Radiation Oncology/Online tools

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Online Tools

Radiobiology[edit | edit source]

Linear Quadratic / BED / EQD Calculators:

  • 2 Gray Equivalent Calculator (Kathmandu, Nepal)
    • Gives 2 Gy equivalent dose at different α/β.
  • Site down: http://www.radiotherapy.com/calculate Radiotherapy Dose Calculator (radiotherapy.com) - BED, alpha-beta calculator (Java applet)
  • RBApp - BED, EQD2, alpha-beta calculator (Web App, Android, BlackBerry)
  • eLQ - linear quadratic calculator

Brachytherapy:

Cancer: General[edit | edit source]

Cancer: Site Specific[edit | edit source]

Bladder Cancer


Breast Cancer

  • Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence
    • Invasive Disease
      • IBTR!- https://www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/ibtr/
        • 10-year prediction of ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence after BCS and axilla evaluation, with and without RT
        • 2010: PMID 20048188 -- "Validation of a Web-Based Predictive Nomogram for Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence After Breast Conserving Therapy." (Sanghani M, JCO)
      • IBR - http://research.nki.nl/ibr/ibr/index.html
        • 10-yr prediction of ipsilateral breast recurrence free probability for RT w/ or w/o boost.
        • 2011: PMID 21821304 -- "Nomogram to predict ipsilateral breast relapse based on pathology review from the EORTC 22881-10882 boost versus no boost trial." (van Werkhoven, RO)
    • DCIS
  • Risk of Positive Nodes
    • Probability of Finding Additional Positive Nodes AFTER Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNBx):
  • Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (NCI) - risk of developing breast cancer

Cholangiocarcinoma

Colon Cancer


Glioblastoma


Gallbladder


Lung Cancer


Oral Cavity Cancer


Pancreas

Renal Cell


Prostate

Sarcoma

Patient information[edit | edit source]

Cancer Survivorship

  • OncoLife - University of Pennsylvania
    • Create individualized survivorship plans of care based on the Institute of Medicine recommendations for cancer survivors.

About Radiation Oncology

  • RT Answers - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
    • Information on radiation therapy written for patients by physicians and other members of the radiation oncology treatment team.