Publications
Radiotherapy for the nose
- Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for skin field cancerisation of the nose – A technique and case report
- Three-dimensional conformal therapy for nose Definitive Radiotherapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nose.
- Fractionation in nasal alar Less is more when treating the nasal ala with superficial radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy for the eyelid
Radiotherapy for the genitals
Radiotherapy and hair
- Radiation therapy with superficial x rays results in long term control and less epilation than megavoltage electron therapy for forehead Bowen rsquo s disease
- Scalp hair repigmentation in the penumbral region of radiotherapy– a case series.
Radiotherapy for melanoma
Lentigo Maligna or Melanoma-in-situ or Hutchinson’s melanotic Freckle (HMF)
- Tangential Volumetric Modulated Radiotherapy – A New Technique for Large Scalp Lesions with a Case Study in Lentigo Maligna.
- Superficial X-ray radiotherapy results in tissue conservation and long-term control of melanoma in situ of the lower eyelid.
- Radiotherapy for lentigo maligna: a literature review and recommendations for treatment.” British Journal of Dermatology 170, no. 1 (2014): 52-58.
- Experience with Treating Lentigo Maligna with Definitive Radiotherapy. Dermatol Res Pract. 2018 Jul 15;2018
- Is more dose and skin reaction required when treating early lentigo maligna definitively with radiotherapy? A case series.
Melanoma Brian Metastases
- Adjuvant whole-brain radiation therapy compared with observation after local treatment of melanoma brain metastases: a multicentre, randomized phase III trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 Sep 25;37(33).
- The utility of MRI in the detection of brain metastases in the staging of cutaneous melanoma. ClinOncol (R CollRadiol). 2006 May; 18(4):360-2.
- Survival and prognostic factors for patients with melanoma brain metastases in the era of modern systemic therapy.
- Hippocampal avoidance with volumetric modulated arc therapy in melanoma brain metastases — the first Australian experience. BMC RO 2013 Mar 18;8(1):62.
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Radiotherapy is associated with significant improvement in local and regional control in Merkel cell carcinoma.
- The Utility of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Surveillance Following Definitive Therapy For Merkel Cell Carcinoma – An Australian Case Series
- The changing paradigm of managing Merkel cell carcinoma in Australia: an expert commentary.
Radiotherapy for skin field cancerisation
- A radiation oncology approach for using definitive radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for skin field cancerisation (SFC)
- Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for skin field cancerisation of the nose – A technique and case report
- Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for extended skin field cancerisation (ESFC): Radiobiological learnings from unique patient cases
- A technique for treating extended skin field cancerisation using volumetric modulated arc therapy
- Can Modern Radiotherapy be used for Extensive Skin Field Cancerisation: An Update on Current Treatment Options.
Radiotherapy for Bowens Disease/In-situ SCC/ Intraepithelial Carcinoma
Radiotherapy for Extra mammary Pagets disease (EMPD)
Superficial radiotherapy
- SXRT for Extramammary Paget’s Disease Split Course Superficial Radiotherapy in Scrotal Extramammary Paget’s Disease Allows Course Completion With Minimal Side Effects: A Case Study
- Fractionation in nasal alar Less is more when treating the nasal ala with superficial radiotherapy.
- SXRT in Bowens Disease Radiation therapy with superficial X-rays results in long-term control and less epilation than megavoltage electron therapy for forehead Bowen’s disease.
- LM lower eyelid Superficial X-ray radiotherapy results in tissue conservation and long-term control of melanoma in situ of the lower eyelid.
- Split Course SXRT for Extramammary Paget’s Disease Split Course Superficial Radiotherapy in Scrotal Extramammary Paget’s Disease Allows Course Completion With Minimal Side Effects: A Case Study
- Radiation toxicity Keratoacanthomas following definitive volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy for skin field cancerization.
- Fractionation in nasal alar Less is more when treating the nasal ala with superficial radiotherapy.
Improving Fractionation
- Adaptive split course radiotherapy (ASCRT) Locally advanced skin cancers of the frail and elderly – consider adaptive split course radiotherapy (ASCRT). Br J Dermatol. 2018 Aug 16. Volume179, Issue 6, December 2018, Pages 1416-1417. doi: 10.1111/bjd.17037.
- Adaptive Split Course Radiotherapy for Skin Cancers Decreases Toxicity and Improves Compliance.
- Fractionation in nasal alar Less is more when treating the nasal ala with superficial radiotherapy.
Improving Delivery
- LM lower eyelid Superficial X-ray radiotherapy results in tissue conservation and long-term control of melanoma in situ of the lower eyelid.
- SXRT in Bowens Radiation therapy with superficial X-rays results in long-term control and less epilation than megavoltage electron therapy for forehead Bowen’s disease.
- A technique for axillary radiotherapy for regional control of high risk skin cancer Australas Radiol. 2007 51 (3), 267–275.
- Another technique for radiation treatment of the supraorbital nerve. AustralasRadiol. 2005 Dec; 49(6):522-5.
Radiobiology
- Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for extended skin field cancerisation (ESFC): Radiobiological learnings from unique patient cases.
- Unexpectedly severe acute radiotherapy side effects are associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms of the melanocortin-1 receptor.
- Characterization of the expression and activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor in squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Br J Dermatol. 2007 Jan; 156(1):92-8.
- Three cases of activation of cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) during treatment with prolonged administration of Rituximab.
- Delay of post operative radiotherapy in high risk skin cancer can be associated with recurrence. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2006;59(2):203-5.
- Multiple malignancies and immunological diseases after radiotherapy: a new tumour suppressor gene disorder? ClinOncol (R Coll Radiol). 2005 Dec;17(8):668.
- Recurrent basal cell carcinoma causing spinal cord compression.ANZ J Surg Feb 2001 Vol 71; 2: pgs 129-131.
- Radiation recall reaction following gemcitabine Lung Cancer 33 (2000) 299-302.
- Large Solitary Distant Metastasis of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma to Skin Graft Site with Complete Response Following Definitive Radiotherapy
General knowledge
- Dr Fogarty authored the radiotherapy chapter of the Cancer Australia 2019 keratinocyte guidelines
- Common dermatology questions and answers about the radiation treatment of skin cancer in the modern era.
- PhD “Advances in the radiotherapy of skin cancers” University of Technology Sydney conferred 3rd June2013.
- Guidelines for Radical Radiotherapy in Skin Cancer. Australas Radiol 2006 Jun;50(3):286-7
- Clinical practice guidelines for keratinocyte cancer
- Experiences in growing a skin radiation therapy practice.
New Techniques of Radiotherapy for skin cancer developed by Prof Fogarty
- Tangential Volumetric Modulated Radiotherapy – A New Technique for Large Scalp Lesions with a Case Study in Lentigo Maligna.
- Can Modern Radiotherapy be used for Extensive Skin Field Cancerisation: An Update on Current Treatment Options.
- A technique for treating extended skin field cancerisation using volumetric modulated arc therapy.
- Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for skin field cancerisation of the nose – A technique and case report
- A radiation oncology approach for using definitive radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for skin field cancerisation (SFC)
- SXRT for Extramammary Paget’s Disease Split Course Superficial Radiotherapy in Scrotal Extramammary Paget’s Disease Allows Course Completion With Minimal Side Effects: A Case Study.
Interactions with surgery
- Experience RT in grafts flaps Dwyer LJ, Haddad RL, Fogarty GB. Experiences when irradiating grafts and flaps for skin cancer. Int J Radiol Radiat Ther. 2020;7(3):71‒76. DOI: 10.15406/ijrrt.2020.07.00268
- Fractionation in nasal alar Butcher LM, Fogarty GB, Sinclair S, et al. Less is more when treating the nasal ala with superficial radiotherapy.
- Lessons learnt Fogarty GB, Ziebell A, Nicholls S, Shannon K, Haddad R. Lessons learnt from an apparent lack of clinical response following superficial radiation therapy of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
- Radiotherapy treats a greater volume than surgery using an axillary sentinel node model: – a short report.
- Radiotherapy can cause haemostasis in bleeding skin malignancies. Case Reports in Medicine, vol. 2012, Article ID 168681, 2012.
- Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to parotid – analysis of prognostic factors and treatment outcome.
- Large Solitary Distant Metastasis of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma to Skin Graft Site with Complete Response Following Definitive Radiotherapy
Interactions with systemic therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy
- Radiation recall reaction following gemcitabine
- Three cases of activation of cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) during treatment with prolonged administration of Rituximab
Radiotherapy to the back
Interesting case studies
Gerald Fogarty PhD FRANZCR 