Management of atypical and malignant meningiomas: role of high-dose, 3D-conformal radiation therapy

EB Hug, A DeVries, AF Thornton… - Journal of neuro …, 2000 - Springer
Objective Atypical and malignant meningiomas are at high risk for local failure. The role of
radiation therapy (RT) and dose levels required to improve tumor control are poorly defined. …

Accelerated fractionated proton/photon irradiation to 90 cobalt gray equivalent for glioblastoma multiforme: results of a phase II prospective trial

MM Fitzek, AF Thornton, JD Rabinov, MH Lev… - Journal of …, 1999 - thejns.org
Object. After conventional doses of 55 to 65 Gy of fractionated irradiation, glioblastoma
multiforme (GBM) usually recurs at its original location. This institutional phase II study was …

Malignant astrocytomas: focal tumor recurrence after focal external beam radiation therapy

BC Liang, AF Thornton, HM Sandler… - Journal of …, 1991 - thejns.org
✓ Hochberg and Pruitt have reported glioblastomas recurring within 2 cm of the primary site
in 90% of patients after whole-brain radiation therapy. They suggested that computerized …

Neuroendocrine tumors of the sinonasal tract: Results of a prospective study incorporating chemotherapy, surgery, and combined proton‐photon radiotherapy

MM Fitzek, AF Thornton, M Varvares, M Ancukiewicz… - Cancer, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The authors report the results of a prospective study of patients with
malignant neuroendocrine tumors of the sinonasal tract who received multimodality treatment …

Chondrosarcoma of the head and neck

…, HT Hoffman, SR Baker, AF Thornton… - The …, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
Chondrosarcoma is a malignancy rarely encountered in the head and neck. In an attempt to
define this tumor's characteristics and response to therapy, all cases of chondrosarcoma …

Benign meningioma: partially resected, biopsied, and recurrent intracranial tumors treated with combined proton and photon radiotherapy

E Wenkel, AF Thornton, D Finkelstein, J Adams… - International Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Purpose/Objective: To evaluate the recurrence-free survival and complications of combined
proton and photon radiotherapy of patients with incompletely resected or recurrent …

In vivo 3-T MR spectroscopy in the distinction of recurrent glioma versus radiation effects: initial experience

…, GR Harsh IV, GR Cosgrove, EA Chiocca, AF Thornton… - Radiology, 2002 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine if 3-T magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy allows accurate
distinction of recurrent tumor from radiation effects in patients with gliomas of grade II or higher. …

Spinal cord astrocytomas: results of therapy

HM Sandler, SM Papadopoulos, AF Thornton Jr… - …, 1992 - journals.lww.com
Spinal cord astrocytomas are rare lesions, usually of low grade, with a long natural history.
Because of this, it is difficult to define the optimum approach to therapy based on available …

Successful treatment of esthesioneuroblastoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma with combined chemotherapy and proton radiation: results in 9 cases

N Bhattacharyya, AF Thornton… - … –Head & Neck …, 1997 - jamanetwork.com
Objective: To study the efficacy of a newly designed treatment strategy for esthesioneuroblastoma
and neuroendocrine carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses. Design and Setting: …

Visual outcome of accelerated fractionated radiation for advanced sinonasal malignancies employing photons/protons

…, MR Bussiere, MM Fitzek, AF Thornton… - Radiotherapy and …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the visual outcomes of patients with advanced sinonasal malignancies
treated with proton/photon accelerated fractionated radiation (AFR). PATIENTS AND …