Rakesh R Patel

Summary

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The emergence of advanced brachytherapy techniques for common malignancies
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland Avenue K4 B100, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 20:97-118. 2006
  2. ncbi Clinical outcome analysis in "high-risk" versus "low-risk" patients eligible for national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel B-39/radiation therapy oncology group 0413 trial: five-year results
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 70:970-3. 2008
  3. ncbi Targeted therapy for brain metastases: improving the therapeutic ratio
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 13:1675-83. 2007
  4. ncbi A dosimetric comparison of accelerated partial breast irradiation techniques: multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy, three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, and supine versus prone helical tomotherapy
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68:935-42. 2007
  5. ncbi Phase I trial of pelvic nodal dose escalation with hypofractionated IMRT for high-risk prostate cancer
    Jarrod B Adkison
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 82:184-90. 2012
  6. ncbi A dosimetric comparison of MammoSite and ClearPath high-dose-rate breast brachytherapy devices
    Adam Dickler
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    Brachytherapy 8:14-8. 2009
  7. ncbi Outcomes after accelerated partial breast irradiation in patients with ASTRO consensus statement cautionary features
    Derek R McHaffie
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 81:46-51. 2011
  8. ncbi Dosimetric comparison of left-sided whole breast irradiation with 3DCRT, forward-planned IMRT, inverse-planned IMRT, helical tomotherapy, and topotherapy
    Leah K Schubert
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
    Radiother Oncol 100:241-6. 2011
  9. ncbi Breast conserving surgery and accelerated partial breast irradiation after prior breast radiation therapy
    Jarrod B Adkison
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Am J Clin Oncol 33:427-31. 2010
  10. ncbi Increased skin dose with the use of a custom mattress for prone breast radiotherapy
    Stewart J Becker
    Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Med Dosim 32:196-9. 2007

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi The emergence of advanced brachytherapy techniques for common malignancies
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland Avenue K4 B100, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 20:97-118. 2006
    ..Further investigation and follow-up are necessary to demonstrate improvements in outcome and morbidity with these refined approaches...
  2. ncbi Clinical outcome analysis in "high-risk" versus "low-risk" patients eligible for national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel B-39/radiation therapy oncology group 0413 trial: five-year results
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 70:970-3. 2008
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  3. ncbi Targeted therapy for brain metastases: improving the therapeutic ratio
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 13:1675-83. 2007
    ..In this review article, we discuss new directions in the management of brain metastases, including the role of chemical modifiers, novel systemic agents, and the management and prevention of neurocognitive deficits...
  4. ncbi A dosimetric comparison of accelerated partial breast irradiation techniques: multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy, three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, and supine versus prone helical tomotherapy
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68:935-42. 2007
    ..To compare dosimetrically four different techniques of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) in the same patient...
  5. ncbi Phase I trial of pelvic nodal dose escalation with hypofractionated IMRT for high-risk prostate cancer
    Jarrod B Adkison
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 82:184-90. 2012
    ..In a prospective trial, we tested whether image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can safely deliver escalated nodal doses while treating the prostate with hypofractionated radiotherapy in 5½ weeks...
  6. ncbi A dosimetric comparison of MammoSite and ClearPath high-dose-rate breast brachytherapy devices
    Adam Dickler
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    Brachytherapy 8:14-8. 2009
    ..A new form of partial breast irradiation (PBI), ClearPath (CP) breast brachytherapy, has been introduced. We present our results of a dosimetric comparison of MammoSite (MS) and CP PBI...
  7. ncbi Outcomes after accelerated partial breast irradiation in patients with ASTRO consensus statement cautionary features
    Derek R McHaffie
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 81:46-51. 2011
    ..To evaluate outcomes among women with American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) consensus statement cautionary features treated with brachytherapy-based accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI)...
  8. ncbi Dosimetric comparison of left-sided whole breast irradiation with 3DCRT, forward-planned IMRT, inverse-planned IMRT, helical tomotherapy, and topotherapy
    Leah K Schubert
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
    Radiother Oncol 100:241-6. 2011
    ..To compare left-sided whole breast conventional and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment planning techniques...
  9. ncbi Breast conserving surgery and accelerated partial breast irradiation after prior breast radiation therapy
    Jarrod B Adkison
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Am J Clin Oncol 33:427-31. 2010
    ..This report details our experience of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) as a component of salvage breast conserving treatment...
  10. ncbi Increased skin dose with the use of a custom mattress for prone breast radiotherapy
    Stewart J Becker
    Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Med Dosim 32:196-9. 2007
    ..Therefore, special care should be taken in this clinical scenario and further investigation of an air- or helium-based mylar support pad should be investigated in the context of definitive breast radiation treatment...
  11. ncbi Integral radiation dose to normal structures with conformal external beam radiation
    Hidefumi Aoyama
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 64:962-7. 2006
    ..This study was designed to evaluate the integral dose (ID) received by normal tissue from intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer...
  12. ncbi Helical tomotherapy: an innovative technology and approach to radiation therapy
    James S Welsh
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Technol Cancer Res Treat 1:311-6. 2002
    ..Based on radiobiological principles that exploit the physical advantages of helical tomotherapy, several dosimetric and clinical investigations are underway...
  13. ncbi Image-guided breast brachytherapy: an alternative to whole-breast radiotherapy
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, K4/B100 CSC Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Lancet Oncol 7:407-15. 2006
    ..This review highlights the rationale and outcomes of brachytherapy techniques...
  14. ncbi Breast brachytherapy devices
    Adam Dickler
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Little Company of Mary Hospital, 2800 W 95th Street, Evergreen Park, IL 60805, USA
    Expert Rev Med Devices 6:325-33. 2009
    ..We introduce and describe five additional breast brachytherapy devices...
  15. ncbi A case of Gorham's disease with chylothorax treated curatively with radiation therapy
    Bethany M Duffy
    University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Clin Med Res 3:83-6. 2005
    ..We report the case of a 31-year-old female with Gorham's disease involving several bones along with chylous pericardial and pleural effusions. She was effectively treated with definitive radiation therapy...
  16. ncbi Rectal dose sparing with a balloon catheter and ultrasound localization in conformal radiation therapy for prostate cancer
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue K4/B100, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    Radiother Oncol 67:285-94. 2003
    ..Such sparing could assist in controlling and limiting rectal toxicity during increasingly aggressive dose escalation...
  17. ncbi Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for lung cancer: promises and pitfalls
    Rakesh R Patel
    Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland Avenue K4/3, Madison 53792, USA
    Curr Oncol Rep 4:347-53. 2002
    ..The rationale and evolution of this technology and its potential pitfalls are presented in this review...
  18. ncbi The use of directional interstitial sources to improve dosimetry in breast brachytherapy
    Liyong Lin
    University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, Florida 32206, USA
    Med Phys 35:240-7. 2008
    ..The improved dose distribution provided by directional interstitial brachytherapy might enable partial breast treatment to tumors closer to the skin or chest wall or in relatively small breasts...