Research Portfolio

Conferences and Presentations

October 31 – November 4, 2010 – San Diego

Topic: Protons offer reduced normal tissue exposure for patients receiving postoperative radiotherapy (RT) for resected pancreatic head cancer
Presenter: R. Charles Nichols, MD
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Topic: Risk of hip and femoral neck fractures following proton therapy for prostate cancer
Presenter: Jose R. Valery
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Topic: Early outcomes following proton therapy for prostate cancer in men 55 years old and younger
Presenter: Bradford S. Hoppe, MD
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Topic: Is there a role for proton therapy after high-intensity focused ultrasound and cryosurgery failures in prostate cancer?
Presenter: Haley Parks
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Topic: Proton treatment of peripheral lymph nodes in breast cancer
Presenter: Natalie Xu, MD
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Topic: Multimodality local therapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma
Presenter: Nitesh Paryani
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Topic: Proton therapy of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses: the UFPTI experience
Presenter: Robert Malyapa, MD
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Topic: A comparison of three-dimensional conformal proton radiotherapy, three-dimensional conformal photon radiotherapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy for retroperitoneal sarcomas
Presenter: Erika L. Swanson
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Satellite Symposium
Topic: Reviewing the Evidence For Proton (Particle) Therapy - What We Have and What We Need.
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November 1-5, 2009 - Chicago

Topic: Early GI And GU Toxicity In 3 Prospective Trials Of Proton Therapy For Prostate Cancer
Presenter: Nancy Mendenhall, MD
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September 28- October 3, 2009 - Heidelberg, Germany

Topic: Proton therapy of paranasal sinus tumors: the UF Proton Therapy Institute experience
Presenter: Robert Malyapa, MD
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Topic: An automated system to streamline clinical workflow, plan review and quality assurance for radiation therapy
Presenter: Daniel Yeung, PhD
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Topic: A peer review system (PRS) for prospective registry, peer review, quality assurance and clinical outcome studies in proton therapy
Presenter: Daniel Yeung, PhD
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October 16 – 18, 2009 - New Orleans

Topic: Proton therapy of paranasal sinus tumors: an update of the UF Proton Therapy Institute Experience
Presenter: Robert Malyapa, MD
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October 22-24, 2009 - New Orleans

Topic: Proton therapy for high-grade meningiomas at UF Proton Therapy Institute
Presenter: Robert Malyapa, MD
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Sept. 21-25, 2008 - Boston

Topic: Comparing the high-dose region isodose fall-off for protons vs. IMRT in prostate cancer: is IMRT superior?
Presenter: Sameer Keole, MD
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Topic: Involved proton radiotherapy for stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Presenter: Christina Rodriguez, BS
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Topic: Pelvic proton radiotherapy for high risk prostate cancer
Presenter: Bhisjamjit Chera, MD
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Topic: Comparison of patient positioning accuracy using fiducial or anatomical markers for proton cranial radiotherapy
Presenter: Srividya Duvvuri , PhD
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Topic: In vivo verification of dose delivery to prostate cancer by utilizing PET/CT images taken after proton therapy
Presenter: Liyong Lin, PhD
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Topic: Practical Applications of Proton Therapy Today and Tomorrow
Presenter: Nancy Mendenhall, MD
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October, 2007 - Los Angeles

Topic: Current and Future Applications of Proton Therapy: It's All About the Therapeutic Ratio
Presenter: Nancy Mendenhall, MD
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Erectile Function, Incontinence, and Other Quality of Life Outcomes Following Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer in Men 60 Years Old and Younger, Cancer, January 2012
This study sought to evaluate patient-reported health-related quality of life following proton therapy for prostate cancer in men 60 years old or younger.
Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer, Oncology, June 2011
A comprehensive look at proton therapy for prostate cancer: the physics, the history, more than 30 years of data and the current research. Written by UF Proton Therapy Institute physicians and scientists.
www.cancernetwork.com

Comparsion Image, Proton Therapy is on the left, IMRT is on the right.
Comparsion Image - Proton Therapy is on the left, IMRT is on the right.

Rectal Dose – Volume Differences using Proton Radiotherapy and a Rectal Balloon or Water Alone for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
An abstract of a clinical investigation by physicians at UFPTI and the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03603016)