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| Elaine S WaiSummaryAffiliation: British Columbia Country: Canada Publications
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Wait times in diagnostic evaluation and treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer in British ColumbiaElaine S Wai
Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada
Am J Clin Oncol 35:373-7. 2012..This study examines various time intervals in the diagnostic evaluation, staging, and treatment of patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC...
Effect of radiotherapy boost and hypofractionation on outcomes in ductal carcinoma in situElaine S Wai
Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Center, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Cancer 117:54-62. 2011..This study examined outcomes from whole breast RT, with or without a boost, and the impact of different dose-fractionation schedules in a population-based cohort of women with pure DCIS treated with breast-conserving surgery (BCS)...
Increased use of regional radiotherapy is associated with improved outcome in a population-based cohort of women with breast cancer with 1-3 positive nodesElaine S Wai
BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, Radiation Therapy Program, Canada
Radiother Oncol 97:301-6. 2010....
Predictors of local recurrence in a population-based cohort of women with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with breast conserving surgery aloneElaine S Wai
Radiation Therapy Program, BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada
Ann Surg Oncol 18:119-24. 2011..To identify prognostic indicators of local recurrence (LR) in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast treated with breast conserving surgery (BCS) alone...
Comparison of 1- and 2-year screening intervals for women undergoing screening mammographyE S Wai
Radiation Therapy Program, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, 2410 Lee Ave, Victoria, BC, Canada V8R 6V5
Br J Cancer 92:961-6. 2005..Annual compared to biennial mammography was associated with a 1.2% increase in the estimated 10-year breast cancer-specific survival for women aged 50-74 years, diagnosed with invasive breast cancer after screening programme attendance...
Brain metastasis is an early manifestation of distant failure in stage III nonsmall cell lung cancer patients treated with radical chemoradiation therapyFrançois Germain
Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada
Am J Clin Oncol 31:561-6. 2008..To evaluate the patterns of distant relapse, focusing on brain metastasis, in patients with stage III nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with radical chemoradiation therapy (CRT)...
Patients with t1 to t2 breast cancer with one to three positive nodes have higher local and regional recurrence risks compared with node-negative patients after breast-conserving surgery and whole-breast radiotherapyPauline T Truong
Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 73:357-64. 2009..To evaluate locoregional recurrence according to nodal status in women with T1 to T2 breast cancer and zero to three positive nodes (0-3N+) treated with breast-conserving surgery (BCS)...
Volumetric modulated arc therapy improves dosimetry and reduces treatment time compared to conventional intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locoregional radiotherapy of left-sided breast cancer and internal mammary nodesCarmen C Popescu
Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 76:287-95. 2010..This study compared VMAT with cIMRT and with conventional modified wide-tangent (MWT) techniques for locoregional radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer, including internal mammary nodes...
A positive margin is not always an indication for radiotherapy after mastectomy in early breast cancerPauline T Truong
Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit, British Columbia Cancer Agency Vancouver Island Centre and the University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:797-804. 2004..This study examined relapse and survival among women with node-negative breast cancer and positive surgical margins after mastectomy...
Examining time intervals between diagnosis and treatment in the management of patients with limited stage small cell lung cancerEric Berthelet
Radiation Therapy and Systemic Therapy Programs, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley Centres, Victoria, BC, Canada
Am J Clin Oncol 29:21-6. 2006..To examine time intervals between diagnosis and treatment of limited stage small cell lung cancer (L-SCLC) and to evaluate its effect on clinical outcomes...
Consistency in seroma contouring for partial breast radiotherapy: impact of guidelinesElaine K Wong
Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia (BC) Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria and Vancouver, BC, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 66:372-6. 2006..CONCLUSION: Guidelines can improve consistency among radiation oncologists performing target volume delineation for PBRT planning...
Treatment and outcomes of primary breast lymphomaJulianna Caon
Radiation Therapy Program, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver and Victoria, BC University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Electronic address
Clin Breast Cancer 12:412-9. 2012..To evaluate treatment and outcomes in a population-based cohort of patients diagnosed with primary breast lymphoma...
Survivors of breast cancer: patient perspectives on survivorship care planningSally L Smith
Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
J Cancer Surviv 5:337-44. 2011..Needs for survivorship care may vary according to life stage and urban/rural place of residence. This study was conducted to better understand patient preferences for survivorship care plans (SCP)...
Population-based analysis of the frequency of anemia and its management before and during chemotherapy in patients with malignant lymphomaPauline T Truong
Department of Oncology and Hematology, Vancouver Island Centre, University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada
Am J Clin Oncol 33:465-8. 2010..This study evaluates the frequency of anemia and the interventions used to correct anemia before and during chemotherapy for patients with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas...
Is multibeam IMRT better than standard treatment for patients with left-sided breast cancer?Wayne A Beckham
Radiation Therapy Program of the British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 69:918-24. 2007..The value of conformal intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to avoid heart dose was studied...
Health system costs of metastatic breast cancerE S Wai
The Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada
Breast Cancer Res Treat 65:233-40. 2001..Inpatient costs accounted for the greatest proportion of the total, over 50% in all age groups. This data may be valuable in assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions that are known to affect mortality due to breast cancer...
