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Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 94, Issue 3, Pages 255-390 (March 2010)
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Contents
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Review


Target volume definition for external beam partial breast radiotherapy: Clinical, pathological and technical studies informing current approaches, 18 January 2010
Anna M. Kirby, Charlotte E. Coles, John R. Yarnold
pages 255-263
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GEC-ESTRO Recommendations


Patient selection for accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) after breast-conserving surgery: Recommendations of the Groupe Européen de Curiethérapie-European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (GEC-ESTRO) breast cancer working group based on clinical evidence (2009), 24 February 2010
Csaba Polgár, Erik Van Limbergen, Richard Pötter, György Kovács, Alfredo Polo, Jaroslaw Lyczek, Guido Hildebrandt, Peter Niehoff, Jose Luis Guinot, Ferran Guedea, Bengt Johansson, Oliver J. Ott, Tibor Major, Vratislav Strnad, On behalf of the GEC-ESTRO breast cancer working group
pages 264-273
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Original articles


Accelerated partial-breast irradiation using high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy: 12-year update of a prospective clinical study, 24 February 2010
Csaba Polgár, Tibor Major, János Fodor, Zoltán Sulyok, András Somogyi, Katalin Lövey, György Németh, Miklós Kásler
pages 274-279
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Current technological clinical practice in breast radiotherapy; results of a survey in EORTC-Radiation Oncology Group affiliated institutions, 01 February 2010
Hans Paul van der Laan, Coen W. Hurkmans, Abraham Kuten, Helen A. Westenberg, On behalf of the EORTC-ROG Breast Working Party
pages 280-285
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Multiinstitutional study on target volume delineation variation in breast radiotherapy in the presence of guidelines, 04 March 2010
Anke M. van Mourik, Paula H.M. Elkhuizen, Danny Minkema, Joop C. Duppen, On behalf of the Dutch Young Boost Study Group, Corine van Vliet-Vroegindeweij
pages 286-291
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How does knowledge of three-dimensional excision margins following breast conservation surgery impact upon clinical target volume definition for partial-breast radiotherapy?, 07 December 2009
Anna M. Kirby, Philip M. Evans, Ashutosh Y. Nerurkar, Saral S. Desai, Jaroslaw Krupa, Haresh Devalia, Guidubaldo Querci della Rovere, Emma J. Harris, Julia Kyriakidou, John R. Yarnold
pages 292-299
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Simultaneous integrated boost in breast conserving treatment of breast cancer: A dosimetric comparison of helical tomotherapy and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, 22 February 2010
Tarek Hijal, Nathalie Fournier-Bidoz, Pablo Castro-Pena, Youlia M. Kirova, Sophia Zefkili, Marc A. Bollet, Rémi Dendale, François Campana, Alain Fourquet
pages 300-306
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Limited benefit of inversely optimised intensity modulation in breast conserving radiotherapy with simultaneously integrated boost, 22 February 2010
Hans Paul van der Laan, Wil V. Dolsma, Cornelis Schilstra, Erik W. Korevaar, Geertruida H. de Bock, John H. Maduro, Johannes A. Langendijk
pages 307-312
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Comparison of electron IMRT to helical photon IMRT and conventional photon irradiation for treatment of breast and chest wall tumours, 01 February 2010
Tobias Gauer, Konrad Engel, Antje Kiesel, Dirk Albers, Dirk Rades
pages 313-318
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Postmastectomy intensity modulated radiation therapy following immediate expander-implant reconstruction, 25 January 2010
Lawrence Koutcher, Åse Ballangrud, Peter G. Cordeiro, Beryl McCormick, Margie Hunt, Kimberly J. Van Zee, Clifford Hudis, Kathryn Beal
pages 319-323
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Is the Roach formula predictive for biochemical outcome in prostate cancer patients with minimal residual disease undergoing local radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy?, 01 February 2010
Gregor Goldner, Johannes Dimopoulos, Richard Pötter
pages 324-327
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Information needs of early-stage prostate cancer patients: A comparison of nine countries, 01 February 2010
Deb Feldman-Stewart, Carlo Capirci, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Christine Tong, Ufuk Abacioglu, Marzena Gawkowska-Suwinska, Francis van Gils, Alicja Heyda, Sefik Igdem, Victor Macias, Isabel Monteiro Grillo, Clare Moynihan, Madelon Pijls-Johannesma, Chris Parker, Nuno Pimentel, Herbert Wördehoff
pages 328-333
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Unilateral radiotherapy for tonsil cancer: Potential dose distribution optimization with a simple two-field intensity-modulated radiation therapy beam arrangement, 21 December 2009
Thomas Zilli, Philippe Nouet, Nathalie Casanova, Michael Betz, Giovanna Dipasquale, Michel Rouzaud, Raymond Miralbell, Mahmut Ozsahin
pages 334-338
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Variation of treatment planning parameters (D90 HR-CTV, D2cc for OAR) for cervical cancer tandem ring brachytherapy in a multicentre setting: Comparison of standard planning and 3D image guided optimisation based on a joint protocol for dose–volume constraints, 30 November 2009
Ina M. Jürgenliemk-Schulz, Stefan Lang, Kari Tanderup, Astrid de Leeuw, Christian Kirisits, Jacob Lindegaard, Primoz Petric, Robert Hudej, Richard Pötter, On behalf of the Gyn GEC ESTRO network
pages 339-345
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Applicator reconstruction for HDR cervix treatment planning using images from 0.35T open MR scanner, 23 November 2009
Rachel Wills, Gerry Lowe, David Inchley, Clare Anderson, Victoria Beenstock, Peter Hoskin
pages 346-352
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Prognostic impact of peritonealisation in rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy: Extraperitoneal versus intraperitoneal rectal cancer, 14 December 2009
Mi Ri Hwang, Ji Won Park, Dae Yong Kim, Hee Jin Chang, Yong Sang Hong, Sun Young Kim, Hyo Seong Choi, Seung-Yong Jeong, Jae Hwan Oh
pages 353-358
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Dose recalculation in megavoltage cone-beam CT for treatment evaluation: Removal of cupping and truncation artefacts in scans of the thorax and abdomen, 08 January 2010
Steven F. Petit, Wouter J.C. van Elmpt, Philippe Lambin, André L.A.J. Dekker
pages 359-366
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Applying failure mode effects and criticality analysis in radiotherapy: Lessons learned and perspectives of enhancement, 01 February 2010
Marta Scorsetti, Chiara Signori, Paola Lattuada, Gaetano Urso, Mario Bignardi, Pierina Navarria, Simona Castiglioni, Pietro Mancosu, Paolo Trucco
pages 367-374
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CD133 expression is not selective for tumor-initiating or radioresistant cell populations in the CRC cell line HCT-116, 18 November 2009 free full text
Claudia Dittfeld, Antje Dietrich, Susann Peickert, Sandra Hering, Michael Baumann, Marian Grade, Thomas Ried, Leoni A. Kunz-Schughart
pages 375-383
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Letters to the Editor


A “Red Shell” concept of increased radiation damage hazard to normal tissues just outside the PTV target volume, 22 February 2010
Jack Fowler, Jun Yang, John Lamond, Rachelle Lanciano, Jing Feng, Luther Brady
page 384
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Interstitial fluid pressure as a function of DCE-MRI derived parameters, 01 February 2010
Paolo Farace, Federico Boschi
pages 384-385
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Interstitial fluid pressure of tumors as a function of parameters derived by dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: Response to letter by Farace and Boschi, 01 February 2010
Kristine Gulliksrud, Tormod A.M. Egeland, Jon-Vidar Gaustad, Einar K. Rofstad
pages 385-386
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In response to the “Letter to the editor” by Al-Qaisieh et al.: Decline of dose coverage between intraoperative planning and post implant dosimetry for I-125 permanent prostate brachytherapy: Comparison between loose and stranded seed implants, 22 February 2010
M.A. Moerland, M.J.H. van Deursen, S.G. Elias, M. van Vulpen, I.M. Jürgenliemk-Schulz, J.J. Battermann
page 386
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Comment on Moerland et al. study of decline of dose coverage between different implant techniques for I125 prostate brachytherapy, 08 March 2010
Bashar Al-Qaisieh
pages 386-387
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A reply to evidence-based radiation oncology: oesophagus, 01 February 2010
Richard S. Gillies, Mark R. Middleton, Claire Blesing
pages 387-388
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Normal Tissue Complication Probability after hypofractionation increased due to the high dose per fraction or the high total Biological Equivalent Dose?, 02 March 2010
Gerben R. Borst, Jan-Jakob Sonke, Jose S. Belderbos, Joos V. Lebesque
page 388
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Accelerated partial breast irradiation as part of breast conserving therapy of early breast carcinoma: A systematic review, 23 October 2009
Olaf Nairz, Felix Sedlmayer
pages 388-389
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Dose homogeneity in accelerated partial breast irradiation, 08 March 2010
Birgitte Vrou Offersen
page 390
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Important ESTRO dates
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