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| Eileen RakovitchSummaryAffiliation: Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre Country: Canada Publications
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A comparison of risk perception and psychological morbidity in women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancerEileen Rakovitch
Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Breast Cancer Res Treat 77:285-93. 2003..To assess how women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) perceive their risks of recurrence, dying from breast cancer, and psychological distress compared to women with early stage invasive breast cancer (EIBC)...- Comparison of the efficacy and acute toxicity of weekly versus daily chemoradiotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysisEileen Rakovitch
Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:196-203. 2004..It remains unknown whether a difference in efficacy or toxicity exists between these approaches. A systematic review was performed to compare the efficacy and toxicity of weekly vs. daily ChRT... - A radiation badge survey for family members living with patients treated with a (103)Pd permanent breast seed implantBrian M Keller
Department of Medical Physics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 70:267-71. 2008..We report the dose received by family members living with these patients and compare measured doses with theoretical worst-case scenario estimates... - Significance of multifocality in ductal carcinoma in situ: outcomes of women treated with breast-conserving therapyEileen Rakovitch
Toronto Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Oncol 25:5591-6. 2007..The objective of this study is to evaluate the significance of multifocality and the outcomes of women with multifocal DCIS treated with breast-conserving therapy... 
A multicenter randomized trial of breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy to reduce acute radiation dermatitisJean Philippe Pignol
Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre T2 144, 2075, Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5 Canada
J Clin Oncol 26:2085-92. 2008..It is more likely in full-breasted women and when the radiation is distributed nonhomogeneously in the breast. Breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a technique that ensures a more homogeneous dose distribution...- Tolerance and acceptance results of a palladium-103 permanent breast seed implant Phase I/II studyJean Philippe Pignol
Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 73:1482-8. 2009..To test, in a prospective Phase I/II trial, a partial breast irradiation technique using a 103Pd permanent breast seed implant (PBSI) realized in a single 1-h procedure under sedation and local freezing... - The management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a screened population-based analysisEileen Rakovitch
Department of Radiation Oncology and Health Policy and Evaluation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
Breast Cancer Res Treat 101:335-47. 2007..We report a patterns of care study of women with DCIS to better understand the gap between evidence-based knowledge and the management of DCIS... - Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastasesMay N Tsao
Department ofRadiationOncology, OdetteCancerCentre, Toronto, Canada
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 4:CD003869. 2012..Brain radiotherapy is used to treat cancer participants who have brain metastases from various primary malignancies.This is an update to the original review published in Issue 3, 2006... - First report of a permanent breast 103Pd seed implant as adjuvant radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancerJean Philippe Pignol
Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook and Women s Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 64:176-81. 2006..A new technique of adjuvant partial breast irradiation using 103Pd permanent breast seed implants (PBSI) is presented. The procedure is performed in a single 1-hour session under local anesthesia... 
The use of complementary and alternative medicines among patients with locally advanced breast cancer--a descriptive studyLucy K Helyer
Department of Surgical Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada
BMC Cancer 6:39. 2006..Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among cancer patients. This paper reviews the use of CAM in a series of patients with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC)...- Body radiation exposure in breast cancer radiotherapy: impact of breast IMRT and virtual wedge compensation techniquesTony C S Woo
Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 65:52-8. 2006..In accordance with the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle, we recommend using breast IMRT or virtual wedging for the radiotherapy of breast cancer receiving high-dose anthracycline chemotherapy... - Prognostic and predictive molecular markers in DCIS: a reviewSharon Nofech-Mozes
Department of Pathology, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Adv Anat Pathol 12:256-64. 2005..However, controversies exist regarding the value of these prognostic factors, their interrelationship, and their advantages over morphologic evaluation... - Is expert breast pathology assessment necessary for the management of ductal carcinoma in situ ?Eileen Rakovitch
Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Ontario, Canada
Breast Cancer Res Treat 87:265-72. 2004..The objective of this study was to evaluate the completeness and accuracy of pathologic reporting of DCIS over the past decade and to determine the current impact of expert breast pathology assessment on the management of DCIS... - Inverse vs. forward breast IMRT planningAlina Mihai
Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook and Women's Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Med Dosim 30:149-54. 2005..Based on these results, we recommend that both forward and inverse algorithms should be considered for breast IMRT planning... - Complementary and alternative medicine use is associated with an increased perception of breast cancer risk and deathEileen Rakovitch
Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Ontario, Toronto, Canada, M4N 3M5
Breast Cancer Res Treat 90:139-48. 2005..The objective of this study is to assess the presence of anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients who use CAM and assess how they perceive their risks of recurrence and dying from breast cancer compared to non-users... - A permanent breast seed implant as partial breast radiation therapy for early-stage patients: a comparison of palladium-103 and iodine-125 isotopes based on radiation safety considerationsBrian Keller
Department of Medical Physics, Sunnybrook and Women's Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 62:358-65. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: PBSI using (103)Pd seeds appears safe because the patient's partner ED is consistently below 5 mSv. The(125)I isotope is not recommended for PBSI... - Radiotherapeutic management of brain metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysisMay N Tsao
Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ont, Canada M4N 3M5
Cancer Treat Rev 31:256-73. 2005..The management of brain metastases is a significant health care problem. An estimated 20-40% of cancer patients will develop metastatic cancer to the brain during the course of their illness... - Evaluation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in women with locally advanced breast cancer using ultrasound elastographyOmar Falou
Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Imaging Research Physical Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Medical Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Transl Oncol 6:17-24. 2013..The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of ultrasound elastography for monitoring treatment response of locally advanced breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy... - Clinical significance of atomic inner shell ionization (ISI) and Auger cascade for radiosensitization using IUdR, BUdR, platinum salts, or gadolinium porphyrin compoundsJean Philippe Pignol
Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 55:1082-91. 2003..The purpose of this paper is to estimate the number of ISI produced per tumor cell and per 2 Gy irradiation in clinically relevant modelings...