2023
Selected-Lesion SRS as a Novel Strategy in Treatment of Patients with Multiple Brain Metastases
Singh C, Theriault B, An Y, Yu J, Knisely J, Shepard M, Wegner R, Warnick R, Peker S, Samanci Y, Trifiletti D, Lee C, Yang H, Bernstein K, Kondziolka D, Tripathi M, Mathieu D, Mantziaris G, Pikis S, Sheehan J, Chiang V. Selected-Lesion SRS as a Novel Strategy in Treatment of Patients with Multiple Brain Metastases. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 117: e150-e151. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-brain radiation therapyTreatment of patientsSystemic diseaseBrain metastasesLesion locationIntracranial lesionsPrior whole-brain radiation therapyMultiple brain metastasesBrain radiation therapyUntreated brain metastasesBrain metastasis treatmentCurrent practice patternsSigns/symptomsPresence of symptomsMATERIAL/METHODSImmunotherapy optionsSystemic therapyUntreated lesionsMedical oncologyPerilesional edemaDrug optionsClinical trialsPractice patternsClinical indicationsMetastasis treatment
2021
Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy
Jairam V, Park H, Yu J, Bindra R, Contessa J, Jethwa K. Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e569. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-brain radiation therapyWhole brain radiotherapyRadiation oncologistsPractice patternsBrain radiotherapyWBRT patientsNeurocognitive declineRadiation therapyCommon reasonCurrent evidenceHippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapyN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistConventional whole brain radiotherapyBrain radiation therapyNational practice patternsDeleterious cognitive effectsRoutine clinical practiceT-testMATERIAL/METHODSStudent's t-testMost radiation oncologistsIntracranial controlNeurocognitive preservationBrain metastasesMedication costsAssociation of Heart and Lung Radiation Dose With COVID-Related Mortality
Talcott W, Peters G, Yu J, Park H. Association of Heart and Lung Radiation Dose With COVID-Related Mortality. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e424-e425. PMCID: PMC8536215, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung radiation doseCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-related mortalityStudy cohortRadiation therapyOdds ratioRadiation dosePoor COVID-19 outcomesCOVID-19 positive patientsDosimetric parametersNon-metastatic patientsMultivariable logistic regressionConfidence intervalsNormal lung tissuesCOVID-19 outcomesLung radiation therapyCOVID-19MATERIAL/METHODSPrior radiation doseCardiovascular sequelaeEvaluable patientsHeart dosesHeart V5Lung V5Association of heart