326-337 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (426 KB)
Clinical Investigations
5th JUCTS and the 5th S. Takahashi Memorial International Joint Symposium
Radiotherapy and Concomitant Intra-Arterial Docetaxel Combined With Systemic 5-Fluorouracil and Cisplatin for Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Preliminary Report—Improvement of Locoregional Control of Oropharyngeal Cancer Hirobumi Oikawa, Ryuji Nakamura, Tatsuhiko Nakasato, Kohji Nishimura, Hiroaki Sato, Shigeru Ehara pages 338-342 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (240 KB)
Survey of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Japan by the Japan 3-D Conformal External Beam Radiotherapy Group Yasushi Nagata, Masahiro Hiraoka, Takashi Mizowaki, Yuichiro Narita, Yukinori Matsuo, Yoshiki Norihisa, Hiroshi Onishi, Hiroki Shirato pages 343-347 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (298 KB)
Prospective Comparison of Surgery Alone and Chemoradiotherapy With Selective Surgery in Resectable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus Hisanori Ariga, Kenji Nemoto, Shukichi Miyazaki, Takashi Yoshioka, Yohishiro Ogawa, Toru Sakayauchi, Keiichi Jingu, Go Miyata, Ko Onodera, Hirofumi Ichikawa, Takashi Kamei, Shunsuke Kato, Chikashi Ishioka, Susumu Satomi, Shogo Yamada pages 348-356 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (256 KB)
Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer in Japan: Results of the Patterns of Care Study 1999–2001 Masahiro Kenjo, Takashi Uno, Yuji Murakami, Yasushi Nagata, Masahiko Oguchi, Susumu Saito, Hodaka Numasaki, Teruki Teshima, Michihide Mitsumori pages 357-363 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (104 KB)
Review of Adjuvant Radiochemotherapy for Resected Pancreatic Cancer and Results From Mayo Clinic for the 5th JUCTS Symposium Robert C. Miller, Matthew J. Iott, Michele M. Corsini pages 364-368 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (229 KB)
Intra-Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Using Cisplatin With Radiotherapy for Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix Yuko Kaneyasu, Nobutaka Nagai, Yasushi Nagata, Yasutoshi Hashimoto, Shintaro Yuki, Yuji Murakami, Masahiro Kenjo, Hideaki Kakizawa, Naoyuki Toyota, Hisaya Fujiwara, Yoshiki Kudo, Katsuhide Ito pages 369-377 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (276 KB)
Brain Injury After Proton Therapy or Carbon Ion Therapy for Head-and-Neck Cancer and Skull Base Tumors Daisuke Miyawaki, Masao Murakami, Yusuke Demizu, Ryohei Sasaki, Yasue Niwa, Kazuki Terashima, Hideki Nishimura, Yoshio Hishikawa, Kazuro Sugimura pages 378-384 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (471 KB)
Head and Neck
Dysphagia After Chemoradiotherapy for Head-and-Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Dose–Effect Relationships for the Swallowing Structures, 24 June 2009 Piet Dirix, Sarah Abbeel, Bianca Vanstraelen, Robert Hermans, Sandra Nuyts pages 385-392 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (147 KB)
C–Reactive Protein Levels and Radiation–Induced Mucositis in Patients With Head–and–Neck Cancer, 13 April 2009 Yongkan Ki, Wontaek Kim, Jiho Nam, Donghyun Kim, Dahl Park, Dongwon Kim pages 393-398 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (136 KB)
Brain
Combined Proton and Photon Conformal Radiotherapy for Intracranial Atypical and Malignant Meningioma, 09 February 2009 Christos Boskos, Loic Feuvret, Georges Noel, Jean-Louis Habrand, Pascal Pommier, Claire Alapetite, Hamid Mammar, Regis Ferrand, Gilbert Boisserie, Jean-Jacques Mazeron pages 399-406 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (235 KB)
Prostate
Prospective Study Evaluating Postoperative Radiotherapy Plus 2-Year Androgen Suppression for Post–Radical Prostatectomy Patients With Pathologic T3 Disease and/or Positive Surgical Margins, 11 February 2009 Richard Choo, Cyril Danjoux, Sandra Gardner, Gerard Morton, Ewa Szumacher, D. Andrew Loblaw, Patrick Cheung, Maria Pearse pages 407-412 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (113 KB)
Toxicity Assessment of Pelvic Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy With Hypofractionated Simultaneous Integrated Boost to Prostate for Intermediate- and High-Risk Prostate Cancer, 13 April 2009 Robert McCammon, Kyle E. Rusthoven, Brian Kavanagh, Sherri Newell, Francis Newman, David Raben pages 413-420 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB)
Rectum
Capecitabine Initially Concomitant to Radiotherapy Then Perioperatively Administered in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer, 11 February 2009 Maria Giulia Zampino, Elena Magni, Maria Cristina Leonardi, Elena Petazzi, Luigi Santoro, Fabrizio Luca, Antonio Chiappa, Giuseppe Petralia, Cristina Trovato, Nicola Fazio, Roberto Orecchia, Franco Nolè, Filippo de Braud pages 421-427 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (148 KB)
Anus
Radiotherapy for Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Anus: Thirty Years' Experience, 02 March 2009 Robert J. Myerson, Elesyia D. Outlaw, Albert Chang, Elisa H. Birnbaum, James W. Fleshman, Perry W. Grigsby, Ira J. Kodner, Robert S. Malayapa, Matthew G. Mutch, Parag Parikh, Joel Picus, Benjamin R. Tan pages 428-435 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (171 KB)
Ampulla of Vater
Role of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Ampulla of Vater Cancer, 24 April 2009 Kyubo Kim, Eui Kyu Chie, Jin-Young Jang, Sun Whe Kim, Do-Youn Oh, Seock-Ah Im, Tae-You Kim, Yung-Jue Bang, Sung W. Ha pages 436-441 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (167 KB)
Bladder
Induction Cisplatin and Fluorouracil-Based Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiation for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer, 23 March 2009 Chia-Chi Lin, Chih-Hung Hsu, Jason C. Cheng, Chao-Yuan Huang, Yu-Chieh Tsai, Feng-Ming Hsu, Kuo-How Huang, Ann-Lii Cheng, Yeong-Shiau Pu pages 442-448 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (173 KB)
Biology Contributions
Combination Treatment of Hydrogen Peroxide and X-Rays Induces Apoptosis in Human Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cells Shinji Kariya, Ken Sawada, Toshihiro Kobayashi, Takashi Karashima, Taro Shuin, Akihito Nishioka, Yasuhiro Ogawa pages 449-454 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (595 KB)
Targeted Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Agents Using Improved Radiosensitive Liquid Core Microcapsules and Assessment of Their Antitumor Effect Satoshi Harada, Shigeru Ehara, Keizo Ishii, Hiromichi Yamazaki, Shigeo Matsuyama, Takahiro Sato, Shyoichi Oikawa, Tomihiro Kamiya, Kazuo Arakawa, Wataru Yokota, Koichiro Sera, Jyun Ito pages 455-462 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (510 KB)
Usefulness of HIF-1 Imaging for Determining Optimal Timing of Combining Bevacizumab and Radiotherapy Guangfei Ou, Satoshi Itasaka, Lihua Zeng, Keiko Shibuya, Junlin Yi, Hiroshi Harada, Masahiro Hiraoka pages 463-467 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (416 KB)
Converging Stereotactic Radiotherapy Using Kilovoltage X-Rays: Experimental Irradiation of Normal Rabbit Lung and Dose–Volume Analysis With Monte Carlo Simulation Takatsugu Kawase, Etsuo Kunieda, Hossain M. Deloar, Takanori Tsunoo, Satoshi Seki, Yohei Oku, Hidetoshi Saitoh, Kimiaki Saito, Eileen N. Ogawa, Akitoshi Ishizaka, Kaori Kameyama, Atsushi Kubo pages 468-474 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (965 KB)
Carbon-Ion Beam Irradiation Effectively Suppresses Migration and Invasion of Human Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells Yuichi Akino, Teruki Teshima, Ayaka Kihara, Yuko Kodera-Suzumoto, Miho Inaoka, Shigeki Higashiyama, Yoshiya Furusawa, Nariaki Matsuura pages 475-481 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (352 KB)
Estimation of Errors Associated With Use of Linear-Quadratic Formalism for Evaluation of Biologic Equivalence Between Single and Hypofractionated Radiation Doses: An In Vitro Study Hiromitsu Iwata, Yuta Shibamoto, Rumi Murata, Natsuo Tomita, Shiho Ayakawa, Hiroyuki Ogino, Masato Ito pages 482-488 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (207 KB)
A Gene Expression Model of Intrinsic Tumor Radiosensitivity: Prediction of Response and Prognosis After Chemoradiation Steven A. Eschrich, Jimmy Pramana, Hongling Zhang, Haiyan Zhao, David Boulware, Ji-Hyun Lee, Gregory Bloom, Caio Rocha-Lima, Scott Kelley, Douglas P. Calvin, Timothy J. Yeatman, Adrian C. Begg, Javier F. Torres-Roca pages 489-496 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (209 KB) | Add-Ons
Systems Biology Modeling of the Radiation Sensitivity Network: A Biomarker Discovery Platform Steven Eschrich, Hongling Zhang, Haiyan Zhao, David Boulware, Ji-Hyun Lee, Gregory Bloom, Javier F. Torres-Roca pages 497-505 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (529 KB) | Add-Ons
Artificial Neural Networks for Prediction of Response to Chemoradiation in HT29 Xenografts Manish Kakar, Therese Seierstad, Kathrine Røe, Dag Rune Olsen pages 506-511 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (535 KB)
Biologically Effective Dose–Response Relationship for Breast Cancer Treated by Conservative Surgery and Postoperative Radiotherapy, 21 July 2009 George A. Plataniotis, Roger G. Dale pages 512-517 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (177 KB)
X-Radiation Induces Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Apoptosis by Upregulation of Axin Expression Yang Han, Yan Wang, Hong-Tao Xu, Lian-He Yang, Qiang Wei, Yang Liu, Yong Zhang, Yue Zhao, Shun-Dong Dai, Yuan Miao, Juan-Han Yu, Jun-Yi Zhang, Guang Li, Xi-Ming Yuan, En-Hua Wang pages 518-526 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2167 KB) | Add-Ons
A Novel Murine Model for Localized Radiation Necrosis and its Characterization Using Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sarah C. Jost, Andrew Hope, Erich Kiehl, Arie Perry, Sarah Travers, Joel R. Garbow pages 527-533 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (547 KB)
Curcumin Modulates the Radiosensitivity of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Suppressing Constitutive and Inducible NF-κB Activity Santosh K. Sandur, Amit Deorukhkar, Manoj K. Pandey, Ana María Pabón, Shujun Shentu, Sushovan Guha, Bharat B. Aggarwal, Sunil Krishnan pages 534-542 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (525 KB) | Add-Ons
Physics Contributions
Measurement of Interfraction Variations in Position and Size of Target Volumes in Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer Kiyotomo Matsugi, Yuichiro Narita, Akira Sawada, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Yuki Miyabe, Yukinori Matsuo, Masaru Narabayashi, Yoshiki Norihisa, Takashi Mizowaki, Masahiro Hiraoka pages 543-548 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (317 KB)
Assessment of Spatial Uncertainties in the Radiotherapy Process With the Novalis System Naoki Hayashi, Yasunori Obata, Yukio Uchiyama, Yoshimasa Mori, Chisa Hashizume, Tatsuya Kobayashi pages 549-557 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (617 KB)
Effect of Audio Coaching on Correlation of Abdominal Displacement With Lung Tumor Motion Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Yuichiro Narita, Yukinori Matsuo, Masaru Narabayashi, Manabu Nakata, Akira Sawada, Takashi Mizowaki, Yasushi Nagata, Masahiro Hiraoka pages 558-563 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (289 KB)
Residual Motion and Duty Time in Respiratory Gating Radiotherapy Using Individualized or Population-Based Windows Hiroshi Fuji, Yoshihiro Asada, Masumi Numano, Haruo Yamashita, Tetsuo Nishimura, Takayuki Hashimoto, Hideyuki Harada, Hirofumi Asakura, Shigeyuki Murayama pages 564-570 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (289 KB)
A Preliminary Study of In-House Monte Carlo Simulations: An Integrated Monte Carlo Verification System Nobutaka Mukumoto, Katsutomo Tsujii, Susumu Saito, Masayoshi Yasunaga, Hideki Takegawa, Tokihiro Yamamoto, Hodaka Numasaki, Teruki Teshima pages 571-579 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (821 KB)
Physiologic Reactions After Proton Beam Therapy in Patients With Prostate Cancer: Significance of Urinary Autoactivation Masakazu Shimizu, Ryohei Sasaki, Daisuke Miyawaki, Hideki Nishimura, Yusuke Demizu, Takashi Akagi, Daisaku Suga, Hidenobu Sakamoto, Masao Murakami, Kazuro Sugimura, Yoshio Hishikawa pages 580-586 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (476 KB)
Critical Organ Preservation in Reirradiation Brachytherapy by Injectable Spacer Kazushi Kishi, Tetsuo Sonomura, Shintaro Shirai, Morio Sato, Kayo Tanaka pages 587-594 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (3092 KB)
Tumor-Volume Simulation During Radiotherapy for Head-and-Neck Cancer Using a Four-Level Cell Population Model, 13 July 2009 Alexei V. Chvetsov, Lei Dong, Jantinder R. Palta, Robert J. Amdur pages 595-602 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (518 KB)
Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Near Real Time With Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Megavoltage Treatment Beam Imaging Weihua Mao, Annie Hsu, Nadeem Riaz, Louis Lee, Rodney Wiersma, Gary Luxton, Christopher King, Lei Xing, Timothy Solberg pages 603-610 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1544 KB)
A Combined Pharmacokinetic and Radiologic Assessment of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Response to Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Scott I.K. Semple, Vanessa N. Harry, David E. Parkin, Fiona J. Gilbert pages 611-617 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (153 KB)
Automated Radiation Targeting in Head-and-Neck Cancer Using Region-Based Texture Analysis of PET and CT Images, 17 August 2009 Huan Yu, Curtis Caldwell, Katherine Mah, Ian Poon, Judith Balogh, Robert MacKenzie, Nader Khaouam, Romeo Tirona pages 618-625 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (830 KB)
Correlation Between Pre- and Postimplant Dosimetry for Iodine-125 Seed Implants for Localized Prostate Cancer, 19 June 2009 Bashar Al-Qaisieh, Thelma Witteveen, Brendan Carey, Ann Henry, David Bottomley, Jonathan Smith, Kevin Franks, Peter Bownes pages 626-630 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (378 KB)
Book Review
Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach Paul M. Busse page 631 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Risks of Radiation Therapy in Patients With Neurofibromatosis Jacques Grill, Frederic Dhermain, Jean-Louis Habrand page 632 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Cyberknife and Prostate Cancer. In Regard to King et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;73:1043–1048) Bhadrasain Vikram page 632 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Evaluating Gastrostomy Feeding on Daily Setup Variations and Planning Margins in Head-and-Neck Radiotherapy Angelina Mercuri, Daryl Lim Joon, Morikatsu Wada, Vincent Khoo pages 632-633 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (85 KB)
Larynx Preservation Clinical Trial Design: Key Issues and Recommendations—A Consensus Panel Summary: In Regard to Lefebvre et al., for the Larynx Preservation Consensus Panel (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;73:1293–1303) Hans Christiansen, Hendrik A. Wolff, Clemens F. Hess, Ralph M.W. Rödel, Wolfgang Steiner, Christoph Matthias page 633 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (54 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Christiansen et al. Jean-Louis Lefebvre, K. Kian Ang pages 633-634 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
Quantification of the Contribution of Hyperthermia to Results of Cervical Cancer Trials: In Regard to Plataniotis and Dale (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;73:1538–1544) Johannes Crezee, Gerrit W. Barendsen, Anneke M. Westermann, Maarten C.C.M. Hulshof, Jaap Haveman, Lukas J.A. Stalpers, E. Debby Geijsen, Nicolaas A.P. Franken page 634 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Crezee et al. George A. Plataniotis, Roger G. Dale pages 634-635 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
IMRT for Gastric Cancer: What is its Full Potential? In Regard to Alani et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;74:562–566) Frank Lohr, Judit Boda-Heggemann, Sabine K. Mai, Frederik Wenz page 635 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Lohr et al. Benjamin W. Corn, Dan Schifter, Shlomo Alani, Natan Strauss, Viacheslav Soyfer pages 635-636 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
The Literature on Image-Guided Partial Breast Irradiation: In Regard to Leonard et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. In Press) Leonard Kim page 636 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
In Reply to Dr. Kim Charles E. Leonard, Dennis Carter, Kathy Howell, Tim Johnson page 636 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (53 KB)
Meetings page 637 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
ASTRO News page 638 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (40 KB)
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