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Consensus Statement Supporting the Presence of Onsite Radiation Oncology Departments at VHA Medical Centers
- Author:
- Ruchika Gutt, MD
- Ronald H. Shapiro, MD
- MD
- Lori Hoffman-Hogg, MS, RN, CNS
- Abhishek A. Solanki, MD
- Edwinette Moses
- George A. Dawson, MD (RET)
- on Behalf of the VHA Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce
The Veterans Health Administration Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce evaluated the impact of onsite radiation therapy on use of palliative...
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Skull Base Regeneration During Treatment With Chemoradiation for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report
- Author:
- Kelly F. Moyer, MD
- Jessica H. Maxwell, MD, MPH
- Catherine Lumley, MD
- JoAnn C. Manning, MD
- Ruchika Gutt, MD
This case demonstrated that it was possible for bony regeneration to occur simultaneously with tumor regression in a patient with skull base...
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Radiotherapeutic Care of Patients With Stage IV Lung Cancer with Thoracic Symptoms in the Veterans Health Administration
- Author:
- Ruchika Gutt, MD
- Sheetal Malhotra, MD
- Drew Moghanaki, MD
- Alice V. Cheuk, MD
- Lori Hoffman-Hogg
- Maria Kelly, MD
- Helen Fosmire, MD
- George Dawson, MD
- on behalf of the VHA National Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce
VHA radiation oncologists reported that their practices were concordant with American Society for Radiation Oncology guidelines on palliative...
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Palliative Radiotherapy for the Management of Metastatic Cancer
- Author:
- Ruchika Gutt, MD
- George Dawson, MD
- Alice V. Cheuk, MD
- Helen Fosmire, MD
- Drew Moghanaki, MD
- Maria Kelly, MD
- Shruti Jolly, MD
- on behalf of the VHA National Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce
Life expectancy and tumor characteristics should be considered when making treatment recommendations for palliative radiotherapy, which can be...