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Evolution and Evaluation of a Structured Applied Physics Course for Radiation Oncology and Radiation Physics Trainees by Babic, S., McNiven, A. L., Bezjak, A., Balogh, J. M., Mah, K., Tsao, M. N.

“…We sought to supplement medical physics textbook knowledge and clinical learning with case-based discussions. To our knowledge, this is the first report on a…”
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A Single-Institution Review of the Use of Radiation in the Adjuvant and Definitive Management of Keloids by Fernandes, J., Liao, D., Dasgupta, A., Tsao, M.N., Barnes, E.A.

“…Many individuals suffer from keloids that are refractory to standard treatment modalities, including surgical excision alone. Radiation therapy can be used to…”
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Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy in Keratinocyte Carcinoma by Tsao, M.N., Barnes, E.A., Karam, I., Rembielak, A.

“…Hypofractionated radiation therapy regimens are well suited to the management of keratinocyte carcinomas. Most lesions are small, superficial and not close to…”
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Severe kyphosis and stereotactic lung radiation therapy set-up: A case report and lessons learned by Ali, S., Louie, A.V., Tsao, M.N.

“…Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung cancers allows for safe ablative radiation doses to be delivered precisely to treat localized stage 1 lung…”
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Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of multiple brain metastases by Tsao, M N, Lloyd, N, Wong, R, Chow, E, Rakovitch, E, Laperriere, N

“…Brain radiotherapy is used to treat cancer patients who have brain metastases resulting from various primary malignancies. To assess the effectiveness and…”
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Upregulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Is Associated with Radiation-Induced Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier Breakdown by Tsao, May N, Li, Yu Qing, Lu, Gang, Xu, Yi, Wong, C.Shug

“…The pathogenesis of radiation-induced injury to the central nervous system (CNS) remains unclear. Dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is associated…”
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Survival Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Glioblastoma by Tsang, D.S, Khan, L, Perry, J.R, Soliman, H, Sahgal, A, Keith, J.L, Mainprize, T.G, Das, S, Zhang, L, Tsao, M.N

“…Abstract Aims Many elderly glioblastoma patients are excluded from randomised trials due to age, comorbidity or poor functional status. The purpose of this…”
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Liquid embolisation material reduces the delivered radiation dose: a physical experiment by Andrade-Souza, Y. M., Ramani, M., Beachey, D. J., Scora, D., Tsao, M. N., terBrugge, K., Schwartz, M. L.

“…Summary Objective. To test a new hypothesis that the glue/contrast admixture used for embolisation reduces the dose delivered to AVMs using an experimental…”
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International Practice Survey on the Management of Brain Metastases: Third International Consensus Workshop on Palliative Radiotherapy and Symptom Control by Tsao, M.N, Rades, D, Wirth, A, Lo, S.S, Danielson, B.L, Vichare, A, Hahn, C, Chang, E.L

“…Abstract Aim To evaluate international patterns of practice for the management of metastatic disease to the brain. Materials and methods An online…”
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Predictors of recurrence after radiotherapy for non-melanoma skin cancer by Khan, L, Breen, D, Zhang, L, Balogh, J, Czarnota, G, Lee, J, Tsao, M N, Barnes, E A

“…Predictive factors of recurrence were examined in 448 non-melanoma skin cancers (72% basal cell carcinoma, 28% squamous cell carcinoma) treated with…”
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Supportive Care Management of Brain Metastases: What is Known and What We Need to Know: Conference Proceedings of the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Workshop on Symptom Control in Radiation Oncology by Tsao, M.N., Sultanem, K., Chiu, D., Copps, F., Dixon, P., Easton¶, D., Haddad, P., Hayter, C., Hoegler∣, D., Wong, R.

“…Objectives: To review the results of published randomised controlled trials in the treatment of brain metastases and, from the knowledge gained from these…”
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Radiation therapy for benign central nervous system disease by Tsao, May N., Wara, William M., Larson, David A.

“…The most common indication for the use of radiation therapy in the treatment of benign central nervous system disease is for the treatment of benign brain…”
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Did the Pattern of Practice in the Prescription of Palliative Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Bone Metastases Change between 1999 and 2005 at the Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program? by Bradley, N.M.E, Husted, J, Sey, M.S.L, Sinclair, E, Li, K.K, Husain, A.F, Danjoux, C, Barnes, E.A, Tsao, M.N, Barbera, L, Harris, K, Chiu, H, Doyle, M, Chow, E

“…Abstract Aims Since 1999, randomised clinical trials and meta-analyses have reported equal efficacy of pain relief from single- and multiple-fraction…”
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The do-not-resuscitate order: incidence of documentation in the medical records of cancer patients referred for palliative radiotherapy by Bradley, N M E, Sinclair, E, Danjoux, C, Barnes, E A, Tsao, M N, Farhadian, M, Yee, A, Chow, E

“…Patients with symptomatic metastases referred for outpatient palliative radiotherapy for symptom control at the Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program (RRRP) and…”
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SU‐FF‐T‐536: Cone Beam CT Observation of Intra‐Fraction Shift During Intracranial Treatments for Patients Held in a Mask by Lightstone, AW, Tsao, MN, Basran, PS, Chan, G, Pang, G, Ma, L, Lochray, F, Sahgal, A

“…Purpose: When patients are held in a mask for co‐planar intracranial IMRT the question remains as to how much the patient shifts during the 10–20 minute…”
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Pseudoprogression following chemoradiotherapy for glioblastoma multiforme by Sanghera, Paul, Perry, James, Sahgal, Arjun, Symons, Sean, Aviv, Richard, Morrison, Meredith, Lam, Kelvin, Davey, Phillip, Tsao, May N

“…Pseudoprogression (psPD) is now recognised following radiotherapy with concurrent temozolomide (RT/TMZ) for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The aim of this…”
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Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy for Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic to Brain by Tsao, May N., Sneed, Penny K., McDermott, Michael W., Larson, David A.

“…Non–small-cell lung cancer metastatic to brain represents a common problem in oncology. Treatment modalities include stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS),…”
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Glioblastoma: patterns of recurrence and efficacy of salvage treatments by Oh, Jiwon, Sahgal, Arjun, Sanghera, Paul, Tsao, May N, Davey, Phil, Lam, Kelvin, Symons, Sean, Aviv, Richard, Perry, James R

“…It is controversial if distant recurrence of glioblastoma is more common after temozolomide (TMZ) concurrent with radiotherapy (RT). Optimal therapy for…”
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The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) evidence-based review of the role of radiosurgery for brain metastases by Mehta, Minesh P, Tsao, May N, Whelan, Timothy J, Morris, David E, Hayman, James A, Flickinger, John C, Mills, Michael, Rogers, C Leland, Souhami, Luis

“…To systematically review the evidence for the use of stereotactic radiosurgery in adult patients with brain metastases. Key clinical questions to be addressed…”
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Unanticipated Radiation Replanning for Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer by Mushonga, Melinda, Ung, Yee, Louie, Alexander V., Cheung, Patrick, Poon, Ian, Zhang, Liying, Tsao, May N.

“…The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with unanticipated radiation therapy (RT) replanning in stage III non-small cell lung cancer…”
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