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Automated delineation of radiotherapy volumes: are we going in the right direction? by Whitfield, G A, Price, P, Price, G J, Moore, C J

“…Rapid and accurate delineation of target volumes and multiple organs at risk, within the enduring International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurement…”
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Evaluation of glomerular filtration rate estimation by Cockcroft–Gault, Jelliffe, Wright and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formulae in oncology patients by Ainsworth, N.L., Marshall, A., Hatcher, H., Whitehead, L., Whitfield, G.A., Earl, H.M.

“…The aim was to evaluate the accuracy of Cockcroft–Gault, Jelliffe, Wright and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formulae as a substitute for the…”
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Outcomes of Patients Treated in the UK Proton Overseas Programme: Central Nervous System Group by Gaito, S., Hwang, E.J., France, A., Aznar, M.C., Burnet, N., Crellin, A., Holtzman, A.L., Indelicato, D.J., Timmerman, B., Whitfield, G.A., Smith, E.

“…In 2008, the UK National Health Service started the Proton Overseas Programme (POP), to provide access for proton beam therapy (PBT) abroad for selected tumour…”
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Radical chemoradiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the distal oesophagus and oesophagogastric junction : what planning margins should we use? by WHITFIELD, G. A, JACKSON, A, MOORE, C, PRICE, P

“…Distal oesophageal and Type I-II oesophagogastric junctional adenocarcinomas have a poor prognosis. In radical chemoradiotherapy, consensus is lacking on…”
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Imaging and Target Volume Delineation in Glioma by Whitfield, G.A, Kennedy, S.R, Djoukhadar, I.K, Jackson, A

“…Abstract Here we review current practices in target volume delineation for radical radiotherapy planning for gliomas. Current radiotherapy planning margins for…”
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Patient Involvement in the Design of a Randomised Trial of Proton Beam Radiotherapy Versus Standard Radiotherapy for Good Prognosis Glioma by Powell, J.R., Murray, L., Burnet, N.G., Fernandez, S., Lingard, Z., McParland, L., O'Hara, D.J., Whitfield, G.A., Short, S.C.

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Interobserver variation in clinical target volume and organs at risk segmentation in post-parotidectomy radiotherapy: can segmentation protocols help? by Mukesh, M, Benson, R, Jena, R, Hoole, A, Roques, T, Scrase, C, Martin, C, Whitfield, G A, Gemmill, J, Jefferies, S

“…A study of interobserver variation in the segmentation of the post-operative clinical target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OARs) for parotid tumours was…”
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New Developments in Intracranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Metastases by Pinkham, M.B, Whitfield, G.A, Brada, M

“…Abstract Brain metastases are common and the prognosis for patients with multiple brain metastases treated with whole brain radiotherapy is limited. As…”
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Neurocognitive Effects Following Cranial Irradiation for Brain Metastases by Pinkham, M.B, Sanghera, P, Wall, G.K, Dawson, B.D, Whitfield, G.A

“…Abstract About 90% of patients with brain metastases have impaired neurocognitive function at diagnosis and up to two-thirds will show further declines within…”
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FISHing Tips: What Every Clinician Should Know About 1p19q Analysis in Gliomas Using Fluorescence in situ Hybridisation by Pinkham, M.B, Telford, N, Whitfield, G.A, Colaco, R.J, O'Neill, F, McBain, C.A

“…Abstract 1p19q co-deletion is a chromosomal alteration associated with primary brain tumours of oligodendroglial histology. It is an established predictive and…”
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Limited Field Radiotherapy with Concurrent Capecitabine in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer by Jackson, A.S.N, Jain, P, Watkins, G.R, Whitfield, G.A, Green, M.M, Valle, J, Taylor, M.B, Dickinson, C, Price, P.M, Saleem, A

“…Abstract Aims Patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) are most commonly managed with chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT), which…”
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The microbiology and pathogenesis of infective endocarditis by Bayliss, R, Clarke, C, Oakley, C M, Somerville, W, Whitfield, A G, Young, S E

“…Some details of 544 episodes of infective endocarditis occurring in 541 patients during 1981 and 1982 are reported. The mean age of patients was 51.6 years and…”
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Fractionated Conformal Radiotherapy in Vestibular Schwannoma: Early Results from a Single Centre by Horan, G, Whitfield, G.A, Burton, K.E, Burnet, N.G, Jefferies, S.J

“…Abstract Aims To assess the local control and cranial nerve toxicity in vestibular schwannoma patients treated with fractionated conformal radiotherapy…”
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Target volume concepts in radiotherapy and their implications for imaging by Burnet, N G, Noble, D J, Paul, A, Whitfield, G A, Delorme, S

“…Successful radiotherapy requires precise localization of the tumor and requires high-quality imaging for developing a treatment plan. Irradiation of the tumor…”
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The bowel, the genitourinary tract, and infective endocarditis by Bayliss, R, Clarke, C, Oakley, C M, Somerville, W, Whitfield, A G, Young, S E

“…Of 582 episodes of infective endocarditis 75 were attributable to organisms normally resident in the bowel and 12 others were associated with alimentary tract…”
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Mortality in elderly patients admitted for respite care by Howarth, S, Clarke, C, Bayliss, R, Whitfield, A G, Semmence, J, Healy, M J

“…OBJECTIVE--To determine whether admitting elderly patients to hospital to give temporary relief to their carers is associated with increased mortality…”
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P18.43.A THE APPROACH TRIAL (ANALYSIS OF PROTON VS PHOTON RADIOTHERAPY IN OLIGODENDROGLIOMA AND ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE HEALTH): OPEN AND RECRUITING IN THE UK by Murray, L J, Boele, F, Brown, S, Powell, J, Borland, M, Bruce, A, Bulbeck, H, Burnet, N, Chang, Y, Colaco, R, Currie, S, Egleston, D, Fersht, N, Hudson, E, Klein, M, Lilley, J, Lowe, M, Murray, R D, Norris, M, Noutch, S, O’Hara, D, Parbutt, C, Smith, A, Smith, C, Whitfield, G A, Short, S

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A Randomised Phase II Trial of Hippocampal Sparing Versus Conventional Whole Brain Radiotherapy After Surgical Resection or Radiosurgery in Favourable Prognosis Patients With 1–10 Brain Metastases by Whitfield, G.A., Bulbeck, H., Clifton-Hadley, L., Edwards, D., Jefferies, S., Jenkinson, M.D., Griffin, M., Handley, J., Megias, D., Sanghera, P., Shaffer, R., Short, S., Wilson, W.

“…To assess in patients with 1–10 brain metastases, each of which has been treated by neurosurgery or stereotactic radiosurgery, whether hippocampal sparing…”
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Incidence of severe capsular contracture following implant-based immediate breast reconstruction with or without postoperative chest wall radiotherapy using 40 Gray in 15 fractions by Whitfield, Gillian A, Horan, Gail, Irwin, Michael S, Malata, Charles M, Wishart, Gordon C, Wilson, Charles B

“…Abstract Purpose To determine the incidence of capsular contracture (CC) requiring revisional surgery in patients receiving postoperative radiotherapy (RT) or…”
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Zielvolumenkonzepte in der Strahlentherapie und ihre Bedeutung für die Bildgebung by Burnet, N. G., Noble, D. J., Paul, A., Whitfield, G. A., Delorme, S.

“…Zusammenfassung Klinisches Problem Eine erfolgreiche strahlentherapeutische Behandlung erfordert eine präzise Lokalisierung des Tumors, v. a. basierend auf der…”
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