2019
Predicting breast cancer risk using personal health data and machine learning models
Stark GF, Hart GR, Nartowt BJ, Deng J. Predicting breast cancer risk using personal health data and machine learning models. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0226765. PMID: 31881042, PMCID: PMC6934281, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHealth Records, PersonalHumansMachine LearningMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentROC CurveConceptsBreast cancer riskBreast cancer risk predictionCancer riskCancer risk predictionGail modelBreast cancer risk prediction toolsCancer risk prediction toolsPositive breast cancer casesHormone replacement therapyRisk stratification toolRisk predictionRisk prediction toolsHealth dataBreast cancer casesPersonal health dataStratification toolReplacement therapyLeading causeBreast cancerCancer casesInvasive proceduresBCRATDeLong testLogistic regressionEarly breast cancer detection
2003
Dose correlation for thoracic motion in radiation therapy of breast cancer
Ding M, Li J, Deng J, Fourkal E, Ma C. Dose correlation for thoracic motion in radiation therapy of breast cancer. Medical Physics 2003, 30: 2520-2529. PMID: 14528974, DOI: 10.1118/1.1603744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtifactsBreast NeoplasmsHumansMammographyMotionMovementOnline SystemsPhantoms, ImagingRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiography, ThoracicRadiometryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedReproducibility of ResultsRespirationSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics as TopicThoraxTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsBreathing patternDose correlationBreast cancerChest wall motionChest wall movementPatient's breathing patternDose dataRadiation therapyThoracic motionRadiotherapy treatmentTreatment planningExpiration phaseDifferent breathing phasesFinal dose distributionCancerBreathing phasesPatient anatomyWall motionTreatmentDose distributionCT dataBreathing levelTherapyDosePatient geometryA comparative dosimetric study on tangential photon beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) for breast cancer treatment
Ma C, Ding M, Li JS, Lee MC, Pawlicki T, Deng J. A comparative dosimetric study on tangential photon beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) for breast cancer treatment. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2003, 48: 909-924. PMID: 12701895, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/7/308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated radiation therapyTangential photon beamsContralateral breastBreast cancerRadiation therapyTreatment planMaximum doseBreast cancer treatmentTreatment optimizationComparative dosimetric studyBreast treatment plansPhoton treatment plansPhoton beamsElectron radiotherapySuperficial targetsMultiple beam anglesLungMedium dosesDose conformityTangential beamsNormal tissuesCancer treatmentMERT plansIMRT plansMV photon beam
2000
Energy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for radiotherapy
Ma C, Pawlicki T, Lee MC, Jiang SB, Li JS, Deng J, Yi B, Mok E, Boyer AL. Energy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for radiotherapy. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 2293-2311. PMID: 10958195, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/8/316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModulated electron radiotherapyIntensity-modulated electron beamElectron beamMultileaf collimatorElectron beam energyInter-leaf leakageDose distributionElectron intraMonte Carlo dose calculationsPencil beam algorithmLeaf endsBeam energyPhoton beamsElectron radiotherapyOblique incidencePatient surfaceMonte Carlo methodBeamBeam algorithmField shapeMonte Carlo simulationsDose calculationsSuperficial targetsCarlo methodCarlo simulations