Publications by authors named "Owen Paetkau"

The goal of this study was to identify which anatomical and dosimetric changes correlated with late patient-reported dysphagia throughout the course of head and neck chemo-radiotherapy treatment. The patient cohort (n = 64) considered oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal patients treated with curative intent, exhibiting no baseline dysphagia with a follow-up time greater than one year. Patients completed the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory during a follow-up visit.

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. To investigate models developed using radiomic and dosiomic (multi-omics) features from planning and treatment imaging for late patient-reported dysphagia in head and neck radiotherapy..

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Prostate cancer external beam radiation therapy can result in toxicity due to organ at risk (OAR) dose, potentially impairing quality of life. A polyethylene glycol-based spacer, SpaceOAR© hydrogel (SOH), implanted between prostate gland and rectum may significantly reduce dose received by the rectum and hence risk of rectal toxicity. SOH implant is not equally effective in all patients.

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Article Synopsis
  • External beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer can cause issues like pain when urinating, problems with sex, and discomfort in the rectal area.
  • A special gel called SpaceOAR© hydrogel can be put in between the prostate and rectum to lower the chance of these side effects.
  • Research showed that using the rectal wall structure instead of the combined tissue structure during planning can reduce rectal damage, and using VMAT treatment technique is better for protecting the bladder and penile area.
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