Publications

1. Holmes J, Mastroleo F, Borras-Osorio M, Seetamsetty S, Shiraishi S, Fatyga M, Boughey JC, Thiels CA, Breen WG, Ma DJ, Ebner DK, Routman DM, Laughlin BS, Vargas CE, Patel SH, Vora SA, Laack NN, Foong AYK, Liu W, Waddle MR. The daily dose: Early usability of an LLM tool for patient summaries and trial matching in radiation oncology. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2026 Nov; 61:101261 Epub 2026 Aug 11
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2. Laughlin BS, Majeed K, McCauley ST, et al. Implementation of a Novel Faculty-Resident Education Subcommittee Model in a Radiation Oncology Residency Program: A Technical Report Cureus. 2026; 18(9):e117163.
   
3. Zhao-Fleming HH, Ebner DK, Sperduto W, Laughlin BS, Lachance DH, Breen WG, Tobin WO. Impact of modern central nervous system radiation on multiple sclerosis relapse and progression. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2026 Jul; 59:101176 Epub 2026 Apr 22
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4. Laughlin BS, McCauley ST, Ashman JB, Tao R, Niska JR, McGee LA. A Radiation Oncology Department Open House Improves Medical Students' Reported Familiarity With and Interest in the Specialty. Cureus. 2026 May; 18 (5):e108856 Epub 2026 May 14
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5. Vargas CE, Voss MM, Dodoo C, Niska JR, Wong W, Zhu A, Keole SR, Rwigema JC, Davis B, Stish BJ, Laughlin B, Daniels T. Outcomes of a Phase II Interventional Clinical Trial of Prostate Bed Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer With High-Risk Features Following Radical Prostatectomy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026 May 1; 125 (1):222-232 Epub 2026 Feb 17
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6. McGee LA, Ashman J, Sio T, Tao R, Niska J, Kunath R, Laughlin BS. Strategic Medical Student Engagement Enhances Knowledge, Interest, and Recruitment in Radiation Oncology. Cureus. 2026 Mar; 18(3):e104928. Epub 2026 Mar 09.
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7. McGee LA, Billings HA, Laughlin BS. Implementation of a Faculty Mentorship Skill Development Curriculum in Radiation Oncology. J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2026 Jan-Dec; 13:23821205261476943 Epub 2026 Aug 08
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8. Laughlin BS, Rule WG, Thorn P, Johnson CD, McGee LA. Implementation of Health Systems Science Curriculum in Radiation Oncology Resident Education. J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2026 Jan-Dec; 13:23821205261478407 Epub 2026 Aug 10
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9. Rohit A, Miller LJ, Laughlin B, Hinni M, McGee L. Pancreatic Polypeptide Secretory Paraganglioma Successfully Treated With Radiosurgery Resulting in Elimination of Life-Debilitating Diarrhea. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2025 Oct; 10 (10):101862 Epub 2025 July 19
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10. Wang P, Liu Z, Li Y, Holmes J, Shu P, Zhang L, Li X, Li Q, Laughlin BS, Toesca DS, Vargas CE, Vora SA, Patel SH, Sio TT, Liu T, Liu W. Fine-tuning open-source large language models to improve their performance on radiation oncology tasks: A feasibility study to investigate their potential clinical applications in radiation oncology. Med Phys. 2025 Jul; 52 (7):e17985
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11. Gevorkyan GS, Chen Q, Tegtmeier RC, Toesca DS, Laughlin BS, Bashir S, Welchel ZJ, Holmes JM, Vargas CE, Rwigema JM, James SE, Yu NY, Rong Y. Subsequent kilovoltage imaging-based fiducial triangulation for intra-fractional prostate motion monitoring and correction. Med Phys. 2025 Jun; 52 (6):4008-4022 Epub 2025 Feb 22
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12. Laughlin BS, Bogan A, Allen-Rhoades WA, Rose PS, Polites SF, Ashman JB, Petersen I, Haddock MG, Mahajan A, Laack NN, Ahmed SK. Comprehensive Analysis of Treatment Approaches in Chest Wall Ewing Sarcoma: The Impact of Tumor Volume on Oncologic Outcomes. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2025 Apr; 10 (4):101729 Epub 2025 Feb 28
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13. Duan J, Tegtmeier RC, Vargas CE, Yu NY, Laughlin BS, Rwigema JM, Anderson JD, Zhu L, Chen Q, Rong Y. Achieving accurate prostate auto-segmentation on CT in the absence of MR imaging. Radiother Oncol. 2025 Jan; 202:110588 Epub 2024 Oct 16
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14. Toesca DAS, Hartsell WF, DeWees TA, Chang JH, Laughlin BS, Voss MM, Dodoo CA, Mohammed N, Keole SR, McGee LA, Gondi V, Sweeney PJ, Dorn P, Sinesi CC, Doh LS, Rich T, Vargas CE. Stereotactic Body Proton Therapy Versus Conventionally Fractionated Proton Therapy for Early Prostate Cancer: A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 3 Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Dec 1; 120 (5):1377-1385 Epub 2024 July 06
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15. Hobbis D, Armstrong MD, Patel SH, Tegtmeier RC, Laughlin BS, Chitsazzadeh S, Clouser EL, Smetanick JL, Pettit J, Gagneur JD, Stoker JB, Rong Y, Buckey CR. Comprehensive clinical implementation, workflow, and FMEA of bespoke silicone bolus cast from 3D printed molds using open-source resources. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Nov; 25 (11):e14498 Epub 2024 Aug 27
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16. Sperduto W, Voss MM, Laughlin B, Toesca DAS, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rwigema JM, Yu NY, Schild SE, James SE, Daniels TB, DeWees TA, Vargas CE. Five-Year Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography-Based Outcomes of Spot-Scanning Proton Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Single Institution Experience. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2024 Nov; 9 (11):101639 Epub 2024 Sept 18
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17. Tegtmeier RC, Clouser EL Jr, Kutyreff CJ, Flakus M, Bashir S, Laughlin BS, Harrington DP, Smetanick JL, Yu NY, Vargas CE, James SE, Rwigema JCM, Keole SR, Rong Y. Validation of a commercial knowledge-based planning tool for cbct-based adaptive radiotherapy on conventional linear accelerators. Medical Physics. 2024; 51(10):7677-8.
    
18. Gunn HJ, Zaniletti I, Breen WG, Leavitt T, Bogan A, Mahajan A, Brown PD, Yan E, Vora SA, Merrell KW, Ashman JB, Peterson JL, Leenstra JL, Wilson ZC, Laughlin BS, Laack NN, DeWees TA. Establishing the minimal clinically important difference of the Brief Fatigue Inventory for brain or CNS cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Oct; 11 (5):633-639 Epub 2024 Apr 27
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19. Tegtmeier RC, Kutyreff CJ, Smetanick JL, Hobbis D, Laughlin BS, Toesca DAS, Clouser EL, Rong Y. Custom-Trained Deep Learning-Based Auto-Segmentation for Male Pelvic Iterative CBCT on C-Arm Linear Accelerators. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2024 Sep-Oct; 14 (5):e383-e394 Epub 2024 Feb 06
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20. Tegtmeier RC, Clouser EL, Laughlin BS, Santos Toesca DA, Flakus MJ, Bashir S, Kutyreff CJ, Hobbis D, Harrington DP, Smetanick JL, Yu NY, Vargas CE, James SE, Rwigema JM, Rong Y. Evaluation of knowledge-based planning models for male pelvic CBCT-based online adaptive radiotherapy on conventional linear accelerators. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Sep; 25 (9):e14464 Epub 2024 July 19
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21. Laughlin BS, Van Der Walt C, Mangold AR, Breen WG, Rosenthal AC, Lester S, Hoppe B, Peterson J, Bogan A, Rule WG. Fine-Tuning Low-Dose Total Skin Electron Therapy for Optimal Management of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: A Comparative Analysis of Regimens. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2024 Jul; 9 (7):101502 Epub 2024 Mar 24
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22. Laughlin BS, Zaniletti I, Foster MG, Lucido J, Mangold AR, Rosenthal AC, VAN DER Walt C, Breen W, Lester S, Hoppe B, Petersen J, Armstrong MD, Bogan A, Rule WG. Tailoring Radiation Therapy for Patients With Limited Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma: Preliminary Clinical Experience With Subtotal Skin Electron Therapy. Anticancer Res. 2024 Apr; 44(4):1491-1497.
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23. Laughlin BS, Corbin KS, Toesca DAS, Thorpe CS, Golafshar MA, Pockaj B, Cronin P, McGee LA, Halyard MY, Mutter RW, Keole SR, Park SS, Shumway DA, Vern-Gross TZ, Vallow L, Wong WW, DeWees TA, Vargas CE. Physician- and Patient-Reported Outcomes of the MC1635 Phase 3 Trial of Ultrahypofractionated Versus Moderately Hypofractionated Adjuvant Radiation Therapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Mar 15; 118 (4):1049-1059 Epub 2023 Oct 31
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24. Vern-Gross TZ, Laughlin BS, Kough K, Ernst B, Langley N, Rule WG, Patel SH, Ashman JB. Implementation of the REFLECT Communication Curriculum for Clinical Oncology Graduate Medical Education. J Palliat Med. 2024 Feb; 27 (2):231-235
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25. Zaniletti I, Gunn HJ, Hallemeier CL, Laughlin BS, Leavitt TR, Haddock MG, Merrell KW, Leenstra JL, May BC, Ashman JB, DeWees TA. Determining the Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Hepatobiliary Questionnaire to Evaluate the Change in the Quality of Life of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer During Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Jan 1; 118 (1):137-141 Epub 2023 Aug 14
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26. Laughlin BS, Anderson JD, Hobbis D, Armstrong M, Vargas CE, Rong Y, Yu NY. Energy use in moderate hypofractionation and stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer. BJU Int. 2023 Dec; 132 (6):648-650 Epub 2023 Aug 21
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27. Anderson JD, Voss MM, Laughlin BS, Garda AE, Aziz K, Mullikin TC, Haddock MG, Petersen IA, DeWees TA, Vora SA. Outcomes of Proton Beam Therapy Compared With Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Uterine Cancer. Int J Part Ther. 2023 Winter; 9 (3):10-17 Epub 2022 Nov 14
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28. Laughlin BS, Langley N, Patel SH, Kough K, Ernst B, Ashman JB, Rule WG, Vern-Gross TZ. Attitudes and Perception of the REFLECT Communication Curriculum for Clinical Oncology Graduate Medical Education. J Cancer Educ. 2023 Dec; 38 (6):1786-1791 Epub 2023 June 22
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29. Lucido JJ, Penoncello GP, Laughlin BS, Armstrong MD, Lo SG, Rivera JN, Tang X, Chungbin SJ, Breen WG, Mangold AR, Comfere NI, Lester SC, Rule WG, Deufel CL, Foster MG. Development and Dosimetric Characterization of a Customizable Shield for Subtotal Skin Electron Beam Therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2023 Nov-Dec; 8 (6):101289 Epub 2023 June 14
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30. Garcia DA, Jeans EB, Morris LK, Shiraishi S, Laughlin BS, Rong Y, Rwigema JM, Foote RL, Herman MG, Qian J. A Radiomics-Based Classifier for the Progression of Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated with Definitive Radiotherapy. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Jul 22; 15(14).
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31. Duan J, Vargas CE, Yu NY, Laughlin BS, Toesca DS, Keole S, Rwigema JCM, Wong WW, Schild SE, Feng X, Chen Q, Rong Y. Incremental retraining, clinical implementation, and acceptance rate of deep learning auto-segmentation for male pelvis in a multiuser environment. Med Phys. 2023 Jul; 50 (7):4079-4091 Epub 2023 June 07
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32. Laughlin BS, Ebrahimi S, Voss MM, Patel SH, Foote RL, McGee LA, Garcia J, Ma DJ, Garces YI, Wittich MAN, Price KA, Schmitt A, Zhai Q, May BC, Nagel TH, Hinni ML, Chintakuntlawar AV, DeWees TA, Rwigema JM. Clinicopathologic Factors and Their Association with Outcomes of Salivary Duct Carcinoma: A Multicenter Experience. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2023 Jul-Aug; 8 (4):101204 Epub 2023 Mar 01
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33. Laughlin BS, Stoker J, Vern-Gross T. Proton Beam Therapy for Unresectable Mediastinal and Pericardial Spindle Cell Sarcoma: A Case Report. Int J Part Ther. 2023 Summer; 10 (1):43-50 Epub 2023 May 09
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34. Laughlin BS, Thorpe CS, DeWees TA, Voss MM, Chang JH, Hartsell WF, Sinesi CC, Rwigema JM, Keole SR, Gondi V, Vargas CE. Initial Quality of Life and Toxicity Analysis of a Randomized Phase 3 Study of Moderately Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy With or Without Androgen Suppression for Intermediate-Risk Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate: PCG GU003. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2023 May-Jun; 8 (3):101142 Epub 2022 Dec 09
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35. Laughlin BS, Golafshar M, Prince M, Liu W, Kutyreff CJ, Ahmed SK, Vern Gross TZ, Haddock M, Petersen I, DeWees TA, Ashman JB. Dosimetric comparison between proton beam therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, and 3D conformal therapy for soft tissue extremity sarcoma. Acta Oncol. 2023 May; 62 (5):473-479 Epub 2023 May 08
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36. Laughlin BS, Voss MM, Toesca DAS, Daniels T, Golafshar MA, Keole SR, Wong WW, Rwigema JC, Davis B, Schild SE, Stish BJ, Choo R, Lester S, DeWees TA, Vargas CE. Preliminary Analysis of a Phase II Trial of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer With High-Risk Features After Radical Prostatectomy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2023 Mar-Apr; 8 (2):101143 Epub 2022 Dec 10
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37. Laughlin BS, Narang GL, Cheney SM, Humphreys MR, Vargas CE, Keole SR, Rwigema JM, Schild SE, Wong WW. Toxicity and outcomes after external beam irradiation for prostate cancer in patients with prior holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: Early experience. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2023 Jan; 6(1):e1672. Epub 2022 Jul 05.
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38. Thorpe CS, DeWees TA, Laughlin BS, Vallow LA, Seneviratne D, Pockaj BA, Cronin PA, Halyard MY, Vern-Gross TZ, McGee LA, McLaughlin SA, Voss MM, Golafshar MA, Bulman GF, Vargas CE. Pilot/Phase II Trial of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy to the Whole Breast Alone Before Breast Conserving Surgery. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2023 Jan-Feb; 8 (1):101111 Epub 2022 Oct 21
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39. Laughlin BS, Yu NY, Lo S, Duan J, Welchel Z, Tinnon K, Beckett M, Schild SE, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rwigema JM, Vargas CE, Rong Y. Clinical Practice Evolvement for Post-Operative Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy-Part 2: Feasibility of Margin Reduction for Fractionated Radiation Treatment with Advanced Image Guidance. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 21; 15 (1)
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40. Laughlin BS, Lo S, Vargas CE, DeWees TA, Van der Walt C, Tinnon K, Beckett M, Hobbis D, Schild SE, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rwigema JM, Yu NY, Clouser E, Rong Y. Clinical Practice Evolvement for Post-Operative Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy-Part 1: Consistent Organs at Risk Management with Advanced Image Guidance. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 20; 15 (1)
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41. Laughlin BS, Thorpe CS, DeWees TA, Voss MA, Chang JH, Hartsell WF, Sinesi CC, Rwigema JCM, Keole SR, Gondi V, Vargas CE. Initial quality of life and toxicity analysis of a randomized phase III study of moderately hypofractionated radiation therapy with or without androgen suppression for intermediate risk adenocarcinoma of the prostate: PCG GU 003. Adv Radiat Oncol ASTRO (In press). 2022.
    
42. Laughlin BS, Golafshar MA, Lin K, Goulding K, Roesler K, Vern-Gross T, Seetharam M, Zaniletti I, Ashman JB. Long-term experience with intraoperative electron radiation therapy boost in extremity sarcoma. J Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec; 126(7):1279-1287. Epub 2022 Jul 20.
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43. Laughlin BS, Ashman JB, Rule WG, Yu NY, Sio TT. Excellent clinical outcomes can be achieved with neoadjuvant chemoradiation and orthotopic liver transplantation for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma: support for the need of an international transplant protocol. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2022 Oct; 13 (5):2699-2700
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44. Laughlin BS, Anderson JD, Gagneur JD, Chungbin SJ, Bues M, Hobbis D, Fatyga M, Korte SM, Carroll SE, Vora S, Sio TT, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rong Y. Implementation of Photon Treatment Back-up Workflow at a High-Volume Proton Center: Safety, Quality, and Patient Considerations. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 12 (5):e453-e459 Epub 2022 Mar 07
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45. Laughlin BS, Golafshar MA, Ahmed S, Prince M, Anderson JD, Vern-Gross T, Seetharam M, Goulding K, Petersen I, DeWees T, Ashman JB. Early Experience Using Proton Beam Therapy for Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Multicenter Study. Int J Part Ther. 2022 Summer; 9(1):1-11. Epub 2022 May 06.
    
46. Gergelis K, Laughlin B. Improving Well-Being and Combating Burnout in Radiation Oncology Training. Appl Rad Oncol. 2022; 11(1):48.
    
47. Laughlin BS, Petersen MM, Yu NY, Anderson JD, Rule WG, Borad MJ, Aqel BA, Sonbol MB, Mathur AK, Moss AA, Bekaii-Saab TS, Ahn DH, DeWees TA, Sio TT, Ashman JB. Clinical outcomes for hilar and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with adjuvant, definitive, or liver transplant-based neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy strategies: a single-center experience. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2022 Feb; 13 (1):288-297
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48. Laughlin BS, Silva AC, Vora SA, Keole SR, Wong WW, Schild MH, Schild SE. Long-term outcomes of prostate intensity-modulated radiation therapy incorporating a simultaneous intra-prostatic MRI-directed boost. Front Oncol. 2022; 12:921465 Epub 2022 Aug 10
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49. Laughlin BS, Bhangoo RS, Niska JR, Thorpe CS, Girardo ME, Anderson JD, Kosiorek HE, McGee LA, Hartsell WF, Chang JH, Rossi CJ, Tsai HK, Choi IJ, Vargas CE. Proton therapy for isolated local regional recurrence of breast cancer after mastectomy alone. Front Oncol. 2022; 12:925078. Epub 2022 Nov 28.
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50. Laughlin BS, Bhangoo RS, Thorpe CS, Golafshar MA, DeWees TA, Anderson JD, Vern-Gross TZ, McGee LA, Wong WW, Halyard MY, Keole SR, Vargas CE. Patient-reported outcomes for patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy: A single-center registry experience. Front Oncol. 2022; 12:920739 Epub 2022 Aug 26
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51. Goyal U, Cheung MK, Suszko J, Laughlin B, Kim Y, Askam J, Arif-Tiwari H, Slane B, Gordon J, Stea B. Electronic brachytherapy for treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers: clinical results and toxicities. J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2021 Oct; 13 (5):497-503 Epub 2021 Oct 06
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52. Jethwa KR, Sannapaneni S, Mullikin TC, Harmsen WS, Petersen MM, Antharam P, Laughlin B, Mahipal A, Halfdanarson TR, Merrell KW, Neben-Wittich M, Sio TT, Haddock MG, Hallemeier CL. Chemoradiotherapy for patients with locally advanced or unresectable extra-hepatic biliary cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2020 Dec; 11 (6):1408-1420
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53. Laughlin B, Scott A, Goyal U. Pathologic Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in a Patient with Gastric Neuroendocrine Cancer. Cureus. 2019 Jul 23; 11 (7):e5214 Epub 2019 July 23
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54. Famoso JM, Grow JL, Laughlin B, Katsanis E, Stea B. The Impact of Low-Dose Cranial Boost on the Long-Term Outcomes of Adult Patients with High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Total Body Irradiation and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2019 May; 9 (3):e283-e289 Epub 2018 Dec 20
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55. Laughlin BS, Ehsani S, Chalasani P, Gonzalez V. Oncologic Outcomes with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Breast Conservation for MRI Occult Breast Cancer. Arch Breast Cancer (Internet). 2018; 5(3):138-43.
    
56. Famoso JM, Laughlin B, McBride A, Gonzalez VJ. Pentoxifylline and vitamin E drug compliance after adjuvant breast radiation therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2018 Jan-Mar; 3 (1):19-24 Epub 2017 Sept 08
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57. Amini R, Laughlin BS, Smith KW, Siwik VP, Adamas-Rappaport WJ, Fantry GT. "Flipped classroom" for academic and career advising: an innovative technique for medical student advising. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2018; 9:371-376 Epub 2018 May 14
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