Applied Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy

Publications produced by the Section

Human Exposure to High Natural Background Radiation: What can it teach us about radiation risks?
J.Radiol.Prot.29 (2009) A29-A42 Online at stacks.iop.org/JRP/29/A29
Authors: HENDRY, J.H., SIMON, S.L., WOJCIK, A., SOHRABI, M., BURKART, W., et al

IAEA Syllabus for the Education and Training of Radiation Oncologists
IAEA Training Course Series No. 36 (IAEA-TCS-36); ISSN 1018-5518; printed by the IAEA in Vienna, Austria, November 2009; Responsible Officer: Mr. Eduardo Rosenblatt, ARBR-NAHU

Twinning Parternships through International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to improve Radiotherapy in Common Paediatric Cancers in Low- and Mid-income Countries
Radiotherapy and Oncology (Article in press) (2009)
Authors: SALMINEN, E., ANACAK, Y., LASKAR, S., KORTMANN, R.D., RASLAWSKI, E., STEVENS, G., RIBEIRO, R.C.
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Report of IAEA Consultants' Meeting on Eelective Nodal Irradiation in Lung Cancer, Part II: Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys, (2008) (in press); Consultants' Meeting held in Sept. 2006, Vienna (06CT06152) (F303/gen.)
Authors: VIDETIC G.C.M., BELDERBOS, J.S.A., KONG, F.M., KEPKA, L., MARTEL, M.K., JEREMIC, B.

Report of IAEA Consultants' Meeting on Elective Nodal Irradiation in Lung Cancer, Part I: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys (2008) (in press)
Authors: BELDERBOS, J.S.A., KEPKA, L., KONG, F.M., MARTEL, M.K., VIDETIC, G.M.M., JEREMIC, B.

Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Consultants' Meeting on Elective Nodal Irradiation in Lung Cancer, Part II: Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys (2008) (in press)
Authors: VIDETIC G.C.M., BELDERBOS, J.S.A., KONG, F.M., KEPKA, L., MARTEL, M.K., JEREMIC, B.

A report on the implementation aspects of the IAEA's first doctoral CRP, "Management of liver cancer using radionuclide methods with special emphasis on trans-arterial radio-conjugate therapy and internal dosimetry".
Semin Nucl Med. 2008 Mar;38(2):S5-12.
Authors: Padhy AK, Dondi M.

The Role of PET/CT in Radiation Treatment Planning for Cancer Patient Treatment
IAEA TECDOC-1603, ISBN 978-92-0-110408-3, ISSN 1011-4289, IAEA Vienna (2008)

Setting up a Radiotherapy Programme: Clinical, Medical Physics, Radiation Protection and Safety Aspects
STI/PUB/1296, ISBN-92-0-101807-X (2008)

Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Consultants' Meeting on Elective Nodal Irradiation in Lung Cancer, Part II: Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys (2008)(in press);
Authors: VIDETIC G.C.M., BELDERBOS, J.S.A., KONG, F.M., KEPKA, L., MARTEL, M.K., JEREMIC, B.

Relative Biological Effectiveness in Ion Beam Therapy
Jointly sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) and the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU), 2008 (Technical Report Series, ISSN 0074-1914; no. 461), STI/DOC/010/461; ISBN 978-92-0107807-0 (2008)
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A Syllabus for the Education and Training of Radiation Oncology Nurses
IAEA Training Course Series No. 28 (IAEA-TCS-28); ISSN 1018-5518; printed by the IAEA in Austria, February 2008; Also available in Russian and Spanish Responsible officer: Mr. Eduardo Rosenblatt, NAHU
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Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Consultants' Meeting on Elective Nodal Irradiation in Lung Cancer, Part I: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. (2008)(in press)
Authors: BELDERBOS, J.S.A., KEPKA, L., KONG, F.M., MARTEL, M.K., VIDETIC, G.M.M., JEREMIC, B.

Transition from 2-D Radiotherapy to 3-D Conformal and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
IAEA-TECDOC-1588; ISBN 978-92-0-104008-4; ISSN 1011-4289, IAEA, Vienna, May 2008
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Dose Reporting Points in Ion Beam Therapy
IAEA-TECDOC-1560 ISBN 978-92-0-105807-2; ISSN 1011-4289 Printed by the IAEA in Austria June 2007
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Criteria for Palliation of Bone Metastases - Clinical Applications
IAEA-TECDOC-1549; ISBN 92-0-104507-7; ISSN 1011-4289 (2007). Hard copy of this document is available in English, French and Spanish. A CD-ROM version is available in Spanish.
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Applied Sciences of Oncology (CD-I), Version v2.1.1. Vienna: Vienna International Atomic Energy Agency, 2007
Distance Learning Course;ISBN: 0 9757 14317; (2007)
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Radiation Sterilization of Tissue Allografts: Requirements for Validation and Routine Contro - A Code of Practice
STI/PUB/1307, 55 pp.; 2007, ISBN 978-92-0-109007-2, English (2007)
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AK-2123 (Sanazol) as a Radiation Sensitizer in the Treatment of Stage III Cervical Cancer: Results of an IAEA Multicentre Randomised Trial*
Radiotherapy & Oncology 82, 24-29 (2007) *This study was partly supported by the Co-ordinated Research Project (E33012) of the IAEA. The drug AK-2123 was supplied by Dr.V.T. Kagiya (2007)
Authors: DOBROWSKY, W, HUILGOL, N.G., JAYATILAKE, R.S., KIZILBASH, N., OKKAN, S., KAGIYA, V.T., TATSUZAKI, H.

The RBE Issues in Ion-beam Therapy: Conclusions of a Joint IAEA/ICRU Working Group regarding Quantities and Units
Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2006), Vol. 122, No. 1-4, pp463-470. Corresponding author: Andre Wambersie@imre.ucl.ac.be (2006)
Authors: WAMBERSIE, A., HENDRY, J.H., ANDREO, P., DE LUCA, P.M., GAHBAUER, R., MENZEL, H., WHITMORE, G.

Lung Cancer Management in limited Resource Settings: Guidelines for Appropriate Good Care
Radiother. Oncol. 82, 123-131 (2007)
Authors: MACBETH, F.R., ABRATT, R.P., CHO, K.H., STEPHENS, R.J., JEREMIC, B.

Resources and Management Strategies for the Use of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Lung Cancer in Central and Eastern European Countries: Results of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) survey.
Lung Cancer 56, 235-245 (2007)
Authors: KEPKA, L., DANILOVA, V., SAGHATELYAN, T., BAJCSAY A., UTEHINA, A., et al

Effects of Prolongation of the Overall Treatment Time due to unplanned Interruptions during Radiotherapy of different Tumour Sites and Practical Methods for Compensations
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys., 68: 654-661 (2007);
Authors: BESE, N., HENDRY, J., JEREMIC, B.

Comprehensive Audits of Radiotherapy Practices: A Tool for Quality Improvement. Quality Assurance Team for Radiation Oncology (QUATRO)
STI/PUB/1297, ISBN 92-0-103707-4 (2007)

Improving the Capture of Adverse Event Data in Clinical Trials: the Role of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys., 69, 1218-1221 (2007)
Authors: DAVIDSON, S.E., TROTTI, A., ATAMAN, O.U., LAU, F.N., MOTTA, N., JEREMIC, B.

Tumour Radiosensitizers - Current Status of Development of Various Approaches: Report of an International Atomic Energy Agency Meeting
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys.64, No. 2, 551-561 (2006)
Authors: HORSMAN, M.R., BOHM, L., MARGISON, G.P., MILAS, L., ROSIER, J.F. et al

Adverse Event Reporting and Developments in Radiation Biology after Normal Tissue Injury: International Atomic Energy Agency Consultation
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. Vol.64(5)1442-51 Apr (2006)
Authors: YUHCHYAU, C., TROTTI, A., NORMAN COLEMAN, C., MACHTAY, M., et al

Breast Cancer in limited-resource Countries: Treatment and Allocation of Resources
Breast Journal 12 Suppl 1, 38-53 (2006)
Authors: ENIU, A., CARLSON, R.W., AZIZ, B., BINES, J., HORTOBAGYI, G.N., BESE, N.S., LOVE, R.R., VIKRAM, B., et al

Timing of Concurrent Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Limited-Disease Small-Cell Lung Canger: "Meta-Analysis of Meta-Analyses"
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 64 No. 4, 981-982 (2006)
Authors: JEREMIC, B.

Normal Tissue Complications after Radiation Therapy
Rev Panam Salud Publica 20(2/3), 151-60 (2006)
Authors: HENDRY, J.H., JEREMIC, B.J., ZUBIZARRETA, E.H.

A Core Curriculum for RTTs (Radiation Therapists/Radiotherapy Radiographers) designed for Developing Countries under the Auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Radiotherapy and Oncology 81 324-325 (2006). (The full document is available at http://www.pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF?TCS-25 E web.pdf.) (2006)
Authors: COFFEY, M., ENGEL-HILLS, P., EL-GANTIRY, M., BENJAAFAR, N., WILKINSON, K., VIKRAM, B.
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Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer in Countries with limited Resources: Program Implementation and Evidence-based Recommendations
The Breast Journal 12, suppl.1, 96-102 (2006).
Authors: BESE, N.S., KIEL, K., EL-GUEDDARI, B., CAMPBELL, O.B., AWUAH, B., VIKRAM, B

Regional Hyperthermia combined with Radiotherapy for Uterine Cervical Cancers: A Multi-institutional Prospective Randomized Trial of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 61 No. 1 145-153 (2005)
Authors: VASANTHAN A., MITSUMORI M., HO PARK J., ZHI-FAN Z., YU-BIN Z., OLIYNCHENKO P., TATSUZAKI H., TANAKA Y., HIRAOKA M.

IAEA's Role in the Global Management of Cancer-focus on Upgrading Radiotherapy Services
Acta Oncologica 44 816-824 (2005).
Authors: SALMINEN, E., IZEWSKA, J. , ANDREO, P.

IAEA's Role in the Global Management of Cancer-focus on Upgrading Radiotherapy Services
Acta Oncologica 44(8) 816-824 Dec.(2005).
Authors: SALMINEN, E., IZEWSKA, J. , ANDREO, P.
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Protective Effects on Microorganisms in Radiation Sterilised Tissues
In: Sterilisation of Tissues using Ionising Radiations, pages 331-338. Editors: JF Kennedy, GO Phillips, PA Williams. CRC Press, New York, (2005)
Authors: HENDRY, J.H.

Molecular Markers Predicting Radiotherapy Response: Report and Recommendations from an International Atomic Energy Agency Technical Meeting
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys., 62, No.5, 1264-1273 (2005)
Authors: WEST, C.M., MCKAY, M.J., HOLSCHER, T., BAUMANN, B., STRATFORD, I.J., et al

A Syllabus for the Education and Training of RTTs (Radiation Therapists/Therapy Radiographers)
Training Course Series 25, IAEA-TCS-25; ISSN 1018-5518, June 2005, Vienna. This publication is also available in Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish. A CD-ROM version is available in English and Spanish.
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Overview of Radiotherapy Resources in Latin America: a survey by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Radiotherapy and Oncology 73 issue 1 97-100 Oct.(2004)
Authors: ZUBIZARRETA E.H., POITEVIN A. AND LEVIN C.V.

Multinational assessment of some operational costs of teletherapy
Radiotherapy and Oncology 71 347-355 (2004)
Authors: LEVIN V., VAN DER GIESSEN P.H., ALERT J., BADRI C., et al.

Radiobiological Rationale and Patient Selection for high-LET Radiation in Cancer Therapy
Radiotherapy and Oncology 73(Supplement 2)S1-S14 (2004)
Authors: WAMBERSIE, A., HENDRY, J., GUEULETTE, J., GAHBAUER, R., POETTER, R., GREGOIRE, V.

The PSA conundrum
Radiotherapy and Oncology 71 1-2 (2004)
Authors: VIKRAM B.

Randomized Prospective Study comparing High-dose-rate Intraluminal Brachytherapy (HDRILBT) alone with HDRILBT and External Beam Radiotherapy in the Palliation of Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Brachytherapy 3 191-195 (2004)
Authors: SUR R., DONDE B., FALKSON C., AHMED S.N., LEVIN V., NAG S., WONG R., JONES G.

Biological aspects of radiation and drug-eluting stents for the prevention of restenosis
Cardiovascular Research 63 22-30 (2004)
Authors: HENDRY J., SINDERMANN J.R., VERIN V., HOPEWELL J.W., RODEMANN H.P.

From Hiroshima to Chernobyl: epidemiological findings, uncertainties, and perceptions.
International Journal of Nuclear Power 48 236-243 (2003)
Authors: BURKART, HENDRY J.

Radiotherapy with or without mitomycin C in the treatment of lacally advanced head and neck cancer: results of the IAEA multicentre randomised trial
Radiotherapy and Oncology 67 17-26 (2003)
Authors: TATSUZAKI H., GRAU C., AGARWAL J.P., JABEEN K., KHAN A.R., ABEYAKOON S. et al

Palliation of Esophageal cancer: There is no clear winner
Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics 55 849-854 (2003)
Authors: LEVIN V., SUR R. AND NAG S.

Cancers of the Head and Neck Region in Developing Countries
Radiotherapy and Oncology 67 1-2 (2003)
Authors: VIKRAM B.

Predictive assays and their role in selection of radiation as the therapeutic modality
IAEA-TECDOC-1297 (2002)

Prospective randomized trial of HDR Brachytherapy as a sole modality in Palliation of advanced Esophageal carcinoma � an International Atomic Energy Agency study
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 53 127-33(2002)
Authors: SUR R.K., LEVIN C.V., DONDE B., SHARMA, V., MISZCZYK L., NAG S.

Recommendations for implementation of high dose rate 192-Ir brachytherapy in developing countries by the Advisory Group of International Atomic Energy Agency
Radiotherapy and Oncology 64 297-308 (2002)
Authors: NAG S., DALLY M., DE LA TORRE M., TATSUZAKI H., KIZILBASH N., KURUSUN S., PINILLOS L., POKRAJAC B., SUR R., LEVIN V.

Radiotherapy services in countries in transition: gross national income per capita as a significant factor
Radiotherapy and Oncology 63 147-150 (2002)
Authors: LEVIN V., TATSUZAKI H.

Sanazole as a Sensitizer of Hypoxic Cells with Radical Radiation in the Treatment of Advanced Cancer of Cervix an Indian Experience
Indian J.Cancer 39(2)39-44 June (2002)
Authors: HUILGOL N.G., DOBROWSKY W., TATSUZAKI H., CHATTERJEE N.A., KAGIYA V.T., DAS K.

Fractionated Half-body Irradiation (HBI) for the Rapid Palliation of Widespread, Symptomatic, Metastatic Bone Disease: A Randomized Phase III Trial of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 50 No. 3 765-775 (2001).
Authors: SALAZAR O.M., SANDHU T., DA MOTTA N.W., PEREZ ESCUTIA M.A., LANZOS-GONZALES E., MOUELLE-SONE A., MOSCOL A., ZAHARIA, M. and ZAMAN, S.

Implementation of microsource high dose rate (mHDR) brachytherapy in developing countries
IAEA-TECDOC-1257 (2001)
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Current Status of Neutron Capture Therapy
IAEA-TECDOC-1223 (2001)
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The Role of Radiotherapy in the Management of Cancer Patients infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
IAEA-TECDOC-1224 (2001)
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The Radiation Overexposure of Radiotherapy Patients in Panama 15 June 2001
Radiotherapy and Oncology 60 237-238 (2001)
Authors: VATNITSKY S., ORTIZ LOPEZ P., IZEWSKA J., MEGHZIFENE A., LEVIN V

Improving Cancer Care. Increased Need for Radiotherapy in Developing Countries
IAEA Bulletin, 43/2/2001 The full document is available at: http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bull432/article6.pdf (2001)
Authors: LEVIN V., MEGHZIFENE A., IZEWSKA J., TATSUZAKI H.
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Quantitative Status of Resources for Radiation Therapy in Asia and Pacific Region
Radiotherapy and Oncology 60 81-89 (2001)
Authors: TATSUZAKI H., LEVIN C.V.

The Role of Long Half-Life Isotopes for Use in LDR Brachytherapy
IAEA-ARBR-2000-2 Report of the Advisory Group Meeting (325-E3-AG-1086) (2000)