Dr. Allan F. Thornton M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
40 Enterprise Pkwy Hampton VA, 23666About
Dr. Allan Thornton practices Radiation Oncology in Hampton, VA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Thornton specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Education and Training
University of Virginia / Main Campus 1981
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1981
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Management of meningiomas of the cavernous sinus: conservative surgery and adjuvant therapy.
- Neuroendocrine tumors of the sinonasal tract. Results of a prospective study incorporating chemotherapy, surgery, and combined proton-photon radiotherapy.
- The clinical utility of magnetic resonance imaging in 3-dimensional treatment planning of brain neoplasms.
- Spinal cord astrocytomas: results of therapy.
- The dentist's role in an emerging cancer treatment technology.
- Design of MRI scan protocols for use in 3-D, CT-based treatment planning.
- A head immobilization system for radiation simulation, CT, MRI, and PET imaging.
- Validation of dosimetric field matching accuracy from proton therapy using a robotic patient positioning system.
- Three-dimensional motion analysis of an improved head immobilization system for simulation, CT, MRI, and PET imaging.
- Microdosimetric measurements for neutron-absorbed dose determination during proton therapy.
- Chondrosarcoma of the head and neck.
- A precision cranial immobilization system for conformal stereotactic fractionated radiation therapy.
- Intensive induction chemotherapy and radiation for organ preservation in patients with advanced resectable head and neck carcinoma.
- Automated determination of patient setup errors in radiation therapy using spherical radio-opaque markers.
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Brain Tumor
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