The University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology has led research efforts in the field for 60 years. In fact, our residents are some of the most published residents of any radiation oncology residency program in the United States. Peruse our most recent publications and research highlights below (please note that some may be in process).
August 2026
Tithi Biswas
- Recent Developments in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Efird J, Biswas T. Medicina (Kaunas). 2026 Jun 30;62(7):1260. doi: 10.3390/medicina62071260. PMID: 42512803; PMCID: PMC13413539.
Miscia Fortna, Nancy P Mendenhall, Daniel Lichlyter, Samuel Jean-Baptiste, William M Mendenhall, R Charles Nichols Jr, Curtis M Bryant
- Proton Therapy in the Management of Localized Prostate Cancer in Young Men. Fortna M, Mendenhall NP, Lichlyter D, Jean-Baptiste S, Mendenhall WM, Charles Nichols R Jr, Bryant CM. Int J Part Ther. 2026 Jun 17;21:101324. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpt.2026.101324. eCollection 2026 Sep. PMID: 42491474.
Hao-Wen Cheng, Guanghua Yan, Jonathan Li, Chihray Liu
- Deep learning-based dose prediction for MR-guided prostate SIB: Supporting rapid feasibility assessment and adaptive editing margin selection. Cheng HW, Tseng WC, Yan G, Li J, Liu C. Med Phys. 2026 Jul;53(7):e70547. doi: 10.1002/mp.70547. PMID: 42376806
Daniel Indelicato
- SIOP Standards Framework for Pediatric Oncology Units in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Arora RS, Davidson A, Gonzalez G, Indelicato DJ, Kebudi R, Lam CG, McLoone J, Méndez A, Moreno F, Qureshi BM, Schoeman J, Weber LS, Slone JS, Vasquez L, Chantada GL; International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP). Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Jul 29:e70469. doi: 10.1002/1545-5017.70469. Online ahead of print. PMID 42527961
Sam Jean-Baptiste
- Executive Summary of the American Radium Society (ARS) Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for the Use of Radiation in the Prevention and Treatment of Heterotopic Ossification (HO). Dove A, Bennion P, Jean-Baptiste S, Kirschner AN, Koneru B, Kluwe C, Newman N, Paul TM, Pearlstein K, Sharifzade-Moghaddam YH, Scarcella N, Schaaf SM, Tendulkar R, Russo S. Am J Clin Oncol. 2026 Jun 26. doi: 10.1097/COC.0000000000001345. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42357986.
Kaishen Li, Sanjiv S Samant
- Patient-specific automated multi-class anatomical motion tracking on real-time cine MR images using deep learning techniques. Li K, Samant SS. Med Phys. 2026 Aug;53(8):e70622. doi: 10.1002/mp.70622. PMID: 42547914.
Nancy Mendenhall, Curtis M Bryant, Jenna Hobkirk, Cristina Bremer, Liza Winthrop Grammel, Amy M Crisp, Christopher G Morris
- Can Engagement aid in design and accrual on Clinical Trials? Observations from COMPPARE – A Prospective Comparison of Outcomes with Proton and Photon Radiation in Prostate Cancer. Mendenhall NP, Bryant CM, Katz AJ, Chen R, DeWees T, Hobkirk J, Bremer C, Grammel LW, Griggs C, Marckini R, Nelson R, Simons V, Odedina FT, Vapiwala N, Deville C Jr, Crisp AM, Morris CG.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026 Jul 29:S0360-3016(26)04063-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.07.021. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42526648.
Nancy Mendenhall, William Mendenhall
- Perirectal spacers and endorectal balloons in external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a review of prospective studies. Moll M, Mendenhall NP, Goldner G, Miszczyk M, Sushant S, Lütgendorf-Caucig C, Hug E, Mendenhall WM. Strahlenther Onkol. 2026 Aug;202(8):809-837. doi: 10.1007/s00066-026-02545-w. Epub 2026 May 22. PMID: 42171762.
William Mendenhall
- Non-Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx: Primary Surgery or (Chemo)radiotherapy? Strojan P, Eisbruch A, Corry J, Nuyts S, de Graaf P, Kowalski LP, Beitler JJ, Ng SP, Mendenhall WM, Sreeram MP, Rao KN, Araújo ALD, Ferlito A. Head Neck. 2026 Sep;48(9):2541-2556. doi: 10.1002/hed.70356. Epub 2026 Jun 22. PMID: 42333037.
June 2026
Roi Dagan, William Mendenhall
- Sustained Locoregional Control With Deintensified Chemoradiotherapy for HPV Oropharyngeal Carcinoma. Morse RT, Cao Y, Xu V, Weiss J, Sheth S, Patel S, Blumberg JM, Yarbrough WG, Lumley C, Hackman T, Patel S, Huff SB, Repka MC, Dagan R, Mendenhall W, Shen CJ, Chen XS, Chera BS. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Apr 23:e260617. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2026.0617. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42024417
Daniel Indelicato
- DENTALE: a validated Dentofacial EvaluatioN Tool to standardize radiological Assessment of Late dental and maxillofacial adverse Effects following treatment for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma. Front Pediatr. 2026 May 22;14:1797184. doi: 10.3389/fped.2026.1797184. PMID: 42255917; PMCID: PMC13236946.
Daniel Indelicato, Hardev Grewal
- Voxel-wise case-control analysis of dose, linear energy transfer and symptomatic brainstem necrosis in pediatric brain tumors treated with proton therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026 Jun 13:S0360-3016(26)00834-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.05.054. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42288289.
Nancy P Mendenhall, Curtis M Bryant
- Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group Consensus Statement on Reirradiation With Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Hasan S, Shen X, Giap H, Patel S, Hyde C, Deville C, Gray J, Simone CB, Mendenhall NP, Choi S, Bryant CM. Int J Part Ther. 2026 Apr 9;20:101314. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpt.2026.101314. eCollection 2026 Jun. PMID: 42028292
Nancy P Mendenhall, William Mendenhall
- Perirectal spacers and endorectal balloons in external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a review of prospective studies. Strahlenther Onkol. 2026 May 22. doi: 10.1007/s00066-026-02545-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42171762.
William Mendenhall
- Reply to Borewad et al. Comment on “Rao et al. The Oncological Outcome of Postoperative Radiotherapy in Patients with Node-Negative Early-Stage (T1/T2/N0) Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Perineural Invasion: A Meta-Analysis. Cancers 2025, 17, 862″. Rao KN, M P S, de Bree R, Mendenhall WM, Strojan P, Stenman G, Mäkitie A, Nadal A, Rodrigo JP, Ng SP, Corry J, Rinaldo A, Eisbruch A, Ferlito A. Cancers (Basel). 2026 May 29;18(11):1778. doi: 10.3390/cancers18111778. PMID: 42279361
Melisa Pasli, Daniel J. Indelicato, Elizabeth Thompson, Christopher G. Morris, Nancy P. Mendenhall, Julie A. Bradley
- Modern Trends in Pediatric Radiotherapy Utilization. EJC Paediatric Oncology, (2026) doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcped.2026.100514.
Steven G. Swarts
- Biodosimetry in a Large-scale Radiation Incident for the Worried Well, i.e., Individuals from Areas Without Risk of Significant Exposure Who Seek Evidence about Their Exposure. Swartz HM, Flood AB, Swarts SG, Sidabras JW. Radiat Res. 2026 May 13:eRADE-25-00231.1. doi: 10.1667/RADE-25-00231.1. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42128425
April 2026
- Brian Bates, Guanghua Yan, Amanda Schwarz
- Impact of Monaco sequencing parameters on monitor units, plan quality, and optimization time for Elekta Unity liver SBRT plans. Bates BC, Yan G, Schwarz A. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2026 Mar;27(3):e70547. doi: 10.1002/acm2.70547. PMID: 41850752 .
- Julie Bradley
- Intermediate Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma in Very Young Children (Less Than or Equal to 24 months) Treated on the Prior Children’s Oncology Group Protocol ARST1431. Winsnes K, Bradley JA, Gao Z, Gupta AA, Rothstein DH, Shenoy A, Venkatramani R, Xue W, Arndt C. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Mar 31:e70293. doi: 10.1002/1545-5017.70293. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41914453 .
- Erica Braschi
- Radiotherapy in Transition: Scientific and Clinical Advances. Pérez-Andújar A, Braschi EL. Radiotherapy in Transition: Scientific and Clinical Advances, 1935–1945. Book Chapter. In: Heard M, Thomas CR Jr, eds. 125 Beams and the Rise of Radiation Therapy: The People, Landmark Discoveries, and Innovations that Shaped a Field. Springer. 2025; 59-66.
- Curtis M Bryant, R Charles Nichols Jr, William M Mendenhall, Christopher G Morris, Perry B Johnson, Nancy P Mendenhall
- Ten-year outcomes for image-guided moderately hypofractionated proton therapy for prostate cancer. Henderson RH, Bryant CM, Nichols RC Jr, Mendenhall WM, Morris CG, Artz ME, Johnson PB, Balaji KC, Mendenhall NP. Radiother Oncol. 2026 Mar 8:111482. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111482. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41806873.
- Perry B Johnson, Bradlee Robbert, Trevor Fleming, Taylor Dillinger, Kevin Kirby, Kristin Heath, Nancy P Mendenhall
- Management of a Multi-Room Downtime Event in a Multi-System Environment: A Case Report in Proton Therapy Operations. Johnson PB, Robbert B, Fleming T, Dillinger T, Kirby K, Heath K, Mendenhall NP. Int J Part Ther. 2026 Feb 7;19:101306. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpt.2026.101306. eCollection 2026 Mar. PMID: 41732481.
- Daniel Indelicato
- Systematic review of facial deformation following paediatric head and neck radiation therapy: A call for standardised outcome assessment and dose-response evidence. Davey A, Chen Davies LS, Pan S, Krommenhoek KB, Foster-Thomas E, Maagdenberg NH, Brennan B, Charlwood F, Gaito S, Gaze MN, Gillies C, Goyal L, Eccles CL, Indelicato DJ, Krasin M, Mandeville HC, Slater O, Whitfield G, Hol MLF, Aznar MC. Radiother Oncol. 2026 Feb 19:111448. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111448. Online ahead of print. PMID: 4172282. Review.
- Systematic Review of Late Dental Effects Following Head and Neck Radiation Therapy in Childhood Cancer Survivors. Krommenhoek KB, Foster-Thomas E, Davey A, Davies LSC, Maagdenberg NH, Charlwood F, Gaito S, Goyal L, Gillies C, Slater O, Brennan B, Gaze MN, Eccles CL, Becking AG, Merks JHM, Mandeville HC, Indelicato DJ, Krasin M, Pan S, Aznar MC, Hol MLF. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2026 Feb 19:S1879-8500(25)00329-7. doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2025.12.011. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41711607. Review.
- Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (NOPHO) Radiotherapy Working Group consensus guidelines on radiotherapy for paediatric low-grade gliomas. Embring A, Skyttä T, Engellau J, Kerna I, Sendiuliene D, Blomstrand M, Indelicato DJ, Timmermann B, Lassen-Ramshad Y, Magelssen H. Acta Oncol. 2026 Feb 15;65:101-108. doi: 10.2340/1651-226X.2026.44815. PMID: 41693214.
- Local Control of Bladder/Prostate Rhabdomyosarcoma: An Expert Consensus Guideline From the International Soft Tissue Sarcoma Consortium (INSTRuCT). Indelicato DJ, Buchanan AF, Chargari C, Fajardo RD, Fuchs J, Granberg CF, Martelli H, Passoni NM, Perkins SM, Smeulders N, Timmerman B, Routh JC. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Mar 13:e70183. doi: 10.1002/1545-5017.70183. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41823170
- Dose-effect analysis of facial bone morphology following radiation therapy for head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma. Hol MLF, Suttie M, Gaze MN, Wiersma J, Mandeville H, Merks JHM, Pieters BR, Gillies C, Freling N, Smeele LE, Slater O, Bel A, Indelicato DJ. Radiother Oncol. 2026 Mar 31:111492. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111492. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41933593.
- Keaton Reiners, Nataly Getman, Kevin Kirby, Perry B Johnson, Nancy P Mendenhall, Yawei Zhang
- Comparing Organs at Risk Sparing Between Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Pencil-Beam Scanning Plans Based on Disease Location for Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Reiners K, Viviers E, Getman N, Kirby K, Johnson PB, Mendenhall NP, Zhang Y, Mailhot Vega RB. Int J Part Ther. 2026 Feb 11;19:101307. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpt.2026.101307. eCollection 2026 Mar. PMID: 41756748
February 2026
- Roi Dagan
- Proton versus photon radiotherapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer in the USA: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial. Frank SJ, Busse PM, Lee JJ, Rosenthal DI, Hernandez M, Swanson DM, Garden AS, Gunn GB, Patel SH, Snider JW, Ma DJ, Molitoris JK, Lee NY, Parvathaneni U, McDonald MW, Kalman NS, Lin A, Mohammed N, Henson C, Hyde C, Bajaj GK, Katz SR, Dagan R, Morrison WH, Reddy JP, Fuller CD, Shah SJ, Phan J, Chronowski GM, Mayo L, Sturgis EM, Ferrarotto R, Zhu XR, Zhang X, Wang L, Hutcheson KA, El-Naggar AK, Moreno AC, Lee A, Spiotto MT, Gross ND, Lai SY, Liao JJ, Paly J, Liao Z, Foote RL; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trial Consortium. Lancet. 2025 Dec 11:S0140-6736(25)01962-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01962-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41391462.
- Daniela Martir-Vargas, Daniel J Indelicato, Christopher G Morris, Nancy P Mendenhall
- Long-Term Outcomes of Consolidative Proton Therapy for Pediatric Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Martir-Vargas D, Indelicato DJ, Bechtel A, Bansal M, Milner J, Dean JB, Morris CG, Mendenhall NP, Mailhot Vega RB. Int J Part Ther. 2025 Dec 24;19:101295. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpt.2025.101295. eCollection 2026 Mar. PMID: 41561729
- Paul Okunieff
- Building Equitable Cancer Research Infrastructure: Successful Transfer of Patient-Derived Xenograft Technology to a Historically Black University. Akin-Olugbemi O, Lucas D, Okoro J, Frimpong E, Bulusu R, Stone R, Flores-Rozas H, Agyare E, Jackson T, Ablordeppey S, Mohammed S, Vintilla B, Herremans K, Underwood PW, Delitto D, Thompson G, Riner AN, Trevino J, Hughes SJ, Han S, Yoon SL, Gobin C, Salhia B, Okunieff P, Fredenburg KM, Allen JM, Machona B, Reams RR, Wilkie DJ. Cancer Control. 2025 Jan-Dec;32:10732748251401261. doi: 10.1177/10732748251401261. Epub 2025 Dec 21. PMID: 41424018.
- Jiyeon Park, Emily Feldman, Mark Artz, Jobin George, Hardev Grewal, Meng Wei Ho, Perry Johnson, Emma Viviers, Yawei Zhang
- Automated Treatment Plan Integrity Verification for Proton Therapy: Enhancing Error Detection and Workflow Efficiency. Jiyeon Park, Emily Feldman, Mark Artz, Jobin George, Hardev Grewal, Meng Wei Ho, Perry Johnson, Emma Viviers, Yawei Zhang. International Journal of Particle Therapy. Volume 18, 2025, 101207, ISSN 2331-5180, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpt.2025.101207.
- Mohammad Saki, Jiyeon Park, Perry B Johnson, Curtis Bryant, Hardev Grewal
- Combining Statins with Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: From Photon Experience to Proton Potential. Saki M, Artz ME, Park J, Johnson PB, Bryant C, Balaji KC, Grewal H. J Clin Med. 2026 Jan 10;15(2):568. doi: 10.3390/jcm15020568. PMID: 41598506
- Elizabeth Thompson, Daniel J Indelicato, Ryan J Brisson, Julie A Bradley
- Outcomes Following Proton Radiation for Pediatric Meningiomas. Thompson E, Indelicato DJ, Brisson RJ, Bradley JA, Klawinski D, Ranalli NJ, Mailhot Vega RB. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Jan 7:e70003. doi: 10.1002/1545-5017.70003. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41496666.
- Guanghua Yan
- AAPM task group report 210: Conventional linear accelerator acceptance testing. Pérez-Andújar AA, Narayanasamy G, Holmes T, et al. Med Phys. 2025; 52:e70047. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.70047.
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