Helical Tomotherapy : Experiences of the First 150 Patients in Heidelberg

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie. 2008 Jan;184(1):8-14. [Link] Sterzing F, Schubert K, Sroka-Perez G, Kalz J, Debus J, Herfarth K. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany, florian.sterzing@med.uni-heidelberg.de. Abstract Background and Purpose: Helical tomotherapy was introduced into clinical routine at the Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Germany, in July…

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French national evaluation for helicoidal tomotherapy: description of indications, dose constraints and set-up margins

Cancer/Radiothérapie. 2007 Nov;11(6-7):331-337. Epub 2007 Oct 24. [Link] Kantor G, Mahé MA, Giraud P; et les contributeurs des protocoles, Alapetite C, Durdux C, Fourquet A, Gardner M, Le Prisé E, Maire JP, Richaud P, Vendrely V, Caron J, Dejean C, Lisbona A, Munos C, Zefkili S, Mazal A. Service de radiothérapie, institut Bergonié, 229, cours…

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Outcomes After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2007 Nov;84(5):1685-92; discussion 1692-3. [Link] Rice DC, Stevens CW, Correa AM, Vaporciyan AA, Tsao A, Forster KM, Walsh GL, Swisher SG, Hofstetter WL, Mehran RJ, Roth JA, Liao Z, Smythe WR. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. drice@mdanderson.org…

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Combined photon and electron three-dimensional conformal versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy with integrated boost for adjuvant treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma after pleuropneumonectomy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2007 Dec 1;69(5):1593-9. Epub 2007 Oct 10. [Link] Krayenbuehl J, Oertel S, Davis JB, Ciernik IF. Department of Radiation Oncology, Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. Abstract Purpose: The optimal technique for postoperative radiotherapy (RT) after extrapleural pleuropneumonectomy (EPP) of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains debated. Methods and Materials:…

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Restricted Field IMRT Dramatically Enhances IMRT Planning for Mesothelioma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2007 Sep 22; [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Allen AM, Schofield D, Hacker F, Court LE, Czerminska M. Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Abstract Purpose: To improve the target coverage and normal tissue sparing of intensity-modulated radiotherapy…

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The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Clinical Oncology. 2007 Apr;19(3):182-7. Epub 2007 Jan 29. [Link] Waite K, Gilligan D. Oncology Centre, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK. kathryn.waite@addenbrookes.nhs.uk Abstract Radiation therapy for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma has historically been limited by its efficacy. However, the increasing incidence of this tumour and the emergence of new technologies present…

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Dosimetric verification for intensity-modulated radiotherapy of thoracic cancers using experimental and Monte Carlo approaches

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2006 Nov 1;66(3):939-48. [Link] Jang SY, Liu HH, Wang X, Vassiliev ON, Siebers JV, Dong L, Mohan R.M Department of Radiation Physics, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Abstract Purpose: To investigate the dosimetric accuracy of commercial treatment planning systems used in intensity-modulated radiotherapy…

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Fatal pneumonitis associated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy for mesothelioma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006 Jul 1;65(3):640-645. [Link] Allen AM, Czerminska M, Janne PA, Sugarbaker DJ, Bueno R, Harris JR, Court L, Baldini EH. Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. Abstract Purpose: To describe the initial experience at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital…

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A novel radiation therapy technique for malignant pleural mesothelioma combining electrons with intensity-modulated photons

Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2006 May 12; [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Maria F. Chana, Chen S. Chuia, Yulin Songa, Chandra Burmana, Ellen Yorkea, Cesar Della-Bianciaa, Kenneth E. Rosenzweigb and Karen Schupakb aDepartment of Medical Physics, and bDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA Received 13 September 2005;  revised 7 March…

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