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Publications - 1996 to 1999

  • Blasko J, Ragde H, Cavanagh W, Sylvester J, Grimm P. Long-term Outcomes of External Beam Irradiation and 1-125/Pd-103 Brachytherapy Boost for Prostate Cancer. Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys 1996;36(Suppl. 1).

  • Grimm P, Blasko J, Ragde H, Sylvester J, Clarke D. Does Brachytherapy Have a Role in  Treatment of Prostate Cancer?  Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America 1996;10(3):653-673.

  • Blasko J, Ragde H, Luse R, Sylvester J, Cavanagh W, Grimm P. Should Brachytherapy be Considered a Therapeutic Option in Localized Prostate Cancer?  The Urologic Clinics of North America 1996;23(4):633-650.

  • Ragde H, Blasko J, Grimm P, Kenny G, Sylvester J, Hoak D, Landin K, Cavanagh W. Interstitial Iodine-125 Radiation Without Adjuvant Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer. Cancer. 1997;80(3):442-53.

  • Blasko JC, Ragde H, Grimm PD, Sylvester JE, Cavanagh W. Potential for Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy with Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer. Molecular Urology 1997;1(2,3).

  • Sylvester JE, Blasko J, Grimm P, Ragde H. Interstitial Implantation Techniques in Prostate Cancer. Journal of Surgical Oncology 1997:66:65-75.

  • Mettlin, CJ, Murphy, GP, Sylvester, J, McKee, RF, Morrow M, Winchester DP. Results of hospital registry surveys by the American College of Surgeons: outcomes of prostate cancer treatment by radical prostatectomy. Cancer 1997;80:1875-81.

  • Ragde H, Blasko JC, Grimm PD, Kenny GM, Sylvester J, et al. Brachytherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer: results at 7- and 8- years follow-up. Seminars in Surgical Oncology Nov-Dec 1997;13(60): 438-43.

  • Nag S, Baird M, Blasko JC, Beyer D, Dattoli M, Grado G, Grimm PD et al.  American Brachytherapy Society Survey of Current Clinical Practice for Permanent Brachytherapy of Prostate Cancer. Journal of Brachytherapy International 1997;13:243-251.

  • Grimm PD, Blasko JC, Ragde H, Cavanaugh B. Transperineal I-125 Pd 103 Brachytherapy for Early Stage Prostate Cancer. ASTRO [abstract] 1997.

  • Blasko JC, Grimm PD, Ragde H. Neoadjuvant Total Androgen Blockade and Combined External Beam Irradiation Brachytherapy Boost for Locally Extensive Prostate Cancer: Gland Downsizing and Early Clinical Results. [Abstract] 1997.

  • Prestidge BR, Hoak DC, Grimm PD,  Cavangh W, and Blasko JC.  Post-Treatment Biopsy Results Following Interstitial Brachytherapy in Early Stage Prostate Cancer. Int. J. of Radiation. Oncology Biology Physics 1997;37(1):31-39.

  • Luse RW, Blasko JC, and Grimm PD. A Method for Implementing the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group-43 Dosimetry Recommendations for 125I Transperineal Prostate Seed Implants on Commercial Treatment Planning Systems. International J. of Radiation. Oncology Biology Physics 1997;37(3):737-741.

  • Blasko JC. Permanent-Source Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer:  Indications and Patient Selection.  New Diagnostic and Treatment Modalities in Prostate Cancer. Projects in Knowledge Schering Oncology/Biotech 1997:37-41.

  • Nag S, Baird M, Blasko JC, Beyer D, Dattoli M, Grado G, Grimm P, Martinez A, Mate T, Nori D, Porter A, Stock R, Syed N, and Wallner K. American Brachytherapy Society Survey of Current Clinical Practice for Permanent Brachytherapy of Prostate Cancer. Journal of Brachytherapy International 1997;13:243-251.

  • Blasko JC, Cavanaugh WA. Comparison of Different Irradiation Therapies for Prostate, Results of Brachytherapy: Seattle Experience. Monographs in Urology 1997;18(6):125-126.

  • Wallner K, Blasko JC, Dattoli M. In: Prostate Brachytherapy Made Complicated. Seattle, WA: Smart Medicine Press; 1997.

  • Blasko JC, Grimm, PD, Ragde H, and Schumacher D.  In: Ernstoff, Heaney, Peschel, editors. Implant Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer.  Cambridge, MA: Urologic Cancer, Blackwell Science; 1997;137-155.

  • Ragde H, Blasko JC, Grimm PD, and Cavanagh W. Interstitial Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Applications of Imaging Guidance for Percutaneous Placement of 125Iodine and 103Palladium Radionuclides.  In: Rifkin, editor. Imaging in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Prostatic Disease, Ultrasound of the Prostate. 2nd ed. Philadelphia/New York: Lippincott-Raven; 1997;345-352.

  • Subir, N, Baird, M, Blasko, JC, Beyer D, Dattoli, M. Grado, G, Grimm, P,  Martinez, A, Mate, T, Nori, D, Porter, A, Stock, R, Syed, N, Wallner, K. American Brachytherapy Society Survey of Current Clinical Practice for Permanent Brachytherapy of Prostate Cancer.  J. Brachytherapy Int. 1997;13: 243-251.

  • Blasko JC. Ultrasound Guided LDR Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer.  In: Speiser, Mould,  editors. Brachytherapy for the 21st Century. The Netherlands: Nucletron BV; 1998;167-180.

  • Grimm P, Blasko J, Ragde H, Sylvester J, Cavanagh W. Transperineal Ultrasound Guided 125 I, 103 Pd Brachytherapy in the Management of Localized Prostate Cancer:  Update of the Clinical Experience at Eight Years.  For submission to Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, March 1998.

  • Sylvester JE, Grimm PD, Blasko JC, et al. Urethral Visualization During Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Interstitial Implantation for Early Stage Prostate Cancer. Submitted to Radiology 1998, [Abstract] RSNA December 1998 presentation.

  • Tapen E, Blasko J, Grimm P, Haakon R, Luse R, Clifford S, Sylvester J, Griffin T. Reduction of Radioactive Seed Embolization to the Lung Following Prostate Brachytherapy.  International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics 1998;42(5):1063-1067.

  • Prestidge BR, Prete JJ, Buchholz TA, Friedland JL, Stock RG, Grimm PD, Bice WS. A Survey of Current Clinical Practice of Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy in The United States. Int. J. Oncology, Biology & Physics 1998;40(2):461-465.

  • Prete JJ, Prestidge BR, Bice WS, Friedland JL, Stock RG, Grimm PD. A Survey of Physics and Dosimetry Practice of Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy in The United States. Int. J. Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics 1998;40(4):1001-1005.

  • S. Pathak, P. Grimm, V. Chalana, Y Kim. Pubic Arch Detection in Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Cancer Therapy. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging 1998;17(5).

  • Blasko JC, Wallner KE, Cavanagh W. Radiotherapeutic Strategies in the Management of Clinically Localized, “Low-Risk” Prostate Cancer:  Selection, Results, and the Search for Answers. The Cancer Journal from Scientific American 1998;4:157-158.

  • Badiozamani KR, Wallner K, Cavanagh W, Blasko JC. Comparability of CT-Based and TRUS_Based Prostate Volumes.  International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 1999;43(2):375-378.

  • Bellon J, Wallner K, Ellis W, Russell K, Cavanagh W,  Blasko JC. Use of Pelvic CT Scanning To Evaluate Pubic Arch Interference Of Transperineal Prostate Brachytherapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 1999;43(3):579-581.

  • Wallner K, Ellis W, Russell K, Cavanagh W, Blasko JC. Use of TRUS to Predict Pubic Arch Interference of Prostate Brachytherapy.  International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 1999; 43(3):583-585.

  • Aggarwal, S, Wallner K, True L, Russell K, Sutlief s, Blasko JC, Ellis W. Prostate Brachytherapy in Patients with Prior Evidence of Prostatitis. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 1999;45(4):867-869.

  • Badiozamani KR, Wallner K, Sutlief S, Ellis W, Blasko JC, Russeel K. Anticipating Prostatic Volume Changes due to Prostate Brachytherapy. Radiation Oncology Investig 1999;7(6):360-364.

  • Yu Y, Anderson LL, Li Z, Mellenberg DE, Nath R, Schell MC, Waterman FM, Wu A, Blasko JC. Permanent Prostate Seed Implant Brachytherapy: Report of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group No. 64. Med Physics 1999;26(10):2054-2076.

  • Sylvester JE, Blasko JC, Grimm PD, et al. Neoadjuvant Androgen Ablation combined with External Beam Radiation Therapy and Brachytherapy in early stage Prostate Cancer. Molecular Urology 1999;3(3):231-238.

  • Sylvester JE, Grimm PD, Blasko JC : In: Brachytherapy as Monotherapy, Textbook “Prostate Cancer.” Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. For publication in the fall of 1999.

  • Naig S, Beyer D, Friedland D, Grimm PD, Nath D. American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) Recommendations for Transperineal Permanent Brachytherapy of Prostate Cancer. Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 1999;44(4):789-799.

  • Merrick GS, Butler WM, Grimm PD. Prostate Specific Antigen Levels After Radical Prostatectomy Versus Brachytherapy. Urology 1999;53:865-866.

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