Publications by authors named "Ciara J Gould"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the effectiveness of episcleral plaque brachytherapy (EPBRT) in treating retinoblastoma, involving 26 tumors across 25 eyes in 21 children, primarily after relapse from other treatments.
- Using iodine-125 as the radiation source, the procedure achieved a high eye preservation rate (15 out of 25 eyes) and a tumor control rate of 25 out of 26 tumors, with median follow-up periods of 47 and 13 months, respectively.
- The findings suggest that EPBRT is an effective local treatment option that can potentially delay the need for more invasive therapies, such as external-beam radiotherapy, especially after initial chemotherapy.
Early neuro-otologic effects of three-dimensional irradiation in children with primary brain tumors.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
March 2004
Purpose: Central nervous system (CNS) irradiation can cause sensorineural hearing loss. The relationship between the dose to the cochlea and the development of hearing loss is unknown. Conformal radiation therapy (CRT) techniques facilitate accurate cochlear dosimetry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to document the ocular preservation rate after 36 Gy external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for retinoblastoma.
Patients And Methods: Forty-nine eyes of 38 patients were treated with a median dose of 36 Gy EBRT. The patient population included 7 unilateral and 31 bilateral presentations, with a median age at diagnosis of 4 months.