Multiple Aperture Radiation Therapy (MART) for Breast Cancer
Abstract
This postdoctoral fellowship grant (DAMD 17-03-1-0657, entitled "Multiple Aperture Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer") was awarded to the principal investigator (PI) for the period of Nov. 1, 2003- Oct. 31, 2005. This is the annual report for the first funding period (Nov. 1, 2003-Oct. 31, 2004). The goal of this project is to develop a novel technique, Multiple Aperture Radiation Therapy (MART), as a candidate modality for treating breast cancer. The specific aims of this work are: (a) To demonstrate that MART can lead to substantially improved dose distribution over the conventional method, without increasing the complexity of the radiation treatment; (b) To show that the superior dose distributions of MART can be realized efficiently and accurately. Under the generous support from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (AMRMC), the PI has gained a tremendous amount of knowledge on breast cancer and breast cancer management over the last year. The support has also made it possible for the PI to contribute significantly to breast cancer research. A number of conference abstracts and a refereed paper has been resulted from the support. In this report, the past year's research activities of the PI are summarized.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA432996
Entities
People
- Zhenyu Shou
Organizations
- Stanford University