American journal of clinical oncology
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Dec 2011
ReviewACR Appropriateness Criteria® definitive external beam irradiation in stage T1 and T2 prostate cancer.
: External beam radiation therapy is a standard of care treatment for men who present with clinically localized (T1-T2) prostate cancer. The purpose of this review was to provide clarification on the appropriateness criteria and management considerations for the treatment of prostate cancer with external beam radiation therapy. ⋯ : Continued investigation to refine patient selection, external beam radiation technology application, and alternative dosing schedules should result in further improvements in biochemical outcome and decreased morbidity with external beam radiation treatment for localized prostate cancer.
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Oct 2011
Analysis of seed loss and pulmonary seed migration in patients treated with virtual needle guidance and robotic seed delivery.
To determine whether automated seed delivery system and real-time intraoperative (IO) virtual needle guidance reduce seed loss and pulmonary seed migration. ⋯ Our pulmonary seed migration and total seed loss rates are comparable to the ones reported in the literature. Virtual needle guidance and automated seed delivery system are in our hand as accurate as the manual technique.
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Aug 2011
Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin: the university of Florida experience.
To update our experience in treating squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin with definitive radiotherapy (RT). ⋯ Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin have a high probability of cure with sphincter preservation after RT with or without concurrent chemotherapy.
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Aug 2011
Chemoradiation for esophageal cancer: institutional experience with three different regimens.
The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate toxicity and efficacy of 3 chemoradiation regimens. ⋯ With individual treatment planning, different regimens of chemoradiation for esophageal cancer resulted in acceptable rates of toxicity and efficacy.
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Jun 2011
Formation of combined urology and radiation oncology practices: objective data from radiation oncologists for rationale.
We sought to determine motivating factors for radiation oncologists to form joint ventures with urologists to provide intensity modulated radiation treatment (IMRT) to prostate cancer patients that the urologists diagnose. ⋯ This data may indicate that radiation oncologists combine with urologists in a geographic area where the radiation oncologist has been economically displaced, has existing referral patterns, and continues to treat other patients with nonprostate malignancies.