RESEARCH PROJECTS
Accelerated versus conventional radiation therapy for head and neck cancers using six versus five fractions per week F.
Geara, N. Fuleihan. (Supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency,
Vienna, Austria.)
Brock, W.A.*, Abozina, E., Lankford, S.P., Geara, F.B., Human Diploid Fibroblasts undergo Terminal Differentiation/Senescence with minimal cell loss in response to low doses of ionizing radiation. In: Progress in Radio-oncology, 6th International Meeting, Monduzzi, S.P.A. Ed., Bologna, Italy, 35-41, 1998. Colletier, P.*, Garden, A.*, Morrison, W.*, Goepfert, H.*, Geara, F., Ang, K.*, Postoperative radiation for squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to cervical lymphnodes from unknown primary site: outcomes and pattern of failure. Head and Neck, 20,674-681, 1998. Geara, F., Modern radiation oncology: the gold standard. The Cancer Letter, 5, 6, May 1998. ———, Radiotherapy for gastrointestinal lymphomas: indications and techniques. Cancer Radiotherapy, 3 (2),141-8, 1999. ———, Stereotactic radiation delivery: a major advance in radiation oncology. The Medical Periodical, 1 (8), 15-16, 1998. Geara, F., Glisson, B. S. *, Sanguineti, G. *, Tucker, S. L. *, Garden, A. S. *, Kian Ang, K. *, Clayman, G. L. *, Goepfert, H. *, Peters ,L. J. *, Hong, W. K. *, Induction chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: results of a matched cohort study. Cancer, 79, 1279-1286, 1997. Geara, F., Komaki, R. *, Tucker, S. L. * , Rosen, I. *, Travis ,E. L. *, Cox, J. D. *, Factors influencing the development of lung fibrosis after chemoradiation for small cell carcinoma of the lung: evidence for inherent interindividual variation. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, 4, 279-286, 1998. Geara, F., Peters, L. J. * , Ang , K. K. *, Garden, A.S. *, Tucker, S. L. *, Levy, L. *, Brown , B. W. *, Comparison between normal tissue reactions and local tumor control in head and neck cancer patients treated by definitive radiotherapy. In response to Burnet et al. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics, 38,1137-1138,1997. Geara, F., Sanguineti, G. *, Tucker S. L. *, Garden A. S. *, Ang K.K. *, Morrison, W. H. *, Peters L. J. *, Carcinoma of the nasopharynx treated by radiotherapy alone: determinants of distant metastasis and survival. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 43, 53-61,1997. Jiang, G.L,*, Morrison, W.H.*, Garden, A.S.*, Geara, F., Callender, D.*, Goepfert, H.*, Ang, K.K.*, Ethmoid sinus carcinomas: natural history and treatment results. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 49,21-7, 1998. Liebross R.H.*, Pollack ,A.*, Lankford, S.P.*, Zagars, G.K.*, von Eschenbach, A.C.*, Geara, F.B., Transrectal ultrasound for staging prostate carcinoma prior to radiation therapy: an evaluation based on disease outcome. Cancer, 85 (7), 1577-85, 1999. Sanguineti,
G.*, Geara, F.B., Garden, A.S.*, Tucker, S.L.*, Ang, K.K*, Morrison, W.H.*,
Peters, L.J.*, Carcinoma of the nasopharynx treated by radiotherapy alone:
determinants of local and regional control. International Journal of
Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics, 37, 985-996,1997.
ABSTRACTS,
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
Ang, K.K.*, Trotti, A.*, Garden, A.S.*, Foote, R.L.*, Morrison, W.H.*, Geara, F.B., Klotch, W.*, Peters, L.J.*, Goepfert, H.*, Impact of risk factors and total time of surgery plus radiotherapy on the outcome of patients with advanced head and neck cancer. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), San Antonio, October 1999. Brock, W.A. *, Abozina, E. *, Lankford, S.P. *, Geara, F.B., Human diploid fibroblasts undergo terminal differentiation/senescence with minimal cell loss in response to low doses of ionizing radiation. 6th International Meeting on Progress in Radio-oncology, Salzburg, Austria, May 1998. Geara, F., Advances in radiation therapy for brain tumors. The XXXIII Middle East Medical Assembly, American University of Beirut, Beirut Lebanon,May 1998. ———, Advances in the therapy of Nasopharyngeal cancer. Middle East Medical Assembly, 34th Annual Meeting, Beirut, Lebanon, May 1999. ———, Genetics, radiosensitivity and late effects of radiotherapy. International Congress of Radiation Oncology, Beijing, China, June 1997. ———, Meta-analysis of chemotherapy for head and neck cancer. Investigators meeting, Paris, January, 1997. ———, Radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology, First Annual Conference, Tyre, Lebanon, September,1998. ———, Radiation Therapy for non-small cell lung cancers. Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology, CME monthly meeting, Beirut, Lebanon, October, 1998. ———, Status of Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer. The XXXIII Middle East Medical Assembly, American University of Beirut, Beirut Lebanon, May 1998. ———, Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology, CME monthly meeting, Beirut, Lebanon, February, 1999. Geara, F.B., Sanguineti, G. *, Suki, R.*, Garden ,A. S. *, Tucker, S. L. *, Morrison ,W. H. *, Peters, L. J. *, and Ang ,K. K. *, Is There A Difference In The Clinical Features And Treatment Outcome Of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Between Asian And Caucasian Patients? International Congress of Radiation Oncology, Beijing, China, June 1997. Lankford, S.P. *, Geara, F. B., Brock, W.A. *, In Vitro Irradiation Of Early Passage Human Fibroblasts Induces Senescence-Associated b-Galactosidase Activity. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Orlando, October 1997. Maor, M.H.*, Dubey, P.*, Geara ,F.B., et al., Stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases: results and prognostic factors. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, 39,228,1997, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Orlando, October 1997. Nasr E., Indications for Radiotherapy in pure seminoma. Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology, CME monthly meeting, Beirut, Lebanon, November, 1998. ———, Radiation therapy in graves ophtalmopathy. Lebanese Society of Endocrinology, Beirut, Lebanon, February, 1998. ———, Update on Breast Cancer, Adjuvant Radiotherapy. Lebanese Society of Medical Oncology, First Annual Conference, Tyre, Lebanon, September, 1998. Nasr, E., Nasr, D.N.*, The Moncton Oncology Center experience in conserving therapy for breast cancer (100 cases). 4th Middle East Oncology Congress, Beirut, Lebanon, April 28-May 1, 1999. Tucker,
S. L.*, Geara, F. B., Sanguineti, G. *, Garden , A. S. *, Peters, L. J.
*, and Ang, K. K. *, The interrelationships among local recurrence, neck
recurrence, and distant metastasis in carcinoma of the nasopharynx. European
Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO), Edinburg, September
1998.
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