Rebecca Wong

Research Synopsis

• Experiences of rectal cancer patients undergoing aggressive multi-modal treatment
• Delays in radiotherapy for cancer
• A Phase III study comparing Ondansetron and decadron vs. Ondansetron and placebo in the prophylaxis of radiation induced emesis
• A Phase I study of 5FU and leucovorin by continuous infusion chronotherapy and pelvic radiotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent rectal cancer
• A Phase III double blind randomised study to compare the effectiveness in pain control for bony metastasis using combined intravenous bolus Bisphosphonates (Pamidronate) and radiotherapy versus radiotherapy and placebo
• A phase I/II study to evaluate toxicity and efficacy of accelerated fractionation radiotherapy for the palliation of dysphagia in patients with unresectable/incurable carcinoma of the esophagus
• Determination of the minimal clinically important effect size for pain relief. Evaluation of remineralizaton due to radiotherapy for breast cancer patients with bony metastases using Computerized Tomography (CT) density measurements