Our year in publishing at ASTRO's Advances in Radiation Oncology in 2020 was focused sharply on the response to the pandemic. Although the pandemic continued through 2021, our readers have been interested in a more diverse range of topics more recently, as evidenced by our top 20 downloads for the previous year.
Unlike 2020, there was no single overriding theme to last year's articles that readers saved the most. The most downloaded article was focused on a difficult topic, that of reirradiation in breast cancer for local and regional recurrences. This Mayo Clinic study found that “Reirradiation for locoregional recurrent breast cancer is feasible with acceptable rates of toxicity. Disease control and survival are promising among curative intent reirradiation patients without gross disease.”
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Breast cancer was a common topic for our most popular downloads, accounting for four of the top twenty most popular articles.- Fattahi S
- Ahmed SK
- Park SS
- et al.
Reirradiation for locoregional recurrent breast cancer.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Dec 17)100640https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.100640
The second most downloaded article, is a case report describing an unusual adverse event after placement of an injectable, biodegradable spacers.
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The third most popular was also focused on long term complications of prostate cancer radiotherapy relating to dose escalation and hip injury.- McLaughlin MF
- Folkert MR
- Timmerman RD
- et al.
Hydrogel spacer rectal wall infiltration associated with severe rectal injury and related complications after dose intensified prostate cancer stereotactic ablative radiation therapy.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 May 9)100713https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100713
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- Rasmusson E
- Nilsson P
- Kjellén E
- Gunnlaugsson A.
Long-term risk of hip complications after radiation therapy for prostate cancer: a dose-response study.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Sep 28)100571https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.09.011
Coming in fourth is another article focused on reirradiation presented by an international expert panel who developed a consensus statement detailing best practices for the evaluation and treatment of patients with recurrent non-small lung cancer.
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In fifth place, is a review article summarizing work in an increasingly popular topic, mobile health applications designed to collect and monitor patient reported outcomes.- Rulach R
- Ball D
- Chua KLM
- et al.
An international expert survey on the indications and practice of radical thoracic reirradiation for non-small cell lung cancer.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jan 20)100653https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100653
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- Lu DJ
- Girgis M
- David JM
- Chung EM
- Atkins KM
- Kamrava M.
Evaluation of mobile health applications to track patient-reported outcomes for oncology patients: a systematic review.
Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6100576https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.09.016
The remaining fifteen articles contain a variety of topics, and I would encourage our readers who have not seen them to download. Advances continues to gain readers and increase its impact on the scientific world. Using the CiteScore metric, similar but not identical to an Impact Factor Score, Advances has a score of 3.8. However, the CiteScore Tracker anticipates that growing to 4.2 this year. We anticipate receiving a traditional Impact Factor score later this year.
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1Top 20 downloads for articles published in 2021.
| Rank | Title | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reirradiation for Locoregional Recurrent Breast Cancer 1
Reirradiation for locoregional recurrent breast cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Dec 17)100640https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.100640 | Fattahi, S.; Ahmed, S.; Park, S.; Petersen, I.; Shumway, D.; Stish, B.; Yan, E.; Remmes, N.; Mutter, R.; Corbin, K. |
| 2 | Hydrogel Spacer Rectal Wall Infiltration Associated With Severe Rectal Injury and Related Complications After Dose Intensified Prostate Cancer Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy 2
Hydrogel spacer rectal wall infiltration associated with severe rectal injury and related complications after dose intensified prostate cancer stereotactic ablative radiation therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 May 9)100713https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100713 | McLaughlin, M.; Folkert, M.; Timmerman, R.; Hannan, R.; Garant, A.; Hudak, S.; Costa, D.; Desai, N. |
| 3 | Long-Term Risk of Hip Complications After Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Dose-Response Study 3
Long-term risk of hip complications after radiation therapy for prostate cancer: a dose-response study. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Sep 28)100571https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.09.011 | Rasmusson, E.; Nilsson, P.; Kjellén, E.; Gunnlaugsson, A. |
| 4 | An International Expert Survey on the Indications and Practice of Radical Thoracic Reirradiation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 4
An international expert survey on the indications and practice of radical thoracic reirradiation for non-small cell lung cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jan 20)100653https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100653 | Rulach, R.; Ball, D.; Chua, K.; Dahele, M.; De Ruysscher, D.; Franks, K.; Gomez, D.; Guckenberger, M.; Hanna, G.; Louie, A.; Moghanaki, D.; Palma, D.; Peedell, C.; Salem, A.; Siva, S.; Videtic, G.; Chalmers, A.; Harrow, S. |
| 5 | Evaluation of Mobile Health Applications to Track Patient-Reported Outcomes for Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review 5
Evaluation of mobile health applications to track patient-reported outcomes for oncology patients: a systematic review. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6100576https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.09.016 | Lu, D.; Girgis, M.; David, J.; Chung, E.; Atkins, K.; Kamrava, M. |
| 6 | Spatially fractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy (Lattice) for large tumors 6
Spatially fractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy (Lattice) for large tumors. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jan 8)100639https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.100639 | Duriseti, S.; Kavanaugh, J.; Goddu, S.; Price, A.; Knutson, N.; Reynoso, F.; Michalski, J.; Mutic, S.; Robinson, C.; Spraker, M. |
| 7 | Should Postoperative Radiation for Long Bone Metastases Cover Part or All of the Orthopedic Hardware? Results of a Large Retrospective Analysis 7
Should Postoperative radiation for long bone metastases cover part or all of the orthopedic hardware? Results of a large retrospective analysis. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jul 28)100756https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100756 | Rosen, D.; Haseltine, J.; Bartelstein, M.; Flynn, J.; Zhang, Z.; Kohutek, Z.; Yamada, Y.; Schmitt, A.; Higginson, D.; Vaynrub, M.; Yang, J.; Gillespie, E. |
| 8 | The Effect of Slice Thickness on Contours of Brain Metastases for Stereotactic Radiosurgery 8
The effect of slice thickness on contours of brain metastases for stereotactic radiosurgery. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Apr 11)100708https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100708 | Thrower, S.; Al Feghali, K.; Luo, D.; Paddick, I.; Hou, P.; Briere, T.; Li, J.; McAleer, M.; McGovern, S.; Woodhouse, K.; Yeboa, D.; Brock, K.; Chung, C. |
| 9 | Hypofractionated Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy 9
Hypofractionated postmastectomy radiation therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Nov 21)100618https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.11.003 | Sayan, M.; Yehia, Z.; Ohri, N.; Haffty, B. |
| 10 | The Declining Residency Applicant Pool: A Multi-Institutional Medical Student Survey to Identify Precipitating Factors 10
The declining residency applicant pool: a multi-institutional medical student survey to identify precipitating factors. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6100597https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.010 | Wu, T.; McCloskey, S.; Wallner, P.; Steinberg, M.; Raldow, A. |
| 11 | Total Body Irradiation and Total Skin Irradiation Techniques in Belgium and the Netherlands: Current Clinical Practice 11
Total body irradiation and total skin irradiation techniques in belgium and the netherlands: current clinical practice. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Feb 9)100664https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100664 | Koken, P.; Murrer, L. |
| 12 | The Hippocampus: A New Organ at Risk for Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Bucco-alveolar Cancer? A Dosimetric and Biological Analysis 12
The hippocampus: a new organ at risk for postoperative radiation therapy for bucco-alveolar cancer? A dosimetric and biological analysis. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Mar 4)100681https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100681 | Nangia, S.; Singh, M.; Khosa, R.; Rout, S.; Singh, G.; Oomen, S. |
| 13 | Ablative Five-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer Using Online MR-Guided Adaptation 13
Ablative five-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy for inoperable pancreatic cancer using online mr-guided adaptation. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Jun 25)100506https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.06.010 | Hassanzadeh, C.; Rudra, S.; Bommireddy, A.; Hawkins, W.; Wang-Gillam, A.; Fields, R.; Cai, B.; Park, J.; Green, O.; Roach, M.; Henke, L.; Kim, H. |
| 14 | Genomically Guided Breast Radiation Therapy: A Review of the Current Data and Future Directions 14
Genomically guided breast radiation therapy: a review of the current data and future directions. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 May 28)100731https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100731 | Liveringhouse, C.; Washington, I.; Diaz, R.; Jimenez, R.; Harris, E.; Rabinovitch, R.; Woodward, W.; Torres-Roca, J.; Ahmed, K. |
| 15 | Residency Match Trends, Racial Disparity, and Matching Amid a Pandemic 15
Residency match trends, racial disparity, and matching amid a pandemic. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Nov 23)100620https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.11.005 | Vassantachart, A.; Hwang, L.; Vassantachart, A.; Jennelle, R. |
| 16 | Radiation-Induced Brachial Plexopathy in Patients With Breast Cancer Treated With Comprehensive Adjuvant Radiation Therapy 16
Radiation-induced brachial plexopathy in patients with breast cancer treated with comprehensive adjuvant radiation therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Oct 27)100602https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.015 | Rudra, S.; Roy, A.; Brenneman, R.; Gabani, P.; Roach, M.; Ochoa, L.; Prather, H.; Appleton, C.; Margenthaler, J.; Peterson, L.; Bagegni, N.; Zoberi, J.; Garcia-Ramirez, J.; Thomas, M.; Zoberi, I. |
| 17 | A Review and Analysis of Managing Commonly Seen Implanted Devices for Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy 17
A review and analysis of managing commonly seen implanted devices for patients undergoing radiation therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Aug 6)100732https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100732 | Chan, M.; Young, C.; Gelblum, D.; Shi, C.; Rincon, C.; Hipp, E.; Li, J.; Wang, D. |
| 18 | Current Social Media Use Among Radiation Oncology Trainees 18
Current social media use among radiation oncology trainees. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Dec 23)100642https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.100642 | Albert, A.; Kahn, J.; Knoll, M.; Lirette, S.; Yechieli, R.; Gerber, N.; Jagsi, R.; Katz, M. |
| 19 | A Comparison of Predicted Ipsilateral Tumor Recurrence Risks in Patients With Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast After Breast-Conserving Surgery by Breast Radiation Oncologists, the Van Nuys Prognostic Index, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center DCIS Nomogram, and the 12-Gene DCIS Score Assay 19
A comparison of predicted ipsilateral tumor recurrence risks in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast after breast-conserving surgery by breast radiation oncologists, the van nuys prognostic index, the memorial sloan kettering cancer center DCIS nomogram, and the 12-gene DCIS score assay. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Nov 1)100607https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.020 | Lei, R.; Carter, D.; Antell, A.; Nowels, M.; Tole, S.; Bennett, J.; Turner, M.; Baehner, F.; Leonard, C. |
| 20 | Stereotactic Versus Conventional Radiation Therapy for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer in the Modern Era 20
Stereotactic versus conventional radiation therapy for patients with pancreatic cancer in the modern era. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jul 29)100763https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100763 | Abi Jaoude, J.; Thunshelle, C.; Kouzy, R.; Nguyen, N.; Lin, D.; Prakash, L.; Bumanlag, I.; Noticewala, S.; Niedzielski, J.; Beddar, S.; Ludmir, E.; Holliday, E.; Das, P.; Minsky, B.; Herman, J.; Katz, M.; Koong, A.; Koay, E.; Taniguchi, C. |
References
- Reirradiation for locoregional recurrent breast cancer.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Dec 17)100640https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.100640
- Hydrogel spacer rectal wall infiltration associated with severe rectal injury and related complications after dose intensified prostate cancer stereotactic ablative radiation therapy.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 May 9)100713https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100713
- Long-term risk of hip complications after radiation therapy for prostate cancer: a dose-response study.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Sep 28)100571https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.09.011
- An international expert survey on the indications and practice of radical thoracic reirradiation for non-small cell lung cancer.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jan 20)100653https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100653
- Evaluation of mobile health applications to track patient-reported outcomes for oncology patients: a systematic review.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6100576https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.09.016
- Spatially fractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy (Lattice) for large tumors.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jan 8)100639https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.100639
- Should Postoperative radiation for long bone metastases cover part or all of the orthopedic hardware? Results of a large retrospective analysis.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jul 28)100756https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100756
- The effect of slice thickness on contours of brain metastases for stereotactic radiosurgery.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Apr 11)100708https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100708
- Hypofractionated postmastectomy radiation therapy.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Nov 21)100618https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.11.003
- The declining residency applicant pool: a multi-institutional medical student survey to identify precipitating factors.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6100597https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.010
- Total body irradiation and total skin irradiation techniques in belgium and the netherlands: current clinical practice.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Feb 9)100664https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100664
- The hippocampus: a new organ at risk for postoperative radiation therapy for bucco-alveolar cancer? A dosimetric and biological analysis.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Mar 4)100681https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100681
- Ablative five-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy for inoperable pancreatic cancer using online mr-guided adaptation.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Jun 25)100506https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.06.010
- Genomically guided breast radiation therapy: a review of the current data and future directions.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 May 28)100731https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100731
- Residency match trends, racial disparity, and matching amid a pandemic.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Nov 23)100620https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.11.005
- Radiation-induced brachial plexopathy in patients with breast cancer treated with comprehensive adjuvant radiation therapy.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Oct 27)100602https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.015
- A review and analysis of managing commonly seen implanted devices for patients undergoing radiation therapy.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Aug 6)100732https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100732
- Current social media use among radiation oncology trainees.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Dec 23)100642https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.100642
- A comparison of predicted ipsilateral tumor recurrence risks in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast after breast-conserving surgery by breast radiation oncologists, the van nuys prognostic index, the memorial sloan kettering cancer center DCIS nomogram, and the 12-gene DCIS score assay.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020; 6 (Published 2020 Nov 1)100607https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.020
- Stereotactic versus conventional radiation therapy for patients with pancreatic cancer in the modern era.Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021; 6 (Published 2021 Jul 29)100763https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100763
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