Radiation Medicine

Marcus E. Randall, M.D., FACR
Markey Cancer Center Endowed Chair in Radiation Medicine
Professor and Chairman Department of Radiation medicine
800 Rose Street C-114D
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone: (859) 257-7618
Fax: (859) 257-7483
Email: merand2@email.uky.edu

CLINICAL INTERESTS:

• Gynecologic cancers
• Gamma Knife radiosurgery
• General radiation oncology

EDUCATION:

• M.D., University of North Carolina, 1982
• B.A., University or North Crolina, 1978

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology, 1986

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Nelson GN, Randall ME, Sutton G, Moore D, Hurteau J, and Look K. FIGO stage IIIC endometrial carcinoma with metastases confined to pelvic lymph nodes: Analysis of treatment outcomes, prognostic variables, and failure patterns following adjuvant radiation therapy, Gynecol Oncol, 1999; 75:211-214.

Cardenes H, and Randall M. Clarity and confusion regarding adjuvant radiation therapy in early endometrial cancer, Gynecol Oncol, 1999; 75:1-3.

Cardenes H, Randall M. Radiotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer: State of the art. FORUM Trends in Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2000;10:335-352.

Cardenes H, and Randall M. Integrating radiation therapy in the curative management of ovarian cancer. Current issues and future directions, Semin Radiat Oncol, 2000;10: 61-70.

Cardenes H, Song G, and Randall M. Late sequelae of radiation therapy in the management of gynaecological malignancies, Current Medical Literature: Gynecological Oncology 2001; 2(1), 1-10.

Cardenes H, Song G, and Randall M. Late sequelae of radiation therapy in the management of gynaecological malignancies, Current Medical Literature: Gynecology and Obstetrics 2001;7:57-66. Dittmer P, Randall ME. A technique for inguinal node boost using photon fields defined by asymmetric collimator jaws, Radiother Oncol 2001; 59:61-64.

Cardenes H, Song G, Randall ME. Late sequelae of radiation therapy in the management of gynaecological malignancies, Current Medical Literature: Urologyy 2001; 7(4)85-94.

McCormick TC, Cardenes H, Randall ME. Early-stage endometrial cancer: Is intravaginal > radiation therapy (IVRT) alone sufficient therapy? J Brachytherapy 2002; 1:61-65.

Tyree C, Cardenes H, Randall ME, Papiez, L. High-dose-rate brachytherapy for vaginal cancer: Learning from treatment complication. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2002; 12:27-31.

Moskvin V, DesRosiers C, Papiez L, Timmerman R, Randall ME, DesRosiers P. Monte Carlo simulation of the Leksell Gamma Knife: I. Source modeling and calculations in homogeneous media. Phys in Med and Bio 2002; 47:1995-2011.

Sangthawan S, DesRosiers P, Randall M, Robertson K, Goebel S, Fallon R. Relapse in the skull after myeloablative therapy for high risk neuroblastoma. Ped HematolOncol, 2003; 20:23- 30.

Cardenes HC, Randall ME. Is observation and salvage (when necessary) an appropriate approach to intermediate risk endometrial cancer? Gynecol Onc 2003; 89(2):199-200.

Difilippo F, Papiez L, Moskvin V, Peplow D, DesRosiers C, Johnson J, Timmerman R, Randall M, Lillie R. Doses induced by photoneutron processes in a patient body during radiotherapy treatment simulated with MCNPX. Med Phys 2003; 30: 2849-2854.

Timmerman RD, Ewing M, Donges M, Wilson J, Jakacki R, Randall ME. Quantitative analysis of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy techniques for posterior fossa treatment in children. Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment 2003;2:587-593.

Papiez L, Timmerman R, DesRosiers C, Randall M. Extracranial stereotactic radioablation: Physical principles. Acta Oncologica 2003, 42(8):882-894.

Moskvin V, Papiez L, Timmerman R, DesRosiers C, Randall M, DesRosiers P. Monte Carlo Simulation For Leksell Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Plan Verification. Nuclear Mathematical and Computational Sciences: A Century Anew, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, April 6-11, 2003, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2003).

Fife RS, Keener P, Meslin EM, Randall M, Schiffmiller RL. Ownership of medical facilities: Inappropriate conflict or an opportunity that benefits physicians and patients? Acad Med 2004;79:1051-1055.

Moskvin V, Timmerman R, DesRosiers C, Papiez L, Randall M, DesRosiers P, Dittmer P. Monte Carlo simulation of the Leksell Gamma Knife: II. Effects of heterogeneous versus homogeneous media in stereotactic radiosurgery. Phys Med Biol 49 (2004) 4879-4895.
DesRosiers PM, Moskvin VP, DesRosiers CM, Timmerman RD, Randall ME, Papiez LS. Lung cancer radiation therapy: Monte Carlo investigation of “under dose” by high energy photons. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, June 2004; 3(3):289-294.

Fakiris AJ, Moore DH, Reddy SR, Look KY, Yiannoutsos CT, Randall ME, Cardenes HR. Intraperitoneal radioactive phosphorus (32P) and vaginal brachytherapy as adjuvant treatment for uterine papillary serous carcinoma and clear cell carcinoma: A Phase II Hoosier Oncology Group (HOG 97-01) Study. Gynecol Oncol, 2004, 96 (2005) 818-823.

Lo SS, Tinnel B, Abdulrahman R, Randall ME. Postoperative radiotherapy vs postoperative chemoradiotherapy for high-risk head and neck cancer – Evidence for more intensive treatment? Am J Oncol Rev 2004, 3(10):587-591.

R.R. Allison, R. Cuenca, G.H. Downie, M.E. Randall, V.S. Bagnato, C.H. Sibata. PD/PDT for gynecological disease: A clinical review. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy 2 (2005) 51-63.

Shaeffer DT, Randall ME. Adjuvant radiotherapy in endometrial carcinoma. The Oncologist, September 2005; 10(8):623-631.

Randall ME, Brunetto VL, Muss H, Spirtos NM, Mannel RS, Fowler J, Thigpen JT, Benda JA. A randomized phase III trial of whole abdominal irradiation versus combination doxorubicin-cisplatin chemotherapy in advanced endometrial carcinoma: A Gynecologic Oncology Group study. J Clin Oncol 24:36-44, 2006.

Randall ME and Ibbott G. Intensity modulated radiation therapy for gynecologic cancers: Pitfalls, hazards, and cautions to be considered. Semin Rad Oncol, July 2006; 16(3):138-143.