Kent E. Wallner
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View article: Long-term prostate cancer survival outcomes including patterns of death in men >=75 years of age treated with low dose rate brachytherapy
Long-term prostate cancer survival outcomes including patterns of death in men >=75 years of age treated with low dose rate brachytherapy Open
Definitive treatment is warranted in appropriately selected elderly men with clinically localized prostate cancer. Patient selection criteria to include the number of comorbidities must be assessed to maximize oncologic outcomes and minimi…
View article: Postoperative Radiation Therapy Is Indicated for “Low-Risk” Pathologic Stage I Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region but Not for Other Locations
Postoperative Radiation Therapy Is Indicated for “Low-Risk” Pathologic Stage I Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region but Not for Other Locations Open
For low-risk, pathologic stage I MCC of the extremities and trunk, excellent local control rates were achieved with surgery, and PORT is not indicated. However, PORT was associated with a significant reduction in LRs among low-risk MCC of …
View article: Effect of total body irradiation lung block parameters on lung doses using three‐dimensional dosimetry
Effect of total body irradiation lung block parameters on lung doses using three‐dimensional dosimetry Open
Purpose Total body irradiation (TBI) is an integral part of stem cell transplant. However, patients are at risk of treatment‐related toxicities, including radiation pneumonitis. While lung dose is one of the most crucial aspects of TBI dos…
View article: Does supplemental external beam radiation therapy impact urinary, bowel, and erectile function following permanent prostate brachytherapy?: results of two prospective randomized trials
Does supplemental external beam radiation therapy impact urinary, bowel, and erectile function following permanent prostate brachytherapy?: results of two prospective randomized trials Open
Supplemental EBRT did not significantly effect catheter dependency, IPSS resolution, urethral stricture rate, the need for post-implant TURP, bowel, or erectile function. Careful attention to brachytherapy dose distributions appears to be …