Dr. Adam P. Dicker M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
111 S 11th St Bodine Center Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Adam Dicker practices Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia, PA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Dicker 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1992
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The impact of edema on planning 125I and 103Pd prostate implants.
- The efficacy of early adjuvant radiation therapy for pT3N0 prostate cancer: a matched-pair analysis.
- Effect of post-implant edema on the rectal dose in prostate brachytherapy.
- Optimum timing for image-based dose evaluation of 125I and 103PD prostate seed implants.
- Determination of the urethral dose in prostate brachytherapy when the urethra cannot be visualized in the postimplant CT scan.
- Can the cost of permanent prostate implants be reduced? An argument for peripheral loading with higher strength seeds.
- The impact of postimplant edema on the urethral dose in prostate brachytherapy.
- Isotope selection for permanent prostate implants? An evaluation of 103Pd versus 125I based on radiobiological effectiveness and dosimetry.
- Increased hypoxia correlates with increased expression of the angiogenesis marker vascular endothelial growth factor in human prostate cancer.
- Targeting angiogenic processes by combination rofecoxib and ionizing radiation.
- Elevated COX-2 expression in cervical carcinoma: reduced cause-specific survival and pelvic control.
- Can extraprostatic extension be treated by prostate brachytherapy? An analysis based on postimplant dosimetry.
- Defining a future role for radiogenic therapy.
- Dosimetric analysis of urinary morbidity following prostate brachytherapy (125I vs. 103Pd) combined with external beam radiation therapy.
- Impact of postimplant edema on V(100) and D(90) in prostate brachytherapy: can implant quality be predicted on day 0?
Clinical Trials
- Telehealth in Improving Quality of Life in Patients During Post Radiation Therapy Visits
- Radiation Therapy and MK-3475 for Patients With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer, Renal Cell Cancer, Melanoma, and Lung Cancer
- Circulating Tumor DNA in Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer or Stage III-IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
- 2014 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2014,2013,2012,2011,2010
Treatments
- Acoustic Neuroma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Bladder Cancer And More
- Prostate Cancer
- Brain Tumor
Fellowships
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY
Dr. Adam P. Dicker M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 111 S 11th St Bodine Center
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