Publications

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Clinical Studies

Arthur D, Vicini F.  MammoSite RTS: The Reporting of Initial Experiences and How to Interpret. Ann Surg Onco. 2004;11(8):723-724.

Astrahan MA, Jozsef G, Streeter OE. Optimization of MammoSite Therapy. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2004;58(1):220-232.

Belkacémi Y, Chauvet MP, Giard S, et al. Partial Breast Irradiation: High Dose Rate Peroperative Brachytherapy Technique Using the MammoSite. Cancer Radiother 2003;7(Suppl 1):129s-136s.

Benitez P, Streeter O, Vicini F, Mehta V, Quiet C, Kuske R, Hayes K, Arthur D, Kuerer H, Freedman G, Keisch M, DiPetrillo T, Khan D, Hudes R. Preliminary results and evaluation of MammoSite balloon brachytherapy for partial breast irradiation for pure ductal carcinoma in situ: a phase II clinical study. Am J Surg 2006;192:427-33.

Borg M, Yeoh E, Bocjner M, Butters J, van Doorn T, Farshid G, Kollias J, Kotasek D, Gill G, Lim A, Olver I, Parnis F, Rush G. Feasibility study on the MammoSite in early-stage breast cancer: Initial experience. Austral Radiol 2007;51(1): 53-61.

Cheng C, Mitra R, Li X, Das I. Dose perturbations due to contrast medium and air in MammoSite treatment: An experimental and Monte Carlo study. Med Phys 2005;32(7):2279-87.

Dickler A, Kirk MC, Choo J, His WC, Chu J, Dowlatshahi K, Francescatti D, Shott S, Nguyen C: Cosmetic outcome and incidence of infection with the MammoSite breast brachytherapy applicator. Breast Journal 2005;11(5):306-10.

Dickler A, Kirk M, Chu J, Nguyen C. The MammoSite breast brachytherapy applicator: A review of technique and outcomes. Brachytherapy 2005;4(2):130-6.

Dickler A, Kirk M, Choo J, et al. Treatment Volume and Dose Optimization of the MammoSite Breast Brachytherapy Applicator. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2004;59(2):469-474.

DiFronzo LA, Tsai PI, Hwang JM, Lee JJ, Ryoo MC, Rahimian J, Tome M, Takasugi JK, Haigh PI. Breast conserving surgery and accelerated partial breast irradiation using the MammoSite system: initial clinical experience. Arch Surg 2005;140(8):787-94.

Dowlatshahi K, Snider HC, Gittleman MA, et al. Early Experience with Balloon Brachytherapy for Breast Cancer. Arch Surg 2004;139:603-608.

Dragun A, Harper J, Jenrette J, Sinha D, Cole D. Predictors of Cosmetic Outcome Following MammoSite Breast Brachytherapy: A Single-Institution Experience of 100 Patients with Two Years of Follow-up. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2007; March 23; [Epub ahead of print.]

Dragun A, Aguero E, Harmon J, Harper J, Jenrette J. Chest wall does in MammoSite breast brachytherapy: Radiobiologic estimations of late complication risk based on dose-volume considerations. Brachytherapy 2005;4:259-63.

Edmundson GK, Vicini FA, Chen PY, et al. Dosimetric Characteristics of the MammoSite RTS, A New Breast Brachytherapy Applicator. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2002;52(4):1132-1139.

Esserman L, Da Costa D, d’Almeida M, Gombos E, Keisch M. Imaging Findings After Breast Brachytherapy. American Journal of Roentgenology 2006;187:57-64.

Evans SB, Kaufman SA, Price LL, Cardarelli G, Dipetrillo TA, Wazer DE. Persistent seroma after intraoperative placement of MammoSite for accelerated partial breast irradiation: Incidence, pathologic anatomy, and contributing factors. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2006;65(2):333-9.

Forszpaniak J. MammoSite Balloon Brachytherapy: Errors, Pitfalls, and Technical Issues for a Practicing Surgeon. Breast J 2006;12(s2):191-5.

Forszpaniak J. Balloon Brachytherapy: How I Do It. Journal of Oncology 2004;54:11-14.

Geiger A, Thwin S, Lash T, Buist D, Prout M, Wei F, Field T, Yood M, Frost F, Enger S, Silliman R. Recurrences and Second Primary Breast Cancers in Older Women With Initial Early-Stage Disease. Cancer 2007;109(5):966-74.

Gennari R, Perego E, Ballardini B, dos Santos G, Costa A. Surgical technique of mammosite RTS implant for accelerated radiation delivery in breast conserving surgery. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2004;23(3):411-5.

Harper JL, Jenrette JM, Vanek KN, Aguero EG, Gillanders WE. Acute complications of MammoSite brachytherapy: a single institution's initial clinical experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005;61(1):169-74.

Jeruss JS, Vicini FA, Beitsch PD, Haffty BG, Quiet CA, Zannis VJ, Keleher AJ, Garcia DM, Snider HC, Gittleman MA, Whitacre E, Whitworth PW, Fine RE, Arrambide S, Kuerer HM. Initial Outcomes for Patients Treated on the American Society of Breast Surgeons MammoSite Clinical Trial for Ductal Carcinoma-In-Situ of the Breast. Ann Surg Oncol 2006;13(7); 967-976.

Kassas B, Mourtada F, Horton JL, Lane RG. Contrast Effects on Dosimetry of a Partial Breast Irradiation system. Med Phys 2004;31(7):1976-1979.

Kauffman SA, Dipetrillo TA, Ruthazer R, Wazer DE. MammoSite excision volume as a predictor for residual disease. Cancer 2005;104(5):906-12.

Keisch M, Vicini F, Kuske R, et al. Initial Clinical Experience With the MammoSite Breast Brachytherapy Applicator in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2003;55(2): 289-293.

Khan A, Kirk M, Mehta P, Seif N, Griem K, Bernard D, Chu J, Dickler A. A dosimetric comparison of three-dimensional conformal, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and MammoSite partial-breast irradiation. Brachytherapy 2006;5:183-8.

Kirk M, Hsi WC, Dickler A, Chu J, Dowlatshahi K, Francescatti D, Nguyen C. Surface optimization technique for MammoSite breast brachytherapy applicator. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005;62(2):366-72.

Kirk MC, His WC, Chu JC, et al. Dose Perturbation Induced by Radiographic Contrast Inside Brachytherapy Balloon Applicators. Med Phys 2004;31(5):1219-1224.

Lopchinsky RA, Giles KA. Recurrent abscess after MammoSite brachytherapy. Breast Journal 2004;10(6):536-8.

Major T, Niehoff P, Kovács G, Fodor J, Polgár C. Dosimetric comparisons between high dose rate interstitial and MammoSite balloon brachytherapy for breast cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology 2006;79(3):321-8.

Nairz O, Deutschmann H, Kopp M, Wurstbauer K, Kametriser G, Fastner G, Merz F, Reitsamer R, Menzel C, Sedlmayer F. A Dosimetric Comparison of IORT Techniques in Limited-Stage Breast Cancer. Strahlenther Onkol 2006;182(6):342-348.

Niehoff P, Polgár C, Ostertag H, Major T, Sulyok Z, Kimmig B, Kovács G. Clinical experience with the MammoSite^® radiation therapy system for brachytherapy of breast cancer: Results from an international phase II trial, Radiotherapy and Oncology 2006;79(3):316-20.

Niehoff P, Ballardini B, Polgar C, Major T, Hammer J, Richetti A, Kovacs G. Early European experience with the MammoSite radiation therapy system for partial breast brachytherapy following breast conservation operation in low-risk breast cancer. Breast 2006;15(3):319-25.

Pawlik TM, Perry A, Strom E, et al. Potential Applicability of Balloon Catheter-Based Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation after Conservative Surgery for Breast Carcinoma. Cancer 2004;100(3):490-498.

Richards GM, Berson AM, Rescigno J, et al. Acute-Toxicity of High-Dose-Rate Intracavitary Brachytherapy with the MammoSite Applicator in Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2004;11(8):739-746.

Sadeghi A, Prestidge B, Lee J, Rosenthal A. Evaluation of the surface radiaition does and dose gradient in early stage breast cancer using high-dose brachytherapy MammoSite applicator. Brachytherapy 2006;5(4):230-4.

Selvaraj RN, Bhatnagar A, Beriwal S, Hug MS, Heron DE, Sonnik D, Brandner E, Surgent R, Mogus R, Deutsch M, Gerszten K, Wu A, Kalnicki S, Yue NJ, Saw CB. Breast skin doses from brachytherapy using MammoSite HDR intensity monduoated radiation therapy, and tangential fields techniques. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2007;6(1):17-22.

Shah NM, Wazer DE. The MammoSite balloon brachytherapy catheter for accelerated partial breast irradiation. Semin Radiat Oncol 2005;15(2):100-7.

Shah NM, Teneholz T, Arthur D, et al. MammoSite and Interstitial Brachytherapy for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Factors that Affect Toxicity and Cosmesis. Cancer 2004;101(4):727-734.

Soran A, Evrensel T, Berimal S, Mogus R, Keenan D, Kelley JL, Balkan M, Harlak A, Bonaventura MA, Johnson R, Falk JS. Placement technique and early complications of balloon breast brachytherapy: Magee-Women's Hospital experience. Am J Clin Oncol 2007;30(2):152-5.

Spurlock JP,  Kuske RR, McKinnon WMP, et al. A Caprine Breast Model for Testing a Novel Balloon Brachytherapy Device. Online Journal of Veterinary Research 2000;4(1):106-123.

Stolier AJ, Fuhrman GM, Scroggins TG, Boyer CI. Post-lumpectomy Insertion of the MammoSite brachytherapy device using the scar entry technique: initial experience and technical considerations. Breast Journal 2005;11(3):199-203.

Streeter OE, Vicini FA, Keisch M, et al. MammoSite Radiation Therapy System.  Breast Journal 2003;12(6):491-496.

Tsai PI, Ryan M, Meek K, Ryoo MC, Tome M, Takasugi J, Haigh P, DiFronzo LA. Accelerated partial breast irradiation using the MammoSite devide: early technical experience and short-term clinical follow-up. Am Surg 2006;72(10):929-34.

Vicini FA, Beitsch PD, Quiet CA, Keheler A, Garcia D, SNiger HC, Gittleman MA, Zannis VJ, Kuerer H, Whitacre EB, Whitworth PW, Fine RE, Haffty BG, Arrambide LS. First analysis of patient demographics, technical reproducibility, cosmesis, and early toxicity: results of the American Society of Breast Surgeons MammoSite breast brachytherapy trial. Cancer 2005;104(6):1138-48.

Voth M, Budway R, Keleher A, Caushaj PF. Local recurrence of breast cancer after MammoSite brachytherapy. Am Surg 2006;72(9):798-800.

Zannis V, Beitsch P, Vicini F, Quiet C, Keleher A, Garcia D, Snider H, Glittleman M, Kuerer H, Whitacre E, Whitworth P, Fine R, Haffty B, Stolier A, Mabie J. Descriptions and outcomes of insertion techniques of a breast brachytherapy balloon catheter in 1403 patients enrolled in the American Society of Breast Surgeons MammoSite breast brachytherapy registry trial. Am J Surg 2005;190(4):530-8.

Zannis VJ, Walker LC, Barclay-White B, Quiet C.  Postoperative Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Placement of a New Breast Brachytherapy Balloon Catheter.  Am J of Surg 2003;186(4):383-385.

 

Review Articles

Arthur D, Vicini F. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation as a Part of Breast Conservation Therapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005;23(8):1726-35.

Arthur D. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: A Change in Treatment Paradigm for Early Stage Breast Cancer. J Surg Oncol 2003;84:185-91.

Arthur D, Vicini F, et al. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: An Updated Report From the American Brachytherapy Society. American Brachytherapy Society 2002;1:184-190.

Bernier J, Viale G, Orecchia R, Ballardini B, Richetti A, Bronz L, Franzetti-Pellanda A, Intra M, Veronesi U. Partial irradiation of the breast: Old challenges, new solutions. The Breast 2006;15:466-75.

Buchholz TA. Partial Breast Irradiation — Is It Ready For Prime Time?  Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2003;57(5):1214-1216.

Chopra S. In regards to Dickler et al. Treatment volume and dose optimization of MammoSite breast brachytherapy applicator. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2005;61(2):630.

Dickler A, Nguyen C, Dowlat K. In response to Dr. Chopra. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2005;61(2):630.

Haffty BG. Accelerated partial breast irradiation: where do we go from here? Breast Journal 2005;11(5):303-5. Editorial.

Hogle WP, Quinn AE, Heron DE.  Advances in Brachytherapy: New Approaches to Target Breast Cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 2003;7(3): 324-328.

Keisch M. Accelerated partial breast irradiation: the case for current use. Breast Cancer Research 2005;7(3):106-9.

Keisch M, Vicini F. Applying Innovations in Surgical and Radiation Oncology to Breast Conservation Therapy. Breast Journal 2005;11(Suppl 1):S24-9.

Konski A. Will partial breast irradiation be a cost-effective alternative to whole breast irradiation in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer? Community Oncology 2004;1(2):93-7.

Kuerer H. MD Anderson Cancer Center Telemedicine Symposium: The Case for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer. Contemporary Surgery 2003;59(11).

Pawlik TM, Buchholz TA, Kuerer HM. The Biologic Rationale for and Emerging Role of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer. J American College of Surgeons 2004;199(3):479-492.

Prosnitz L, Marks L. Partial Breast Irradiation: A Cautionary Note. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2006;65(2):319-21. Editorial.

Rose CM, Recht A. Accelerated Partial-Breast Irradiation (APBI): Let's Give It A Test. Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phys 2003;57(5): 1217-1218.

Sauer G, Strnad V, Kurzeder C, Kreienberg R, Sauer R. Partial breast irradiation after beast-conserving surgery. Strahlenther Onkol 2005;181(1):1-8. Review.

Suh WW, Pierce LJ, Vicini FA, Hayman JA. A cost comparison analysis of partial versus whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery for early-stage breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005;62(3):790-6.