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Radiation and immunotherapy: emerging mechanisms of synergy by Breen, William G., Leventakos, Konstantinos, Dong, Haidong, Merrell, Kenneth W.

“…Immunotherapy (IO) has become a standard treatment in patients with metastatic and locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and is now being tested…”
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Recurrence Risk Stratification After Preoperative Chemoradiation of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Xi, Mian, Hallemeier, Christopher L, Merrell, Kenneth W, Liao, Zhongxing, Murphy, Mariela A Blum, Ho, Linus, Hofstetter, Wayne L, Mehran, Reza, Lee, Jeffrey H, Bhutani, Manoop S, Weston, Brian, Maru, Dipen M, Komaki, Ritsuko, Ajani, Jaffer A, Lin, Steven H

“…OBJECTIVE:To discern recurrence risk stratification and investigate its influence on postoperative surveillance in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma…”
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Relative Frequency of Central Odontogenic Tumors: A Study of 1,088 Cases from Northern California and Comparison to Studies from Other Parts of the World by Buchner, Amos, Merrell, Phillip W., Carpenter, William M.

“…To determine the relative frequency of central odontogenic tumors in relation to all biopsy specimens and to one another in an oral pathology biopsy service…”
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A Multi-institutional Analysis of Trimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer in Elderly Patients by Lester, Scott C., MD, Lin, Steven H., MD, PhD, Chuong, Michael, MD, Bhooshan, Neha, MD, Liao, Zhongxing, MD, Arnett, Andrea L., MD, PhD, James, Sarah E., MD, PhD, Evans, Jaden D., MD, Spears, Grant M., BS, Komaki, Ritsuko, MD, Haddock, Michael G., MD, Mehta, Minesh P., MB, ChB, Hallemeier, Christopher L., MD, Merrell, Kenneth W., MD

“…Purpose The therapeutic gains of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT) followed by esophagectomy may be offset by increased incidences of morbidity and…”
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The Search for Optimal Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Dose in Inoperable, Centrally Located Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Continues by Sio, Terence T, Mohindra, Pranshu, Yu, Nathan Y, Ashman, Jonathan B, Daniels, Thomas B, Merrell, Kenneth W, Schild, Steven E

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Improving Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer using Proton Beam Therapy by Chuong, Michael D., MD, Hallemeier, Christopher L., MD, Jabbour, Salma K., MD, Yu, Jen, PhD, Badiyan, Shahed, MD, Merrell, Kenneth W., MD, Mishra, Mark V., MD, Li, Heng, PhD, Verma, Vivek, MD, Lin, Steven H., MD, PhD

“…Radiation therapy (RT) plays an essential role in the management of esophageal cancer. Because the esophagus is a centrally located thoracic structure there is…”
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Catheter-free ablation of infarct scar through proton beam therapy: Tissue effects in a porcine model by Hohmann, Stephan, Deisher, Amanda J., Konishi, Hiroki, Rettmann, Maryam E., Suzuki, Atsushi, Merrell, Kenneth W., Kruse, Jon J., Fitzgerald, Seán T., Newman, Laura K., Parker, Kay D., Monahan, Kristi H., Foote, Robert L., Herman, Michael G., Packer, Douglas L.

“…Scar-related ventricular arrhythmias are common after myocardial infarction. Catheter ablation can improve prognosis, but the procedure is invasive and results…”
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Relative frequency of intra-oral minor salivary gland tumors: a study of 380 cases from northern California and comparison to reports from other parts of the world by Buchner, Amos, Merrell, Phillip W., Carpenter, William M.

“…Background:  The relative frequency of individual intra‐oral minor salivary gland tumors (IMSGT) is not well documented in the literature. The aim of this…”
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy of liver tumors: post-treatment appearances and evaluation of treatment response: a pictorial review by Haddad, Mustafa M., Merrell, Kenneth W., Hallemeier, Christopher L., Johnson, Geoffrey B., Mounajjed, Taofic, Olivier, Kenneth R., Fidler, Jeff L., Venkatesh, Sudhakar K.

“…Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a noninvasive treatment technique for selected patients with primary liver tumors and liver-confined…”
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Risk stratification of postoperative cardiopulmonary toxicity after trimodality therapy for esophageal cancer by Kowalchuk, Roman O, Spears, Grant M, Morris, Lindsay K, Owen, Dawn, Yoon, Harry H, Jethwa, Krishan, Chuong, Michael D, Ferris, Matthew J, Haddock, Michael G, Hallemeier, Christopher L, Wigle, Dennis, Lin, Steven H, Merrell, Kenneth W

“…Postoperative toxicity for esophageal cancer impacts patient quality of life and potentially overall survival (OS). We studied whether patient and toxicity…”
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A Comparison of Grade 4 Lymphopenia With Proton Versus Photon Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer by Routman, David M., MD, Garant, Aurelie, MD, Lester, Scott C., MD, Day, Courtney N., BS, Harmsen, William S., BS, Sanheuza, Cristobal T., MD, Yoon, Harry H., MD, Neben-Wittich, Michelle A., MD, Martenson, James A., MD, Haddock, Michael G., MD, Hallemeier, Christopher L., MD, Merrell, Kenneth W., MD

“…Abstract Purpose Grade 4 lymphopenia (G4L) during radiation therapy (RT) is associated with higher rates of distant metastasis and decreased overall survival…”
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Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of brain metastases and gliomas by Lehrer, Eric J., Kowalchuk, Roman O., Ruiz-Garcia, Henry, Merrell, Kenneth W., Brown, Paul D., Palmer, Joshua D., Burri, Stuart H., Sheehan, Jason P., Quninoes-Hinojosa, Alfredo, Trifiletti, Daniel M.

“…Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is the delivery of a high dose ionizing radiation in a highly conformal manner, which allows for significant sparing of nearby…”
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Relative frequency of solitary melanocytic lesions of the oral mucosa by Buchner, A., Merrell, P. W., Carpenter, W. M.

“…Background:  Solitary pigmented lesions of melanocytic origin are uncommon in the oral mucosa. These lesions include the oral and labial melanotic macule, oral…”
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Comparing Oncologic Outcomes and Toxicity for Combined Modality Therapy vs. Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy for Previously Irradiated Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer by Jeans, Elizabeth B, Ebner, Daniel K, Takiyama, Hirotoshi, Qualls, Kaitlin, Cunningham, Danielle A, Waddle, Mark R, Jethwa, Krishan R, Harmsen, William S, Hubbard, Joleen M, Dozois, Eric J, Mathis, Kellie L, Tsuji, Hiroshi, Merrell, Kenneth W, Hallemeier, Christopher L, Mahajan, Anita, Yamada, Shigeru, Foote, Robert L, Haddock, Michael G

“…No standard treatment paradigm exists for previously irradiated locally recurrent rectal cancer (PILRRC). Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) may improve oncologic…”
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Predicting Adverse Pathologic Features and Clinical Outcomes of Resectable Pancreas Cancer With Preoperative CA 19-9 by Kowalchuk, Roman O, Lester, Scott C, Graham, Rondell P, Harmsen, William S, Zhang, Lizhi, Halfdanarson, Thorvardur R, Smoot, Rory L, Gits, Hunter C, Ma, Wen Wee, Owen, Dawn, Mahipal, Amit, Miller, Robert C, Wittich, Michelle A Neben, Cleary, Sean P, McWilliams, Robert R, Haddock, Michael G, Hallemeier, Christopher L, Truty, Mark J, Merrell, Kenneth W

“…We evaluated preoperative CA 19-9 levels in patients with resected pancreatic cancer to analyze whether they were predictive of clinical outcomes and could…”
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A Prospective Pilot Study of Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Radiation Therapy as a Component of Trimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer by Hallemeier, Christopher L., Merrell, Kenneth W., Neben-Wittich, Michelle A., Jethwa, Krishan R., Yoon, Harry H., Pitot, Henry C., Blackmon, Shanda, Shen, K. Robert, Tryggestad, Erik J., Giffey, Broc, Kazemba, Bret D., Viehman, Jason K., Harmsen, William S., Haddock, Michael G.

“…To evaluate the safety and efficacy of pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton radiation therapy (RT) in trimodality therapy for esophageal cancer. This prospective…”
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Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Initial Clinical Experience by Bhangoo, Ronik S., Mullikin, Trey C., Ashman, Jonathan B., Cheng, Tiffany W., Golafshar, Michael A., DeWees, Todd A., Johnson, Jedediah E., Shiraishi, Satomi, Liu, Wei, Hu, Yanle, Merrell, Kenneth W., Haddock, Michael G., Krishnan, Sunil, Rule, William G., Sio, Terence T., Hallemeier, Christopher L.

“…Our purpose was to assess the safety and efficacy of intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A…”
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Long-term Clinical Outcomes and Safety Profile of SBRT for Centrally Located NSCLC by Arnett, Andrea L.H., MD, PhD, Mou, Benjamin, MD, Owen, Dawn, MD, PhD, Park, Sean S., MD, PhD, Nelson, Katy, RN, Hallemeier, Christopher L., MD, Sio, Terence, MD, MS, Garces, Yolanda I., MD, Olivier, Kenneth R., MD, Merrell, Kenneth W., MD, MS

“…Purpose Previous studies suggest that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is associated with higher toxicity rates for central lung tumors relative to…”
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A Comparison of Patient-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life During Proton Versus Photon Chemoradiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer by Garant, Aurelie, Whitaker, Thomas J, Spears, Grant M, Routman, David M, Harmsen, William S, Wilhite, Tyler J, Ashman, Jonathan B, Sio, Terence T, Rule, William G, Neben Wittich, Michelle A, Martenson, James A, Tryggestad, Erik J, Yoon, Harry H, Blackmon, Shanda, Merrell, Kenneth W, Haddock, Michael G, Hallemeier, Christopher L

“…The purpose of this study was to compare Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophagus (FACT-E) questionnaire changes during proton (PRT) or photon (XRT)…”
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Single and Multifraction Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and the Risk of Radiation Induced Myelopathy by Lucido, J. John, Mullikin, Trey C., Abraha, Feven, Harmsen, W. Scott, Vaishnav, Birjoo D., Brinkmann, Debra H., Kowalchuk, Roman O., Marion, Joseph T., Johnson-Tesch, Benjamin A., El Sherif, Omar, Brown, Paul D., Rose, Peter S., Owen, Dawn, Morris, Jonathan M., Waddle, Mark R., Siontis, Brittany L., Stish, Bradley J., Pafundi, Deanna H., Laack, Nadia N., Olivier, Kenneth R., Park, Sean S., Merrell, Kenneth W.

“…This study reports on the risk of radiation-induced myelitis (RM) of the spinal cord from a large single-institutional experience with 1 to 5 fraction…”
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