Lara Best
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Recent Articles
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Kehrmann J, Koch F, Zumdick S, Howner A, Best L, Masshofer L, et al.
Microbiol Spectr
. 2023 May;
11(3):e0440122.
PMID: 37212689
Skin microbiome dysbiosis with a Staphylococcus overabundance is a feature of actinic keratosis (AK) and squamous skin carcinoma (SCC) patients. The impact of lesion-directed treatments for AK lesions such as...
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Tan V, Best L
Cureus
. 2020 Feb;
12(1):e6579.
PMID: 32047715
We report a case of a 70-year-old female who presented with a four-year history of progressive headaches in the occipital area. MRI revealed a right inferior clival meningioma. Treatment was...
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Dahn H, Best L, Bowes D
J Cancer Educ
. 2019 Jun;
35(6):1111-1118.
PMID: 31240616
Radiation oncologists require clinical appraisal and research methodology skills, yet it is unclear how to develop these competencies during residency. We sought to attain a deeper understanding of the barriers...
4.
Dahn H, Watts K, Best L, Bowes D
Can Med Educ J
. 2018 Aug;
9(3):e89-e96.
PMID: 30140351
Background: Implementation of Competence by Design (CBD) will require residency training programs to develop formalized "Transition to Practice" (TTP) experiences. A multidisciplinary group of Radiation Oncology stakeholders from tertiary care...
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Moran K, Sinclair L, Freire S, Peters L, Bowes D, Best L, et al.
J Cancer Educ
. 2018 Jul;
34(5):973-999.
PMID: 30047106
Here, we report the process for creating a patient visible quality educational display to highlight the collaborative quality working practices of Radiation Oncology clinicians and staff in the main Radiotherapy...
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Best L, de Metz C, Olivotto I, Roy I, Whelan T, Arsenault J, et al.
Radiother Oncol
. 2017 Apr;
123(2):288-293.
PMID: 28408054
Background And Purpose: Radiation therapy (RT) for breast cancer has evolved considerably over the past two decades. A concise list of optimal care indexes is lacking. The purpose of this...
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Casey S, Best L, Vujovic O, Jordan K, Fisher B, Carey D, et al.
Cureus
. 2016 Oct;
8(9):e767.
PMID: 27725923
Purpose: Non-melanotic skin cancers remain the most commonly diagnosed cancers. Radiotherapy and surgery are the most common treatment options. Radiotherapy has a recurrence rate of up to 20% for basal...
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Hallock A, Bauman G, Read N, DSouza D, Perera F, Aivas I, et al.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
. 2012 Dec;
56(6):679-88.
PMID: 23210589
Introduction: The objective of this study was to develop and assess the feasibility of utilizing consensus-based penalty metrics for the purpose of critical structure and organ at risk (OAR) contouring...
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Rodrigues G, Louie A, Videtic G, Best L, Patil N, Hallock A, et al.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
. 2012 Dec;
56(6):668-78.
PMID: 23210588
Introduction: Obtaining high levels of contouring consistency is a major limiting step in optimizing the radiotherapeutic ratio. We describe a novel quantitative methodology for the quality assurance (QA) of contour...
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Lock M, Best L, Wong E, Bauman G, DSouza D, Venkatesan V, et al.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
. 2010 Aug;
80(5):1306-15.
PMID: 20708855
Purpose: To evaluate acute and late genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity and biochemical control of hypofractionated, image-guided (fiducial markers or ultrasound guidance), simplified intensity-modulated arc therapy for localized prostate...