Dr. James John Urbanic M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
200 West Arbor Dr San Diego CA, 92103About
Dr. James Urbanic practices Radiation Oncology in San Francisco, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Urbanic 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 South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina Medical Degree
Radiation Oncologist Medical Degree
Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences Medical Degree
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- 2009
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Beyond pancreatic cancer: irinotecan and gemcitabine in solid tumors and hematologic malignancies.
- Update on brachytherapy in localized prostate cancer: the importance of dosimetry.
- Confidence intervals and survival estimates: a systematic review of 3 oncology journals.
- Thoracic re-irradiation using stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) techniques as first or second course of treatment.
- Management of mediastinal relapse after treatment with stereotactic body radiotherapy or accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy for stage I/II non-small-cell lung cancer.
- Reirradiation for second primary or recurrent cancers of the head and neck: Dosimetric and outcome analysis.
- Image guided radiation therapy may result in improved local control in locally advanced lung cancer patients.
- Erratum. A randomized phase 2 study comparing 2 stereotactic body radiation therapy schedules for medically inoperable patients with stage I peripheral non-small cell lung cancer: NRG Oncology RTOG 0915 (NCCTG N0927).
- Is a Clinical Target Volume (CTV) Necessary in the Treatment of Lung Cancer in the Modern Era Combining 4-D Imaging and Image-guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)?
- The Tippy Barstool of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation.
- The Demise of Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy.
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