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Does Quality of Radiation Therapy Predict Outcomes of Multicenter Cooperative Group Trials? A Literature Review by Fairchild, Alysa, MD, FRCPC, Straube, William, MSc, Laurie, Fran, BSc, Followill, David, PhD

“…Central review of radiation therapy (RT) delivery within multicenter clinical trials was initiated in the early 1970s in the United States. Early quality…”
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Triage for palliative radiotherapy by clinical specialist radiation therapists: A scoping review by Paterson, Pamela, Fairchild, Alysa

“…•We report the first literature review of CSRT-performed triage for palliative RT.•20 relevant studies and one report were identified (published…”
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International Patterns of Practice in Palliative Radiotherapy for Painful Bone Metastases: Evidence-Based Practice? by Fairchild, Alysa, M.D., F.R.C.P.C, Barnes, Elizabeth, M.D., F.R.C.P.C, Ghosh, Sunita, Ph.D, Ben-Josef, Edgar, M.D, Roos, Daniel, M.D., F.R.A.N.Z.C.R, Hartsell, William, M.D, Holt, Tanya, F.R.A.N.Z.C.R, Wu, Jackson, M.D., F.R.C.P.C, Janjan, Nora, M.D., M.P.S.A., M.B.A, Chow, Edward, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C

“…Purpose Multiple randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the equivalence of multifraction and single-fraction (SF) radiotherapy for the palliation of…”
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Advanced Cancer as a Chronic Disease: Introduction by Pituskin, Edith, Joy, Anil Abraham, Fairchild, Alysa

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Dexamethasone in the prophylaxis of radiation-induced pain flare after palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases: a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial by Chow, Edward, Dr Prof, Meyer, Ralph M, Prof, Ding, Keyue, PhD, Nabid, Abdenour, MD, Chabot, Pierre, MD, Wong, Philip, MD, Ahmed, Shahida, MD, Kuk, Joda, MD, Dar, A Rashid, MD, Mahmud, Aamer, MD, Fairchild, Alysa, MD, Wilson, Carolyn F, MSc, Wu, Jackson S Y, MD, Dennis, Kristopher, MD, Brundage, Michael, Prof, DeAngelis, Carlo, PharmD, Wong, Rebecca K S, Prof

“…Summary Background Pain flare occurs after palliative radiotherapy, and dexamethasone has shown potential for prevention of such flare. We aimed to compare the…”
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Palliative Thoracic Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review by FAIRCHILD, Alysa, HARRIS, Kristin, BARNES, Elizabeth, WONG, Rebecca, LUTZ, Stephen, BEZJAK, Andrea, CHEUNG, Patrick, CHOW, Edward

“…The optimal dose of radiotherapy (RT) to palliate symptomatic advanced lung cancer is unclear. We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs)…”
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A phase III, multicenter, randomized controlled trial of preoperative versus postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with surgically resectable brain metastases by Das, Subhadip, Faruqi, Salman, Nordal, Robert, Starreveld, Yves, Kelly, John, Bowden, Gregory, Amanie, John, Fairchild, Alysa, Lim, Gerald, Loewen, Shaun, Rowe, Lindsay, Wallace, Carla, Ghosh, Sunita, Patel, Samir

“…Postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a standard management option for patients with resected brain metastases. Preoperative SRS may have certain…”
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More Is Not Better When It Comes to Treating Rectal Cancer With Multimodal Chemoradiation Beyond the Standard Radiation Dose of 5040 cGy by Abraham, Aswin George, Joseph, Kurian, Ghosh, Sunita, Yun, Jihyun, Warkentin, Brad J., Thai, JoAnn J., Cheung, Winson Y., Xu, Yuan, Nijjar, Tirath S., Severin, Diane M., Tankel, Keith, Fairchild, Alysa M., Usmani, Nawaid

“…Radiation dose schedules for neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancers differ, with the most common dose schedule using 5040 cGy in 28 fractions. The aim…”
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Clinical Learning, Didactic Education, and Research Experiences of Radiation Oncology Resident Physicians in Canada by Wang, Michael H., Loewen, Shaun K., Giuliani, Meredith, Fairchild, Alysa, Yee, Don, Debenham, Brock J.

“…Changes in the field of radiation oncology (RO) impacts residency training. Assessing trainee experiences is essential to inform curriculum development. We aim…”
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Informal caregiver quality of life in a palliative oncology population by Duimering, Adele, Turner, Jill, Chu, Karen, Huang, Fleur, Severin, Diane, Ghosh, Sunita, Yee, Don, Wiebe, Ericka, Usmani, Nawaid, Gabos, Zsolt, Patel, Samir, Danielson, Brita, Amanie, John, Roa, Wilson, Fairchild, Alysa

“…Purpose Many patients with advanced cancer receive primary supports from informal caregivers (IC). As patient health deteriorates, IC assume increasing…”
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An Analysis of Clinical and Systemic Factors Associated with Palliative Radiotherapy Delivery and Completion at the End of Life in Alberta, Canada by Goutam, Siddhartha, Ghosh, Sunita, Stosky, Jordan, Tam, Alexander, Quirk, Sarah, Fairchild, Alysa, Wu, Jackson, Kerba, Marc

“…Radiotherapy (RT) is often utilized for symptom control at the end of life. Palliative RT (pRT) may not be taken to completion by patients, thus decreasing…”
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Motivations, Well-Being, and Career Aspirations of Radiation Oncology Resident Physicians in Canada by Wang, Michael H., Loewen, Shaun K., Giuliani, Meredith, Fairchild, Alysa, Yee, Don, Debenham, Brock J.

“…Prior Pan-Canadian surveys of Radiation Oncology (RO) residents reveal a decrease in Canadian RO employment opportunities. Canadian RO resident levels…”
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Quality of Life After Palliative Radiation Therapy for Patients With Painful Bone Metastases: Results of an International Study Validating the EORTC QLQ-BM22 by Zeng, Liang, BSc(C), Chow, Edward, MBBS, Bedard, Gillian, BSc(C), Zhang, Liying, PhD, Fairchild, Alysa, MD, Vassiliou, Vassilios, MD, Alm El-Din, Mohamed A., MD, Jesus-Garcia, Reynaldo, MD, Kumar, Aswin, MD, Forges, Fabien, PharmD, Tseng, Ling-Ming, MD, Hou, Ming-Feng, MD, Chie, Wei-Chu, MD, Bottomley, Andrew, PhD

“…Purpose Radiation therapy (RT) is an effective method of palliating painful bone metastases and can improve function and reduce analgesic requirements. In…”
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Quality assurance for prospective EORTC radiation oncology trials: The challenges of advanced technology in a multicenter international setting by Weber, Damien C, Poortmans, Philip M.P, Hurkmans, Coen W, Aird, Edwin, Gulyban, Akos, Fairchild, Alysa

“…Abstract The European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) is a pan-European structure charged with improving cancer treatment through…”
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Impact of dose-capping chemotherapy in concurrent chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer patients by Yang, Ran, Younis, Moftah, Joseph, Kurian, Ghosh, Sunita, Nijjar, Tirath, Severin, Diane, Tankel, Keith, Tamhane, Yash, Fairchild, Alysa, Spratlin, Jennifer, Mulder, Karen, Usmani, Nawaid

“…Introduction The study evaluated the effect of chemotherapy dose-capping on disease recurrence, toxicity and survival of rectal cancer patients treated with…”
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Is Pain Intensity a Predictor of the Complexity of Cancer Pain Management? by FAINSINGER, Robin L, FAIRCHILD, Alysa, NEKOLAICHUK, Cheryl, LAWLOR, Peter, LOWE, Sonya, HANSON, John

“…The lack of a standardized cancer pain (CP) classification system prompted the development of the Edmonton Classification System for Cancer Pain (ECS-CP). Its…”
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Determining the destination: a co-designed chronic advanced cancer rehabilitation conceptual framework for engagement of individuals with lived experience in rehabilitation research by Dolgoy, Naomi, Bernard, Stephanie, Huang, Fleur, Driga, Amy, Hall-Lavoie, Debra, Brown, Adam, Pituskin, Edith, Fairchild, Alysa, McNeely, Margaret L

“…Individuals living with chronic advanced cancer (CAC) often face distinct physical, functional, and cognitive issues. Their rehabilitation needs are not yet…”
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Multidisciplinary Team Contributions Within a Dedicated Outpatient Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic: A Prospective Descriptive Study by Pituskin, Edith, R.N., M.N, Fairchild, Alysa, M.D., FRCPC, Dutka, Jennifer, B.Sc.Pharm, Gagnon, Lori, B.Sc.Pharm, Driga, Amy, B.Sc.OT, Tachynski, Patty, R.D., B.Sc, Borschneck, Jo-Ann, R.S.W., B.A, Ghosh, Sunita, Ph.D

“…Purpose Patients with bone metastases may experience pain, fatigue, and decreased mobility. Multiple medications for analgesia are often required, each with…”
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Exercise during and after neoadjuvant rectal cancer treatment (the EXERT trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Morielli, Andria R, Usmani, Nawaid, Boulé, Normand G, Severin, Diane, Tankel, Keith, Nijjar, Tirath, Joseph, Kurian, Fairchild, Alysa, Courneya, Kerry S

“…Standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer includes 5-6 weeks of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) followed by total mesorectal excision 6-8…”
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2009 Canadian Radiation Oncology Resident Survey by Debenham, Brock, M.D, Banerjee, Robyn, M.D, Fairchild, Alysa, M.D., F.R.C.P.C, Dundas, George, M.D., C.C.F.P., F.R.C.P.C, Trotter, Theresa, M.D., F.R.C.P.C, Yee, Don, M.D., F.R.C.P.C

“…Purpose Statistics from the Canadian post-MD education registry show that numbers of Canadian radiation oncology (RO) trainees have risen from 62 in 1999 to…”
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