Dr. Ralph R Weichselbaum M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
5758 S Maryland Ave Mc9006 Chicago IL, 60637About
Dr. Ralph Weichselbaum, MD is one of the country's most highly ranked doctors, specializing in radiation oncology. MD Weichselbaum currently sees patients in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Weichselbaum holds ...
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1971
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The contribution of DNA ploidy to radiation sensitivity in human tumour cell lines.
- Radiation-inducible gene therapy.
- Paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, and concomitant radiation therapy for poor-prognosis head and neck cancer.
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Replication-competent, nonneuroinvasive genetically engineered herpes virus is highly effective in the treatment of therapy-resistant experimental human tumors.
- Ionizing radiation improves survival in mice bearing intracranial high-grade gliomas injected with genetically modified herpes simplex virus.
- Blockage of the vascular endothelial growth factor stress response increases the antitumor effects of ionizing radiation.
- The essential functions of human Rad51 are independent of ATP hydrolysis.
- Enhanced eradication of local and distant tumors by genetically produced interleukin-12 and radiation.
- PSA-based outcome analysis after radiation therapy for prostate cancer: a new definition of biochemical failure after intervention.
- Accumulation of specific RNAs encoding transcriptional factors and stress response proteins against a background of severe depletion of cellular RNAs in cells infected with herpes simplex virus 1.
- Caution in interpreting biochemical control rates after treatment of prostate cancer: length of follow-up influences results.
- Strategies for enhancing viral-based gene therapy using ionizing radiation.
- The disappearance of cyclins A and B and the increase in activity of the G(2)/M-phase cellular kinase cdc2 in herpes simplex virus 1-infected cells require expression of the alpha22/U(S)1.5 and U(L)13 viral genes.
- In vitro and in vivo activity of protein kinase C inhibitor chelerythrine chloride induces tumor cell toxicity and growth delay in vivo.
Awards
- 2012 Chicago Super Doctors
Treatments
- Radiation Therapy (radiotherapy), Cancer, Rectal Problems
Professional Memberships
- Member Institute of Medicine
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