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View article: Meteorological drivers of seasonal motion at the Barry Arm Landslide, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Meteorological drivers of seasonal motion at the Barry Arm Landslide, Prince William Sound, Alaska Open
Global climate change creates geologic hazard cascades as the cryosphere experiences warming. The rapid retreat of Barry Glacier, a tidewater glacier in Prince William Sound, Alaska, has destabilized the cliff walls adjacent to the fjord, …
View article: Fractionated robotic radiosurgery for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: 5-year outcomes from a single institution protocol
Fractionated robotic radiosurgery for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: 5-year outcomes from a single institution protocol Open
Objective Nonfunctioning macroadenoma is a commonly diagnosed pituitary tumor. Resection is the favored treatment, with radiosurgery often utilized for residual or progressing disease. Long-term outcomes are established in the literature f…
View article: Prognostic utility of biopsy-based PTEN and ERG status on biochemical progression and overall survival after SBRT for localized prostate cancer
Prognostic utility of biopsy-based PTEN and ERG status on biochemical progression and overall survival after SBRT for localized prostate cancer Open
Introduction/background Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) genomic deletions and transmembrane protease, serine 2/v-ets avian erthyroblastosis virus E26 oncogene homolog (ERG) rearrangements are two of the most common genetic abnormalit…
View article: Intensity modulated radiation therapy with stereotactic body radiation therapy boost for unfavorable prostate cancer: five-year outcomes
Intensity modulated radiation therapy with stereotactic body radiation therapy boost for unfavorable prostate cancer: five-year outcomes Open
Purpose Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with brachytherapy boost for unfavorable prostate cancer has been shown to improve biochemical relapse-free survival compared to IMRT alone. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is…
View article: Testosterone as a Biomarker for Quality of Life (QOL) Following Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
Testosterone as a Biomarker for Quality of Life (QOL) Following Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Open
Testosterone recovery following short-course ADT with leuprolide and SBRT occurs rapidly in the majority of patients within one year after treatment. Quality of life domain improvements followed the testosterone recovery trend closely. Tes…
View article: NCOG-30. MULTISESSION RADIOSURGERY FOR UNFAVORABLE NONFUNCTIONING PITUITARY MACROADENOMA: 5-YEAR OUTCOMES FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION PROTOCOL
NCOG-30. MULTISESSION RADIOSURGERY FOR UNFAVORABLE NONFUNCTIONING PITUITARY MACROADENOMA: 5-YEAR OUTCOMES FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION PROTOCOL Open
Nonfunctioning macroadenoma is a commonly diagnosed pituitary tumor. Resection is the favored treatment, with radiosurgery often utilized for residual or progressing disease. Long-term outcomes are established for single-session radiosurge…
View article: RADT-28. MULTI-SESSION RADIOSURGERY FOLLOWING SURGERY FOR INTRACRANIAL MENINGIOMAS: 10-YEAR OUTCOMES FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION PROTOCOL
RADT-28. MULTI-SESSION RADIOSURGERY FOLLOWING SURGERY FOR INTRACRANIAL MENINGIOMAS: 10-YEAR OUTCOMES FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION PROTOCOL Open
INTRODUCTION Meningioma is the most common adult primary intracranial tumor. Surgical resection is the favored treatment with radiotherapy often utilized for residual or recurrent disease. Long-term outcomes are well-established for single…
View article: Chest CT for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Chest CT for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Open
Background: We report the results of our retrospective analysis of the ability of standard chest CT scans to correctly diagnose cancer in the breast. Methods: Four hundred and fifty-three consecutive women with chest CT scans (contrast and…
View article: Highly Oriented Direct-Spun Carbon Nanotube Textiles Aligned by In Situ Radio-Frequency Fields
Highly Oriented Direct-Spun Carbon Nanotube Textiles Aligned by In Situ Radio-Frequency Fields Open
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) individually exhibit exceptional physical properties, surpassing state-of-the-art bulk materials, but are used commercially primarily as additives rather than as a standalone macroscopic product. This limited use of…
View article: Rationale for Utilization of Hydrogel Rectal Spacers in Dose Escalated SBRT for the Treatment of Unfavorable Risk Prostate Cancer
Rationale for Utilization of Hydrogel Rectal Spacers in Dose Escalated SBRT for the Treatment of Unfavorable Risk Prostate Cancer Open
In this review we outline the current evidence for the use of hydrogel rectal spacers in the treatment paradigm for prostate cancer with external beam radiation therapy. We review their development, summarize clinical evidence, risk of adv…
View article: Rationale for Utilization of Hydrogel Rectal Spacers in Dose Escalated SBRT for the Treatment of Unfavorable Risk Prostate Cancer
Rationale for Utilization of Hydrogel Rectal Spacers in Dose Escalated SBRT for the Treatment of Unfavorable Risk Prostate Cancer Open
In this review we outline the current evidence for the use of hydrogel rectal spacers in the treatment paradigm for prostate cancer with external beam radiation therapy. We review their development, summarize clinical evidence, risk of adv…
View article: Patient-Reported Financial Burden Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
Patient-Reported Financial Burden Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer Open
Introduction and Objectives In patients with localized prostate cancer, 5-fraction, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been found to offer comparable oncologic outcomes and potential for improved treatment compliance compared t…
View article: Treatment Interruptions During Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Treatment Interruptions During Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Open
Background During the course of radiation treatment for prostate cancer, patients may have unintentional interruptions in their treatment course due to a wide variety of factors. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) decreases the num…
View article: Volume of Disease as a Predictor for Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immune Checkpoint Therapy
Volume of Disease as a Predictor for Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immune Checkpoint Therapy Open
Purpose/Objectives Clinical trials of anti-Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein (CTLA-4) therapies have demonstrated a clinical benefit with low rates of neurologic adverse events in patients…
View article: Lobar Gross Endobronchial Disease Predicts for Overall Survival and Grade 5 Pulmonary Toxicity in Medically Inoperable Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Lobar Gross Endobronchial Disease Predicts for Overall Survival and Grade 5 Pulmonary Toxicity in Medically Inoperable Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Open
Purpose Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is considered standard of care for medically inoperable early stage non-small cell lung cancer (ES-NSCLC). Central tumor location is a known risk factor for severe SBRT related toxicity. B…
View article: RADT-30. MULTISESSION RADIOSURGERY ALONE FOR TREATMENT OF PRESUMED MENINGIOMAS: AN INTERIM REPORT FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION PROTOCOL
RADT-30. MULTISESSION RADIOSURGERY ALONE FOR TREATMENT OF PRESUMED MENINGIOMAS: AN INTERIM REPORT FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION PROTOCOL Open
PURPOSE Meningiomas are the most commonly diagnosed primary intracranial tumor. Resection and single-fraction radiosurgery are treatment options with well-established long-term outcomes data. Multisession radiosurgery is an alternative tre…
View article: Bleeding Risk Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer in Men on Baseline Anticoagulant or Antiplatelet Therapy
Bleeding Risk Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer in Men on Baseline Anticoagulant or Antiplatelet Therapy Open
Purpose Patients on anticoagulant/antiplatelet medications are at a high risk of bleeding following external beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. SBRT may reduce the bleeding risk by decreasing the volume of bladder/rectum…
View article: Epitaxial growth of CoxMnySiz (111) thin films in the compositional range around the Heusler alloy Co2MnSi
Epitaxial growth of CoxMnySiz (111) thin films in the compositional range around the Heusler alloy Co2MnSi Open
Epitaxial growth and structural properties of CoxMnySiz thin films on Ge (111) substrates, including the Heusler alloy Co2MnSi (111), have been studied using combinatorial molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) techniques. In situ reflection high en…
View article: Impact of Age on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Impact of Age on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Open
Purpose Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) delivers large radiation doses to the prostate while minimizing exposure to adjacent normal tissues. Large fraction sizes may increase the risks of functional decrements. Elderly men may b…
View article: Thymic malignancies treated with active scanning proton beam radiation and Monte Carlo planning: early clinical experience
Thymic malignancies treated with active scanning proton beam radiation and Monte Carlo planning: early clinical experience Open
Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are rare neoplasms of the anterior mediastinum [1]. They are managed with upfront surgical resection, if feasible, followed by adjuvant recommendations dictated primari...
View article: Ten-Year Single Institutional Analysis of Geographic and Demographic Characteristics of Patients Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
Ten-Year Single Institutional Analysis of Geographic and Demographic Characteristics of Patients Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer Open
Objectives Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) offers definitive treatment for localized prostate cancer with comparable efficacy and toxicity to conventionally fractionated radiotherapy. Decreasing the number of treatment visits fr…
View article: Rationale for Involved Field Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy-Enhanced Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Hormone-Sensitive Nodal Oligo-Recurrent Prostate Cancer Following Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Rationale for Involved Field Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy-Enhanced Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Hormone-Sensitive Nodal Oligo-Recurrent Prostate Cancer Following Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Open
Lymph node recurrent prostate cancer is a common clinical scenario that is likely to increase significantly with the widespread adoption of novel positron emission tomography (PET) agents. Despite increasing evidence that localized therapy…
View article: Utilization of Iodinated SpaceOAR Vue™ During Robotic Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) to Identify the Rectal–Prostate Interface and Spare the Rectum: A Case Report
Utilization of Iodinated SpaceOAR Vue™ During Robotic Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) to Identify the Rectal–Prostate Interface and Spare the Rectum: A Case Report Open
We describe the utilization of SpaceOAR Vue™, a new iodinated rectal spacer, during Robotic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for a Prostate Cancer Patient with a contraindication to Magnetic Resonance Imaging. A 69-year-old Cauca…
View article: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: A Versatile, Well-Tolerated, and Effective Treatment Option for Extracranial Metastases From Primary Ovarian and Uterine Cancer
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: A Versatile, Well-Tolerated, and Effective Treatment Option for Extracranial Metastases From Primary Ovarian and Uterine Cancer Open
Purpose Single extracranial metastases from ovarian and uterine malignancies have historically been treated with surgery or conventional radiation. We report mature local control (LC), overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS)…
View article: Arteriovenous Malformations Treated With Frameless Robotic Radiosurgery Using Non-Invasive Angiography: Long-Term Outcomes of a Single Center Pilot Study
Arteriovenous Malformations Treated With Frameless Robotic Radiosurgery Using Non-Invasive Angiography: Long-Term Outcomes of a Single Center Pilot Study Open
Objective CT-guided, frameless robotic radiosurgery is a novel radiotherapy technique for the treatment of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) that serves as an alternative to traditional catheter-angiography targeted, frame-ba…