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Editorial Board page iv Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Contents pages vii-viii Full-Text PDF (40 KB)
Systematic reviews
Dose–volume effects for normal tissues in external radiotherapy: Pelvis, 18 September 2009 Claudio Fiorino, Riccardo Valdagni, Tiziana Rancati, Giuseppe Sanguineti pages 153-167 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (343 KB)
Comparison of three radiotherapy modalities on biochemical control and overall survival for the treatment of prostate cancer: A systematic review, 14 September 2009 Bradley R. Pieters, Djuna Z. de Back, Caro C.E. Koning, Aeilko H. Zwinderman pages 168-173 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (200 KB)
Original articles
8Gy single-dose radiotherapy is effective in metastatic spinal cord compression: Results of a phase III randomized multicentre Italian trial, 11 June 2009 Ernesto Maranzano, Fabio Trippa, Michelina Casale, Sara Costantini, Marco Lupattelli, Rita Bellavita, Luigi Marafioti, Stefano Pergolizzi, Anna Santacaterina, Marcello Mignogna, Giovanni Silvano, Vincenzo Fusco pages 174-179 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (190 KB)
Difficulties and potential of correlating local recurrences in prostate cancer with the delivered local dose, 25 August 2009 Marco van Vulpen, Cornelis A.T. van den Berg, Maaike R. Moman, Uulke A. van der Heide pages 180-184 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (306 KB)
Radical prostatectomy vs. intensity-modulated radiation therapy in the management of localized prostate adenocarcinoma, 05 October 2009 Ayal A. Aizer, James B. Yu, John W. Colberg, Anne M. McKeon, Roy H. Decker, Richard E. Peschel pages 185-191 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (393 KB)
Palliative prostate radiotherapy for symptomatic advanced prostate cancer, 25 May 2009 Omar S. Din, Narottam Thanvi, Catherine J. Ferguson, Peter Kirkbride pages 192-196 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (155 KB)
Clinical and dosimetric predictors of late rectal toxicity after conformal radiation for localized prostate cancer: Results of a large multicenter observational study, 15 October 2009 Gianni Fellin, Claudio Fiorino, Tiziana Rancati, Vittorio Vavassori, Micaela Baccolini, Carla Bianchi, Emanuela Cagna, Pietro Gabriele, Floranna Mauro, Loris Menegotti, Angelo Filippo Monti, Michele Stasi, Riccardo Valdagni pages 197-202 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (332 KB)
Late toxicity after postprostatectomy salvage radiation therapy, 22 September 2009 Jennifer L. Peterson, Steven J. Buskirk, Michael G. Heckman, Julia E. Crook, Stephen J. Ko, Michael J. Wehle, Todd C. Igel, Karin A. Prussak, Thomas M. Pisansky pages 203-206 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (169 KB)
IMRT significantly reduces acute toxicity of whole-pelvis irradiation in patients treated with post-operative adjuvant or salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy, 22 September 2009 Filippo Alongi, Claudio Fiorino, Cesare Cozzarini, Sara Broggi, Lucia Perna, Giovanni Mauro Cattaneo, Riccardo Calandrino, Nadia Di Muzio pages 207-212 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (197 KB)
Dose-escalation using intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer – Evaluation of the dose distribution with and without 18F-choline PET-CT detected simultaneous integrated boost, 01 September 2009 Michael Pinkawa, Charbel Attieh, Marc D. Piroth, Richard Holy, Sandra Nussen, Jens Klotz, Robert Hawickhorst, Wolfgang Schäfer, Michael J. Eble pages 213-219 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (636 KB)
18F-fluorocholine PET-guided target volume delineation techniques for partial prostate re-irradiation in local recurrent prostate cancer, 22 September 2009 Hui Wang, Hansjörg Vees, Raymond Miralbell, Michael Wissmeyer, Charles Steiner, Osman Ratib, Srinivasan Senthamizhchelvan, Habib Zaidi pages 220-225 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (242 KB)
Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) vs. serial tomotherapy, step-and-shoot IMRT and 3D-conformal RT for treatment of prostate cancer, 18 September 2009 Dirk Wolff, Florian Stieler, Grit Welzel, Friedlieb Lorenz, Yasser Abo-Madyan, Sabine Mai, Carsten Herskind, Martin Polednik, Volker Steil, Frederik Wenz, Frank Lohr pages 226-233 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (669 KB)
Carbon-11 acetate PET/CT based dose escalated IMRT in prostate cancer, 22 September 2009 Jan Seppälä, Marko Seppänen, Eveliina Arponen, Paula Lindholm, Heikki Minn pages 234-240 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (869 KB)
MRI before and after external beam intensity-modulated radiotherapy of patients with prostate cancer: The feasibility of monitoring of radiation-induced tissue changes using a dynamic contrast-enhanced inversion-prepared dual-contrast gradient echo sequence, 14 September 2009 Tobias Franiel, Lutz Lüdemann, Matthias Taupitz, Dirk Böhmer, Dirk Beyersdorff pages 241-245 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (273 KB)
Modeling set-up error by daily MVCT for prostate adjuvant treatment delivered in 20 fractions: Implications for the assessment of the optimal correction strategies, 22 September 2009 Sara Broggi, Cesare Cozzarini, Claudio Fiorino, Eleonora Maggiulli, Filippo Alongi, Giovanni Mauro Cattaneo, Nadia Di Muzio, Riccardo Calandrino pages 246-252 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (205 KB)
Justification for inter-fraction correction of catheter movement in fractionated high dose-rate brachytherapy treatment of prostate cancer, 26 October 2009 Tania Simnor, Sonia Li, Gerry Lowe, Peter Ostler, Linda Bryant, Caroline Chapman, Dave Inchley, Peter J. Hoskin pages 253-258 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (298 KB)
Is a single arc sufficient in volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for complex-shaped target volumes?, 14 September 2009 Matthias Guckenberger, Anne Richter, Thomas Krieger, Juergen Wilbert, Kurt Baier, Michael Flentje pages 259-265 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (234 KB)
Is ad-hoc plan adaptation based on 2-Step IMRT feasible?, 05 October 2009 Klaus Bratengeier, Bülent Polat, Mark Gainey, Patricia Grewenig, Jürgen Meyer, Michael Flentje pages 266-272 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (638 KB)
Double blind randomized phase II study with radiation+5-fluorouracil±celecoxib for resectable rectal cancer, 11 September 2009 Annelies Debucquoy, Sarah Roels, Laurence Goethals, Louis Libbrecht, Eric Van Cutsem, Karel Geboes, Freddy Penninckx, André D’Hoore, William H. McBride, Karin Haustermans pages 273-278 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (340 KB)
MR-guided simultaneous integrated boost in preoperative radiotherapy of locally advanced rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, 05 October 2009 Therese Seierstad, Knut Håkon Hole, Erik Sælen, Anne Hansen Ree, Kjersti Flatmark, Eirik Malinen pages 279-284 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1360 KB)
Target volume shape variation during irradiation of rectal cancer patients in supine position: Comparison with prone position, 14 September 2009 Jasper Nijkamp, Rianne de Jong, Jan-Jakob Sonke, Corine van Vliet, Corrie Marijnen pages 285-292 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (709 KB)
Postoperative morbidity and mortality in relation to leukocyte counts and time to surgery after short-course preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer, 14 September 2009 Tone Fokstuen, Torbjörn Holm, Bengt Glimelius pages 293-297 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (152 KB)
A multi-institutional acute gastrointestinal toxicity analysis of anal cancer patients treated with concurrent intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and chemotherapy, 01 September 2009 Kiran Devisetty, Loren K. Mell, Joseph K. Salama, David A. Schomas, Robert. C. Miller, Ashesh B. Jani, John C. Roeske, Bulent Aydogan, Steven J. Chmura pages 298-301 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (197 KB)
Predictive factors of gastroduodenal toxicity in cirrhotic patients after three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, 15 June 2009 Haeyoung Kim, Do Hoon Lim, Seung Woon Paik, Byung Chul Yoo, Kwang Gheol Koh, Joon Hyoek Lee, Moon Seok Choi, Won Park, Hee Chul Park, Seung Jae Huh, Doo Ho Choi, Yong Chan Ahn pages 302-306 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (310 KB)
Sigmoid dose using 3D imaging in cervical-cancer brachytherapy, 10 August 2009 Caroline L. Holloway, Marie-Lynn Racine, Robert A. Cormack, Desmond A. O’Farrell, Akila N. Viswanathan pages 307-310 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (173 KB)
Dose–effect relationship for local control of cervical cancer by magnetic resonance image-guided brachytherapy, 13 August 2009 Johannes C.A. Dimopoulos, Richard Pötter, Stefan Lang, Elena Fidarova, Petra Georg, Wolfgang Dörr, Christian Kirisits pages 311-315 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (198 KB)
DVH parameters and outcome for patients with early-stage cervical cancer treated with preoperative MRI-based low dose rate brachytherapy followed by surgery, 08 July 2009 Christine Haie-Meder, Cyrus Chargari, Annie Rey, Isabelle Dumas, Philippe Morice, Nicolas Magné pages 316-321 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (155 KB)
MRI-guided treatment-planning optimisation in intracavitary or combined intracavitary/interstitial PDR brachytherapy using tandem ovoid applicators in locally advanced cervical cancer, 14 September 2009 Ina M. Jürgenliemk-Schulz, Robbert J.H.A. Tersteeg, Judith M. Roesink, Stefan Bijmolt, Christel N. Nomden, Marinus A. Moerland, Astrid A.C. de Leeuw pages 322-330 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (480 KB)
New inverse planning technology for image-guided cervical cancer brachytherapy: Description and evaluation within a clinical frame, 21 October 2009 Petra Trnková, Richard Pötter, Dimos Baltas, Andreas Karabis, Elena Fidarova, Johannes Dimopoulos, Dietmar Georg, Christian Kirisits pages 331-340 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (732 KB)
Applicator reconstruction and applicator shifts in 3D MR-based PDR brachytherapy of cervical cancer, 10 June 2009 Astrid A.C. De Leeuw, Marinus A. Moerland, Christel Nomden, Robert H.A. Tersteeg, Judith M. Roesink, Ina M. Jürgenliemk-Schulz pages 341-346 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (310 KB)
Direct reconstruction of the Vienna applicator on MR images, 22 July 2009 Daniel Berger, Johannes Dimopoulos, Richard Pötter, Christian Kirisits pages 347-351 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (313 KB)
Brachytherapy versus cystectomy in solitary bladder cancer: A case control, multicentre, East-Netherlands study, 20 May 2009 Elzbieta van der Steen-Banasik, Martine Ploeg, Johannes A. Witjes, Farida S. van Rey, Jan G. Idema, Robert P. Heijbroek, Herbert F. Karthaus, Janny G. Reinders, A. Viddeleer, Andries G. Visser pages 352-357 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (208 KB)
Quadrimodal treatment of high-risk T1 and T2 bladder cancer: Transurethral tumor resection followed by concurrent radiochemotherapy and regional deep hyperthermia, 19 October 2009 Michael Wittlinger, Claus M. Rödel, Christian Weiss, Steffen F. Krause, Reinhard Kühn, Rainer Fietkau, Rolf Sauer, Oliver J. Ott pages 358-363 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (323 KB)
Lipiodol injection for target volume delineation and image guidance during radiotherapy for bladder cancer, 05 October 2009 Floris Pos, Axel Bex, Hermina Maria Dees-Ribbers, Anja Betgen, Marcel van Herk, Peter Remeijer pages 364-367 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (205 KB)
Twinning partnerships through International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to improve radiotherapy in common paediatric cancers in low- and mid-income countries, 14 September 2009 Eeva Salminen, Yavuz Anacak, Siddartha Laskar, Rolf-Dieter Kortmann, Elsa Raslawski, Graham Stevens, Raul C. Ribeiro pages 368-371 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (136 KB)
Inter-clinician variability in making dosimetric decisions in pediatric treatment: A balance between efficacy and late effects, 03 August 2009 Laetitia Padovani, Aymeri Huchet, Line Claude, Valerie Bernier, Philippe Quetin, Marc Mahe, Anne Laprie, Christine Kerr, Pierre Yves Bondiau, Arnaud Delarue, Carole Coze, David Gibon, Clarisse Barteau, Jean Philippe Maire, Christian Carrie, Xavier Muracciole pages 372-376 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (558 KB)
Thyroid adenomas and carcinomas following radiotherapy for a hemangioma during infancy, 10 June 2009 Nadia Haddy, Tianarimanana Andriamboavonjy, Catherine Paoletti, Marie-Gabrielle Dondon, Abdeddahir Mousannif, Akhtar Shamsaldin, Françoise Doyon, Martine Labbé, Caroline Robert, Marie-Françoise Avril, Philippe Fragu, François Eschwege, Jean Chavaudra, Claire Schvartz, Dimitri Lefkopoulos, Martin Schlumberger, Ibrahima Diallo, Florent de Vathaire pages 377-382 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (208 KB)
Ewing’s sarcoma family tumors of the humerus: Outcome of patients treated with radiotherapy, surgery or surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy, 03 July 2009 Gaetano Bacci, Emanuela Palmerini, Eric L. Staals, Alessandra Longhi, Enza Barbieri, Marco Alberghini, Stefano Ferrari pages 383-387 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
Important ESTRO dates page I Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
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