Search Results - "Hornby, Colin"
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Differences in treatment choices for localised prostate cancer diagnosed in private and public health services
Published in Medical journal of Australia (01-11-2020)“…Objective To compare treatments for localised prostate cancer for men diagnosed in private and public health services in Victoria. Design Retrospective…”
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Development of a multicentre automated model to reduce planning variability in radiotherapy of prostate cancer
Published in Physics and imaging in radiation oncology (01-07-2019)“…Inter-institutional studies highlighted correlation between consistent radiotherapy quality and improved overall patient survival. In treatment planning…”
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A dosimetric comparison of 3D conformal vs intensity modulated vs volumetric arc radiation therapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer
Published in Radiation oncology (London, England) (23-07-2012)“…To compare 3 Dimensional Conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) with Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for bladder…”
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“The moment is all we have”: patients and visitors reflect on a staff Christmas choir
Published in Medical journal of Australia (01-12-2009)“…Objective: To examine how performances by the Staff Christmas Choir of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (“Peter Mac”) affected inpatients, outpatients and…”
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Oncology staff reflections about a 52-year-old staff Christmas choir: constructivist research
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-12-2010)“…Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has one of the world's most enduring staff Christmas choirs. Commencing in 1956, the choir performs in a cafeteria, patient…”
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VicTAG chemotherapy audit toolkit: Improving chemotherapy quality and safety
Published in Journal of oncology pharmacy practice (01-03-2023)“…Objective Off-protocol prescribing of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) can lead to concerns about effectiveness of patient care. To identify variations in…”
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796: Travel distance patterns of palliative radiotherapy patients in Victoria, Australia
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Exploring the effect of marked normal structure volume on normal tissue complication probability
Published in Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (2003)“…Radiation therapy dosimetry software now frequently incorporates biological predictions of the probability of normal tissue complications. This study…”
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Patterns of the use of advanced radiation therapy techniques for the management of bone metastases and the associated factors in Victoria
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (01-08-2022)“…Introduction To describe the pattern of the use of advanced radiation therapy (RT) techniques, including intensity‐modulated RT (IMRT), volumetric modulated…”
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A decision model to estimate the cost-effectiveness of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) compared to three dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) in patients receiving radiotherapy to the prostate bed
Published in Radiotherapy and oncology (01-08-2014)“…Abstract Background Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a radiation therapy technology that facilitates the delivery of an improved dose…”
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Increasing use of post‐mastectomy hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer in Victoria
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (01-04-2022)“…Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of post‐mastectomy hypofractionationed radiation therapy (HFRT) for breast cancer in Victoria,…”
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Disparities in radiation therapy utilization for cancer patients in Victoria
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (01-09-2022)“…Introduction To evaluate the proportion of cancer patients who received radiation therapy (RT) within 12 months of cancer diagnosis (RTU12) and identify…”
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Reducing posttreatment dysphagia: Support for the relationship between radiation dose to the pharyngeal constrictors and swallowing outcomes
Published in Practical Radiation Oncology (01-10-2013)“…This study used prospective swallowing data to establish the following: (1) whether doses to the pharyngeal constrictor muscles (PCMs) were significantly…”
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Novel 3D conformal technique for treatment of choroidal melanoma with external beam photon radiotherapy
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (01-04-2013)“…Introduction To report a 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D‐CRT) technique that utilises a specific eye immobilisation and treatment set‐up method as an alternative…”
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Testing the Assessment of New Radiation Oncology Technology and Treatments framework using the evaluation of post-prostatectomy radiotherapy techniques
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (01-02-2016)“…Introduction We tested the ability of the Assessment of New Radiation Oncology Technology and Treatments framework to determine the clinical efficacy and…”
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Novel 3 D conformal technique for treatment of choroidal melanoma with external beam photon radiotherapy
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Does inverse-planned intensity-modulated radiation therapy have a role in the treatment of patients with left-sided breast cancer?
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (01-06-2011)“…Introduction: The purpose of the study was to determine if multi‐field inverse‐planned intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) improves on the sparing of…”
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Optimising the dosimetric quality and efficiency of post-prostatectomy radiotherapy: A planning study comparing the performance of volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with an optimised seven-field intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) technique
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (01-04-2012)“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare and evaluate radiotherapy treatment plans using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity…”
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