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Monte Carlo vs. pencil beam based optimization of stereotactic lung IMRTMarcin Sikora
Section for Biomedical Physics, University Hospital for Radiation Oncology, Hoppe Seyler Str, 3, 72076 Tubingen, Germany
Radiat Oncol 4:64. 2009..The purpose of the present study is to compare finite size pencil beam (fsPB) and Monte Carlo (MC) based optimization of lung intensity-modulated stereotactic radiotherapy (lung IMSRT)...
Definitive radiotherapy and single-agent radiosensitizing ifosfamide in patients with localized, irresectable soft tissue sarcoma: a retrospective analysisFranziska Eckert
Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Department of Radiooncology, Tuebingen, Germany
Radiat Oncol 5:55. 2010..For primary radiotherapy local control rates of 30-45% have been reported. We analyzed retrospectively 11 cases of radiochemotherapy with single-agent ifosfamide in patients with macroscopic soft-tissue sarcomas...
Hypoxic radiosensitizers and hypoxic cytotoxins in radiation oncologyMartin Weinmann
Klinik für Radioonkologie, Universitat Tubingen, Hoppe Seyler Str 3, D 72076 Tubingen, Germany
Curr Med Chem Anticancer Agents 3:364-74. 2003..This article reviews in brief the clinical experience with different generations of hypoxic radiosensitizers and hypoxic cytotoxins, which have been applied in combination with primary radiotherapy during the last three decades...
Tumour hypoxia: impact on biology, prognosis and treatment of solid malignant tumoursM Weinmann
Klinik für Radioonkologie, Universitat Tubingen, Germany
Onkologie 27:83-90. 2004..This article reviews in brief the specific pathophysiology of tumour oxygenation and its implications for prognosis, tumour treatment and biology...
Expression pattern of the urokinase-plasminogen activator system in rat DS-sarcoma: role of oxygenation status and tumour sizeM Weinmann
Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
Br J Cancer 86:1355-61. 2002..This may indicate that the serum level of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 is not a reliable surrogate marker of tumour hypoxia...
Clinical indications and biological mechanisms of splenic irradiation in autoimmune diseasesM Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Germany
Strahlenther Onkol 177:105-11. 2001....
Biological effects of ionizing radiation on human blood compounds ex vivoM Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Germany
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 126:584-8. 2000..To determine effects on blood cells we examined the impact of various doses of ionizing radiation...
Soluble levels of CD-95, CD 95-L and various cytokines after exposing human leukocytes to ionizing radiationM Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Germany
Anticancer Res 20:1813-8. 2000..Local radiotherapy induces systemic effects and influences the immune system. Some of these effects can hardly be explained by direct cellular reactions, but might be triggered by humoral factors...
Chemotherapy in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme: ifosfamide versus temozolomideF Paulsen
Department of Radiotherapy, University of Tubingen, Germany
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 125:411-8. 1999..In vitro analysis revealed activity for ifosfamide and temozolomide. The usefulness of these agents in recurrent disease was investigated...
Clinical indications and biological mechanisms of splenic irradiation in chronic leukaemias and myeloproliferative disordersM Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, , Hoppe-Seylerstrasse 3, , Germany
Radiother Oncol 58:235-46. 2001..Different mechanisms underlying SI such as direct cell kill, immune modulation via changes in lymphocyte subsets or cytokine induction or "radiotherapeutic" splenectomy with high doses are discussed...
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy optimization in a quasi-periodically deforming patient modelMatthias Söhn
Section for Biomedical Physics, University Hospital for Radiation Oncology, Hoppe Seyler Strasse 3, Tubingen, Germany
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 75:906-14. 2009..This is termed "optimization in tissue's-eye-view"...
Nodal follicular lymphoma: the role of radiotherapy for stages I and IIFrank Heinzelmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
Strahlenther Onkol 186:191-6. 2010..To clarify the role of external-beam radiotherapy (RT) in patients with stage I and II nodal follicular lymphoma (FL)...
Advanced-stage III/IV follicular lymphoma: treatment strategies for individual patientsFrank Heinzelmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
Strahlenther Onkol 186:247-54. 2010..In patients with advanced-stage III/IV follicular lymphoma (FL), there are many treatment options available. The current challenge is to choose the optimal strategy for the individual patient...
Reirradiation with alternating docetaxel-based chemotherapy for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: update of a single-center prospective phase II protocolBernhard Berger
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
Strahlenther Onkol 186:255-61. 2010....
Postmastectomy electron-beam-rotation irradiation in locally advanced breast cancer prognostic factors of locoregional tumor controlThomas Hehr
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Strahlenther Onkol 178:624-32. 2002..Different radiotherapy techniques are used for postmastectomy irradiation. We review the results with the electron-beam-rotation technique in advanced breast cancer patients. Main endpoint was local tumor control...
The blockade of endothelin A receptor protects astrocytes against hypoxic injury: common effects of BQ-123 anderythropoietin on the rejuvenation of the astrocyte populationLusine Danielyan
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital of Tubingen, Otfried Müller Strasse 45, D 72076 Tubingen, Germany
Eur J Cell Biol 84:567-79. 2005..The benefits in the functional states of astrocytes obtained by combined treatment of HC with BQ-123 and EPO suggest a new therapeutic strategy in treatment of hypoxic brain injury...
Adjuvant radiochemotherapy in patients with locally advanced high-risk cervical cancerF Heinzelmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe Seyler Str 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
Strahlenther Onkol 188:568-75. 2012..Furthermore, acute and late effects of treatment were recorded...
Impressive remission in a patient with locally advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma treated with gemcitabineM Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Germany
Anticancer Drugs 10:33-7. 1999..Because of these characteristics gemcitabine seems a suitable antineoplastic substance, especially in palliative settings. It would be worthwhile to test its activity in pleural mesotheliomas in controlled trials...
Curative approaches to lung cancer in the elderlyMartin Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany
Semin Surg Oncol 21:182-9. 2003..When adequate patient selection is provided, standard treatment approaches appear to be feasible for elderly (>70 years) patients with good performance status...
Gene expression analysis in chronic postradiation proctopathyF Traub
Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Tübingen, Hoppe Seyler Str 3, 72076 Tubingen, Germany
Int J Colorectal Dis 27:879-84. 2012..Endothelial cells synthesize and release various factors that regulate angiogenesis, inflammatory responses, hemostasis, as well as vascular tone and permeability...
Postoperative versus definitive chemoradiation in early-stage anal cancer. Results of a matched-pair analysisB Berger
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe Seyler Str 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
Strahlenther Onkol 188:558-63. 2012..The goal of the present study was to comparatively assess the results of definitive chemoradiation (CRT) with or without previous macroscopically complete resection in patients with early-stage node-negative (T1-2 N0) anal carcinoma...
Influence of hypoxia on TRAIL-induced apoptosis in tumor cellsMartin Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, , Hoppe-Seylerstrasse 3, , Germany
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:386-96. 2004..Hypoxia did not induce Bcl-2 expression. Bcl-2 had a minor impact on the efficacy of TRAIL-induced apoptosis. CONCLUSION: Taken together, the data indicate that TRAIL is clearly effective under conditions of proven hypoxia...
Cyclic exposure to hypoxia and reoxygenation selects for tumor cells with defects in mitochondrial apoptotic pathwaysMartin Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, , , Germany
FASEB J 18:1906-8. 2004..In summary, it could be demonstrated that hypoxic stress confers a selection pressure on mitochondrial apoptotic pathways and, consecutively, to an increased resistance toward mitochondrial death triggers...
Treatment of lung cancer in elderly part II: small cell lung cancerMartin Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Hoppe Seyler Strasse 3, 72076, Tubingen, Germany
Lung Cancer 40:1-16. 2003..For the comparison of trials in elderly patients it will be of key importance to include a comprehensive and standardised geriatric assessment in such studies...
Treatment of lung cancer in the elderly. Part I: non-small cell lung cancerMartin Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Hoppe Seyler Strasse 3, 72076, Tubingen, Germany
Lung Cancer 39:233-53. 2003..Currently, single-agent CHT should be considered as the standard treatment of advanced NSCLC elderly patients...
Array-based comparative gene expression analysis of tumor cells with increased apoptosis resistance after hypoxic selectionMartin Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Oncogene 24:5914-22. 2005..Most importantly, hypoxic selection was not associated with changes of single apoptosis relevant genes, but with alterations in gene expression levels of a wide variety of genes indicating a more complex adaptation process...
Molecular ordering of hypoxia-induced apoptosis: critical involvement of the mitochondrial death pathway in a FADD/caspase-8 independent mannerMartin Weinmann
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tubingen, Germany
Oncogene 23:3757-69. 2004..Thus, in human tumors, hypoxia will mainly lead to the selection of hypoxia-resistant cells with defects in mitochondrial apoptosis signaling pathways...
