Publications
Recent Publications (in the last 5 years)
1. Chilukuri S, Burela N, Sundar S, Kamath R, Nangia S, Arjunan M, Kumar R, Ramanujam V, Chacko A, Sharma DS, Jalali R. Impact of Dosimetric Compromises on Early Outcomes of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas Treated with Image-guided Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Beam Therapy. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2024 Jul 28;9(10):101582.
2. Das A, Gaikwad U, Krishnan G, Rajendran A, Patil S, Subramaniam P, Krishna U, Wakde MG, Chilukuri S, Jalali R. Successful Implementation of Image-Guided Pencil-Beam Scanning Proton Therapy in Medulloblastomas. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Nov 3;13(21):3378.
3. Rajendran A, Natesan C, Jawahar P, Patil S, Chilukuri S, Ghosh S, Kumar R, Jalali R. Amide proton transfer imaging-arterial spin labeling mismatch: a new imaging biomarker for pilocytic astrocytoma. Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 29;13(1):16377.
4. Burela N, Das A, Krishnan G, Rajendran A, Chilukuri S, Kumar Vr R, Deopujari CE, Sharma DS, Jalali R. Encouraging Experience with Image-Guided Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy in Craniopharyngioma-First Case Series From India. World Neurosurg. 2024 May;185:e407-e414.
5. Banerjee A, Babu R, Jayaraman D, Chilukuri S. Preoperative three-dimensional modelling and virtual reality planning aids nephron sparing surgery in a child with bilateral Wilms tumour. BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Apr 19;17(4):e260600.
6. Nangia S, Gaikwad U, Joshua P, Mookaiah M, Burela N, Thirumalai A, Chilukuri S, Gayen S, Karra AR, Sharma DS. Dosimetric benefits of customised mouth-bite for head neck cancer patients undergoing modern proton therapy – An audit. Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol. 2024 Jul 31;31:100265.
7. Biswas B, Talwar D, Meshram P, Julka PK, Mehta A, Somashekhar SP, Chilukuri S, Bansal A. Navigating patient journey in early diagnosis of lung cancer in India. Lung India. 2023 Jan-Feb;40(1):48-58. doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_144_22.
8. Murthy V, Chilukuri S, Maitre P. Let’s not forget local treatment intensification. European Urology 2022,82:82-96.
9. Chilukuri S, Sundar S, Patro K, Sawant M, Sivaraman R, Arjunan M, Panda PK, Sharma D, Jalali R. Comparison of Estimated Late Toxicities between IMPT and IMRT Based on Multivariable NTCP Models for High-Risk Prostate Cancers Treated with Pelvic Nodal Radiation. Int J Part Ther. 2022 Jun 13;9(1):42-53.
10. Chilukuri S, Murthy V. Adjuvant radiation for prostate cancer: too early to abandon? BJU Int. 2021 Jul;128(1):23-24.
11. Chilukuri S, Panda PK, Jalali R. Proton Therapy in LMICs: Is the Need Justified? JCO Glob Oncol. 2022 Jan;8:e2100268.
12. Nangia S, Gaikwad U, Noufal MP, Chilukuri S, Patro K, Nakra V, Panda PK, Mathew AS, Sharma DS, Jalali R. Proton therapy for skull-base adenoid cystic carcinomas: A case series and review of literature. J Cancer Res Ther. 2022 Apr-Jun;18(3):629-637.
13. Gaikwad U, Mookaiah M, Karthekeyan S, Wakde M, Noufal MP, Chilukuri S, Sharma D, Jalali R, Nangia S. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mould room practices and simulation of head neck cancer patients undergoing proton therapy. Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol. 2022 Sep 30;24:48-53.
14. Nangia S, Gaikwad U, Noufal MP, Sawant M, Wakde M, Mathew A, Chilukuri S, Sharma D, Jalali R. Proton therapy and oral mucositis in oral & oropharyngeal cancers: outcomes, dosimetric and NTCP benefit. Radiat Oncol. 2023 Jul 19;18(1):121.
15. Arjunan M, Krishnan G, Sharma DS, M P N, Patro KC, Thiyagarajan R, Srinivas C, Jalali R. Dosimetric impact of random spot positioning errors in intensity modulated proton therapy plans of small and large volume tumors. Br J Radiol. 2021 Mar 1;94(1119):20201031.
16. Chilukuri S, Burela N, Uppuluri R, Indumathi D, Nangia S, Panda PK, Shamurailatpam DS, Raj R, Raja T, Jalali R. Preliminary Experience of Treating Children and Young Adults With Image-Guided Proton Beam Therapy in India. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020 Nov;6:1736-1745.
17. Chilukuri S, Burela N. Memantine for Prevention of Brain Irradiation-Induced Cognitive Toxicity: A Tale of an Underappreciated and Underused Intervention. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020 Sep;6:1384-1388.
18. Chilukuri S, Sundar S, Thiyagarajan R, Easow J, Sawant M, Krishanan G, Panda PK, Sharma D, Jalali R. Total marrow and lymphoid irradiation with helical tomotherapy: a practical implementation report. Radiat Oncol J. 2020 Sep;38(3):207-216.
19. Chilukuri S, Rakesh Jalali, Reassuring quality of life in younger childhood (<4 years) brain tumor survivors treated with proton beam therapy, Neuro-Oncology, noaa173.
20. Chilukuri S., Panda, P.K. & Jalali, R. PITChing (professional organisations, innovative trial designs and collaborative approach) for evidence generation for proton therapy. Radiat Oncol 15, 138 (2020).
21. Chilukuri S, Sham C Sundar, Pankaj Kumar Panda. The toxicity data from POP-RT: Proving the “Obvious” and challenging the “Norm”. Radiotherapy Oncology 2020;147,247.
22. Chilukuri S, Jalali R. Brain metastasis: Momentum towards understanding the molecular milieu. Neurol India. 2019 May-Jun;67(3):755-756.
23. Chilukuri S, Jalali R. Risk of second malignancy after modern conformal and proton beam radiotherapy-Minimizing risks, improving survivorship. Indian J Cancer. 2018 Oct-Dec;55(4):316-317.
24. Rishan TS, Chilukuri S, et al. Introduction of proton beam therapy in intracranial germ cell tumors in India-initial experience. Indian Pediatrics. 2021 Accepted for publication.
25. Tonse R, Chilukuri S, Shamurailatpam D, Jalali R. Introduction of Image Guided Pencil Beam for Skull Base Tumors in India: A Report of Two Cases and a Brief Review of the Literature. Neurol India. 2020 Jan-Feb;68(1):42-44. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.279680.
26. Tonse R, Chilukuri S, Shamurailatpam D, Jalali R. Introduction of Image Guided Pencil Beam for Skull Base Tumors in India: A Report of Two Cases and a Brief Review of the Literature. Neurol India. 2020 Jan-Feb;68(1):42-44.
27. Sudarsan RT, Chilukuri S, Noufal MP, Adhithyan R, Uppuluri R, Panda PK, Patil S, Sharma D, Roopesh Kumar VR, Jalali R. EPEN-22. Molecularly aggressive ependymomas treated with Image guided pencil beam proton therapy: consecutive patient Indian experience. Neuro Oncol. 2022 Jun 3;24(Suppl 1):i43.
28. Murugesan A, Raghuraman MS, Chilukuri S, Raja T. Hydro-dissection of Dorsal Scapular Nerve for Neuropathy Post Radical Neck Dissection and Radiation: A Case Report. Indian J Palliat Care. 2021 Oct-Dec;27(4):577-579.
29. Sudarsan RT, Chilukuri S, Padannayil NM, Panda PK, Jalali R. Introduction of Proton Beam Therapy in Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors in India. Indian Pediatr. 2021 Feb 15;58(2):182-183.
30. Ghadyalpatil NS, Pandey A, Krishnamani I, Srinivas C, Rafiq SJ, Hingmire SS, Maturu N, Reddy R, Kumar KK, Sreekanth K, Gurram BC, Parikh PM. First-line management of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: An Indian perspective. South Asian J Cancer. 2019 Apr-Jun;8(2):73-79
31. Arjunan M, Krishnan G, Sharma DS, M P N, Patro KC, Thiyagarajan R, Srinivas C, Jalali R. Dosimetric impact of random spot positioning errors in intensity modulated proton therapy plans of small and large volume tumors. Br J Radiol. 2021 Mar 1;94(1119):20201031.
32. Thiyagarajan R, Sharma DS, Kaushik S, Sawant M, Ganapathy K, Nambi Raj NA, Chilukuri S, Sundar SC, Patro KC, Manikandan A, Noufal MP, Sivaraman R, Easow J, Jalali R. Leaf open time sinogram (LOTS): a novel approach for patient specific quality assurance of total marrow irradiation. Radiat Oncol. 2020 Oct 14;15(1):236.
33. Sharma DS, Patro KC, Manthala Padannayel N, Chilukuri S et al. Ambient neutron and photon dose equivalent H*(10) around a pencil beam scanning proton therapy facility. Br J Radiol. 2019;92(1102):20190382.
34. Rishan TS, Chilukuri S, et al. Introduction of proton beam therapy in intracranial germ cell tumors in India-initial experience. Indian Pediatrics. 2021 Accepted for publication.
Other Peer-reviewed Publications Head Neck Cancers
1. Altered Fractionation in Head Neck Cancer. Srinivas C, Agarwal JP, Laskar SG, Gupta T, Dinshaw KA. Lancet. 2006 Nov 25;368(9550):1867.
2. Radiotherapeutic management of locally advanced head neck cancer. Laskar SG, Agarwal JP, Srinivas C, Dinshaw KA. Expert Review in Anticancer Therapy 2006 Mar;6(3):405-17.Review
3. Multi-isocentric 4π volumetric-modulated arc therapy approach for head and neck cancer. Subramanian VS, Subramani V, Chilukuri S, Kathirvel M, Arun G, Swamy ST, Subramanian K, Fogliata A, Cozzi L. Journal of Applied and Clinical Medical Physics. 2017 Sep;18(5):293-300. doi: 10.1002/acm2.12164. Epub 2017 Aug 20.
4. Hypofractionated radiotherapy for T1N0M0 glottic cancer: retrospective analysis of two different cohorts of dose-fractionation schedules from a single institution. Laskar SG, Baijal G, Murthy V, Chilukuri S, Budrukkar A, Gupta T, Agarwal JP. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2012 Dec;24(10):e180-6.
5. Need for objective patient selection criteria for palliative radiotherapy in advanced head and neck cancer. Chilukuri S, Laskar SG, Murthy V, Agarwal JP, Budrukkar A, Dinshaw KA. Radiother Oncol. 2008 May;87(2):30-8.
6. ASTRO ORAL PRESENTATION: Patterns of Failure and Salvage Treatment after Curative Radiotherapy for Early Glottic Cancer in 985 Consecutive Patients Treated at Single Institution. Srinivas C, Dinshaw KA, Laskar SG, Agarwal JP, Budrukkar A, Murthy V, Deshpande DD, Shrivastava SK. International Journal of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys September 1, 2008 Volume 72, Issue 1, Supplement, Page S100.
7. Two Prescription Dose Levels as Safe as 3-4 Prescription Dose Levels in IMRT for the Treatment of Neck Nodal Regions in Head and Neck Cancers Srinivas C, Naumaan M, Deepanjali A, Subramanian VS, Gandhi A, Swamy T, Kathirvel M, Ghadyalpatil NS, Sreekanth K. International Journal of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. September 1, 2014 Volume 90, Issue 1, Supplement, Page S550.
8. Comparison of High Definition and Millennium Multi Leaf Collimators using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy in the Treatment of Advanced Head Neck Cancers: Is smaller always the better? Arun G, Subramanian VS, Kathirvel M, swamy T, Jagdeesh N, Kala S, Chilukuri S. International Journal of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys November 1, 2010 Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S817.
Thoracic Tumors
1. Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold Technique for SABR for T2 Tumors of the Lung: A Prospective Clinical Study Srinivas C, Naumaan, Vallinayagam SS, Shanmugan TS, Gandhi A, Kathirvel M ,Tike PK, Maturu VN, Ghadyalpatil NS. . International Journal of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys October 1, 2017 Volume 99, Issue 2, Supplement, Page E446.
2. Combining immunotherapy with radiation therapy in thoracic oncology. Badiyan SN, Roach MC, Chilukuri S, Chuong MD, Rice SR, Onyeuku NE, Remick J, Glass E, Mohindra P, Simone CB 2nd. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Aug;10(Suppl 21):S2492-S2507.
3. Is 5 mm MMLC suitable for VMAT-based lung SBRT? A dosimetric comparison with 2.5 mm HDMLC using RTOG-0813 treatment planning criteria for both conventional and high-dose flattening filter-free photon beams. Subramanian SV, Subramani V, Thirumalai Swamy S, Gandhi A, Chilukuri S. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2015 Jul 8;16(4):112–124.
4. First-line management of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: An Indian perspective. Ghadyappatil NS, Pandey A, Krishnamani I, Chilukuri S, et al. South Asian Journal of Cancer 2019 (8), 2:73-79.
5. Can DIBH technique be used for SABR of large and mobile tumors of lung and liver? A clinical study. Srinivas C, Subramaniam S, Naumaan M, Gandhi A, Kathirvel M ,Swamy T, Kiran Kumar K, Jotwani A, Yadal N. Radiotherapy Oncology April 2016Volume 119, Supplement 1, Page S573.
Esophago-Gastric Cancers
1. ICMR consensus document Indian Council of Medical Research consensus document for the management of gastric cancer. Shailesh V. Shrikhande, Bhawna Sirohi, Savio G. Barreto, Raju T. Chacko, Purvish M. Parikh, Jeremy Pautu, Supreeta Arya, Prachi Patil, Srinivas C. Chilukuri, B. Ganesh,Tanvir Kaur, Deepak Shukla, and Goura Shankar Rath Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Oct;35(4):239-43.
2. ICMR consensus document Indian Council of Medical Research consensus document for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Shailesh V. Shrikhande, Bhawna Sirohi, Savio G. Barreto, Raju T. Chacko, Purvish M. Parikh, Jeremy Pautu, Supreeta Arya, Prachi Patil, Srinivas C. Chilukuri, B. Ganesh,Tanvir Kaur, Deepak Shukla, and Goura Shankar Rath Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Oct;35(4):244-48..
3. Prospective Study Evaluating Image Guided Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy With Concurrent Weekly Cisplatinum for Inoperable Thoracic Esophageal Cancer. Chilukuri S, Pawar Y, Subramaniam SS, Singaraju M, Kumar K, Tike P, Nalini Y, Gandhi A, Thirumalai S, Kathirvel M. International Journal of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys November 1, 2012Volume 84, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S309.
4. Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy versus Conventional 3D Conformal Techniques (3DCRT) for Esophageal Cancer: Is it Time for a Change in Practice? Chilukuri S, Pawar Y, Subramaniam SS, Singaraju M, Kumar K, Tike P, Nalini Y, Gandhi A, Thirumalai S, Kathirvel M. International Journal of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys October 1, 2011Volume 81, Issue 2, Supplement, Pages S318–S319.
CNS Tumors
1. Volumetric modulated arc-based hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of selected intracranial arteriovenous malformations: dosimetric report and early clinical experience. Subramanian S, Srinivas C, Ramalingam K, Babaiah M, Swamy ST, Arun G, Kathirvel M, Ashok S, Clivio A, Fogliata A, Nicolini G, Rao KS, Reddy TP, Amit J, Vanetti E, Cozzi L. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Mar 1;82(3):1278-84.
2. Micromultileaf collimator-based stereotactic radiosurgery for selected arteriovenous malformations: technique and preliminary experience. Jalali R, Dutta D, Srinivas C, Munshi A, Limaye U, Goel A, Deshpande D, Sarin. J Cancer Res Ther. 2009 Jul-Sep;5(3):186-91.
3. Suprasellar haemangiopericytoma–challenges in diagnosis and treatment. Jalali R, Srinivas C, Nadkarni TD, Rajasekharan P. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2008 Jan;150(1):67-71.
4. Bilateral mandibular metastases in medulloblastoma. Srinivas C, Gupta T, Rajasekharan P, Munshi A. J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Feb;16(2):325-8.
5. Risk of second malignancy after modern conformal and proton beam radiotherapy-Minimizing risks, improving survivorship. Chilukuri S, Jalali R. Indian Journal of Cancer. 2018 Oct-Dec;55(4):316-317.
6. Is it Time to Revise Imaging Guidelines for Response Assessment After Temoradiation and Surgery for GBM? Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive Value of MR Spectroscopy and Perfusion for the Detection of Tumor Progression After Temoradiation. Chilukuri S, Chandrasekhar N, Umamahesh M, Rajani S, Deepanjali A, Keskar S. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys October 1, 2013Volume 87, Issue 2, Supplement, Page S259.
Breast Cancers
1. Chest wall radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arcs and the potential role of flattening filter free photon beams. Subramaniam S, Thirumalaiswamy S, Srinivas C, Gandhi GA, Kathirvel M, Kumar KK, Mallik S, Babaiah M, Pawar Y, Clivio A, Fogliata A, Mancosu P, Nicolini G, Vanetti E, Cozzi L. Strahlenther Onkol. 2012 Jun;188(6):484-90.
2. Patient selection for DIBH technique for left sided breast cancers: Impact of chest wall shape. Chilukuri S, Adulkar D, Subramaniam SS, Mohommed N, Gandhi A, Kathirvel M, Swamy T, Kiran Kumar K, Kumar K, Yadala N. Radiotherapy Oncology. April 2016Volume 119, Supplement 1, Page S422.
Prostate
1. Rectum and Bladder Dose Variations During Prostate IGRT: An Evaluation of Bowel and Bladder Preparation Protocol. Jotwani A, Surendran J, Chilukuri S, Ramamohan R, Ibrahim S, Shivakumar R. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys November 1, 2012Volume 84, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S395.
Liver
1. Can DIBH technique be used for SABR of large and mobile tumors of lung and liver? A clinical study. Srinivas C, Subramaniam S, Naumaan M, Gandhi A, Kathirvel M ,Swamy T, Kiran Kumar K, Jotwani A, Yadal N. Radiotherapy Oncology April 2016Volume 119, Supplement 1, Page S573.
Others
1. Assessing the Feasibility of using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Technology to Increase the Throughput and Quality of Radiotherapy in Developing Countries. Chilukuri S, Subramaniam VS, Arun G, Thirumalai S, Kathirvel M, Kala S, Amit J. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys November 1, 2010Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S56.