A5003967128- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
Veterans Health Administration
2020-2022
Washington DC VA Medical Center
2015-2021
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
2015-2020
Atlanta VA Medical Center
2020
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
2015-2020
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2015-2020
University of Chicago
2008-2014
University of Pennsylvania
2008
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2005-2006
Most Veterans Health Administration hospitals do not have radiation oncology (RO) departments on-site. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact on-site RO on referral patterns and timeliness palliative therapy (PRT).A survey was sent medical directors at 149 centers. Questions evaluated frequency for PRT, consults treatment, barriers PRT. Chi-square analysis used evaluate differences between centers that refer outside facilities.Of 108 respondents, 33 (31%) RO. revealed consult...
52 Background: The rapid evolution of technology in the treatment cancer has paralleled other technological advancements modern society. Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Image Guided (IGRT), Brachytherapy (BT), Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), and Body (SBRT) facilitate with higher, more conformal radiation doses, potentially improving control while reducing normal tissue toxicity. Recent Surveillance, Epidemiology End Results (SEER) program data...
Background: Optimal management of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) improves functional outcomes in patients with disease. This survey study evaluated MSCC by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) radiation oncologists (ROs), to determine whether correlates American College Radiology (ACR) guidelines, and compare times initiation treatment between surgery radiotherapy (RT). Methods: Surveys emailed 79 VHA ROs included questions on steroid use, surgical care, palliative fractionation...
55 Background: Palliative care services enhance quality of life in patients with advanced malignancies and are an integral component multidisciplinary cancer care. They provide symptom control psychosocial support for family members. A survey non-VHA centers showed that despite availability palliative programs, there was wide variability the use these (Hui et al, JAMA 2010). a VHA medical benefits package. We sought to determine ease access provider satisfaction among Radiation Oncologists....
e17017 Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) dependency is a major morbidity associated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. There controversy surrounding prophylactic PEG use whether it predisposes to worse long-term swallow function dependency. The purpose of this study assess the impact on treatment time weight loss, identify risk factors Methods: This included 52 squamous cell carcinoma patients treated (RT) primary site bilateral cervical lymph nodes. Data were...
Abstract Ionizing radiation (IR) uses multiple pathways to mediate killing in tumor cells. We found that fractionated irradiation leads the constitutive overexpression of Interferon Stimulated Genes (ISGs) which are controlled by Signal Transducer and Activator Transcription 1 (Stat1). Stat1 mediated IFN signal transduction at same time was involved production Type I II IFNs. IR-induced ISGs represent following groups: 1) mitochondrial-related genes with pro- anti-apoptotic functions, 2)...