Publications
Selected recent publications from the University of Arizona's Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty.
Exploiting the tumor microenvironment in the development of targeted cancer gene therapy.
Dougherty GJ, Dougherty ST.
Cancer Gene Ther. 2009 Mar;16(3):279-90. Epub 2008 Sep 26.
Sulci density map to aid in use of apparent diffusion coefficient for therapy evaluation.
Ewell LA, Watchman CJ, Wharton, K
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 20-25
Registration of on-board X-ray images with 4DCT: A proposed method of phase and setup verification for gated radiotherapy.
Xu Q, He Z, Fan J, Hamilton RJ, Chen Y, Ma CM, Xing L.
Phys Med. 2009 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Lung tumor tracking in fluoroscopic video based on optical flow.
Xu Q, Hamilton RJ, Schowengerdt RA, Alexander B, Jiang SB.
Med Phys. 2008 Dec;35(12):5351-9.
Patient positioning using implanted gold markers with the Novalis Body system in the thoracic spine.
Watchman CJ, Hamilton RJ, Stea B, Mignault AJ.
Neurosurgery. 2008 May;62(5 Suppl):A62-8; discussion A68.
Analysis of factors influencing Dysphagia severity following treatment of head and neck cancer.
Nguyen NP, Frank C, Moltz CC, Karlsson U, Nguyen PD, Ward HW, Vos P, Smith HJ, Huang S, Nguyen LM, Lemanski C, Ludin A, Sallah S.
Anticancer Res. 2009 Aug;29(8):3299-304.
Analysis of factors influencing aspiration risk following chemoradiation for oropharyngeal cancer.
Nguyen NP, Frank C, Moltz CC, Vos P, Smith HJ, Nguyen PD, Martinez T, Karlsson U, Dutta S, Lemanski C, Nguyen LM, Sallah S.
Br J Radiol. 2009 Aug;82(980):675-80. Epub 2009 Mar 30.
Aspiration risk and postoperative radiation for head and neck cancer.
Nguyen NP, Frank C, Moltz CC, Millar C, Smith HJ, Dutta S, Alfieri A, Lee H, Vos P, Karlsson U, Nguyen LM, Sallah S.
Cancer Invest. 2009 Jan;27(1):47-51.
Risk of aspiration following radiation for non-nasopharyngeal head and neck cancer.
Nguyen NP, Frank C, Moltz CC, Millar C, Vos P, Smith HJ, Dutta S, Karlsson U, Nguyen PD, Nguyen LM, Lemanski C, Sallah S.
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Apr;37(2):225-9.
Prevalence of pharyngeal and esophageal stenosis following radiation for head and neck cancer.
Nguyen NP, Smith HJ, Moltz CC, Frank C, Millar C, Dutta S, Lee H, North D, Karlsson U, Vos P, Nguyen LM, Sallah S.
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Apr;37(2):219-24.
Impact of tumor board recommendations on treatment outcome for locally advanced head and neck cancer.
Nguyen NP, Vos P, Lee H, Borok TL, Karlsson U, Martinez T, Welsh J, Cohen D, Hamilton R, Nguyen N, Nguyen LM, Vinh-Hung V.
Oncology. 2008;75(3-4):186-91. Epub 2008 Oct 8.
Can stereotactic fractionated radiation therapy become the standard of care for early stage non-small cell lung carcinoma.
Nguyen NP, Garland L, Welsh J, Hamilton R, Cohen D, Vinh-Hung V.
Cancer Treat Rev. 2008 Dec;34(8):719-27. Epub 2008 Jul 26. Review.
Long-term aspiration following treatment for head and neck cancer.
Nguyen NP, Moltz CC, Frank C, Vos P, Smith HJ, Karlsson U, Nguyen LM, Rose S, Dutta S, Nguyen N, Sallah S.
Oncology. 2008;74(1-2):25-30. Epub 2008 Jun 10.
Analysis of the factors influencing dysphagia severity upon diagnosis of head and neck cancer.
Nguyen NP, Vos P, Moltz CC, Frank C, Millar C, Smith HJ, Dutta S, Alfieri A, Lee H, Martinez T, Karlsson U, Nguyen LM, Sallah S.
Br J Radiol. 2008 Sep;81(969):706-10. Epub 2008 May 28.
Dysphagia severity and aspiration following postoperative radiation for locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer.
Nguyen NP, Frank C, Moltz CC, Vos P, Millard C, Smith HJ, Dutta S, Lee H, Martinez T, Karlsson U, Nguyen LM, Sallah S.
Anticancer Res. 2008 Jan-Feb;28(1B):431-4.
Rad51 protein expression and survival in patients with glioblastoma multiforme.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jul 15;74(4):1251-5.
Stereotactic radiotherapy for unilateral orbital lymphoma and orbital pseudo-tumors: a planning study.
Med Dosim. 2009 Spring;34(1):57-62. Epub 2008 Mar 28.
Feasibility and safety of outpatient brachytherapy in 37 patients with brain tumors using the GliaSite Radiation Therapy System.
Chino K, Silvain D, Grace A, Stubbs J, Stea B.
Med Phys. 2008 Jul;35(7):3383-8.
Phase II study of rituximab plus three cycles of CHOP and involved-field radiotherapy for patients with limited-stage aggressive B-cell lymphoma: Southwest Oncology Group study 0014.
Persky DO, Unger JM, Spier CM, Stea B, LeBlanc M, McCarty MJ, Rimsza LM, Fisher RI, Miller TP; Southwest Oncology Group.
J Clin Oncol. 2008 May 10;26(14):2258-63. Epub 2008 Apr 14.
Absorbed fractions for alpha-particles in tissues of cortical bone.
Watchman CJ, Bolch WE.
Phys Med Biol. 2009 Oct 7;54(19):6009-27. Epub 2009 Sep 22.
Spatial gradients of blood vessels and hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells within the marrow cavities of the human skeleton.
Blood. 2009 Sep 11. [Epub ahead of print]
