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WENHUA CAO

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionMD Anderson
DepartmentRadiation Physics
Address1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston TX 77030
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    1. Hu Z, Mohan R, Chu Y, Wang X, van Rossum PSN, Chen Y, Grayson ME, Gearhardt AG, Grassberger C, Zhi D, Hobbs BP, Lin SH, Cao W. Clinical Translation of a Deep Learning Model of Radiation-Induced Lymphopenia for Esophageal Cancer. Int J Part Ther. 2024 Sep; 13:100624. PMID: 39228692; PMCID: PMC11369390.
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    2. Goudarzi HM, Lim G, Grosshans D, Mohan R, Cao W. Incorporating variable RBE in IMPT optimization for ependymoma. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Jan; 25(1):e14207. PMID: 37985962; PMCID: PMC10795446.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    3. Baroudi H, Chen X, Cao W, El Basha MD, Gay S, Gronberg MP, Hernandez S, Huang K, Kaffey Z, Melancon AD, Mumme RP, Sjogreen C, Tsai JY, Yu C, Court LE, Pino R, Zhao Y. Synthetic Megavoltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography Image Generation for Improved Contouring Accuracy of Cardiac Pacemakers. J Imaging. 2023 Nov 08; 9(11). PMID: 37998092; PMCID: PMC10672228.
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    4. Cao W, Li Y, Zhang X, Poenisch F, Yepes P, Sahoo N, Grosshans D, McGovern S, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Zhu XR. Intensity modulated proton arc therapy via geometry-based energy selection for ependymoma. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Jul; 24(7):e13954. PMID: 36913484; PMCID: PMC10338743.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Baroudi H, Brock KK, Cao W, Chen X, Chung C, Court LE, El Basha MD, Farhat M, Gay S, Gronberg MP, Gupta AC, Hernandez S, Huang K, Jaffray DA, Lim R, Marquez B, Nealon K, Netherton TJ, Nguyen CM, Reber B, Rhee DJ, Salazar RM, Shanker MD, Sjogreen C, Woodland M, Yang J, Yu C, Zhao Y. Automated Contouring and Planning in Radiation Therapy: What Is 'Clinically Acceptable'? Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Feb 10; 13(4). PMID: 36832155; PMCID: PMC9955359.
      Citations: 3     
    6. Gronberg MP, Beadle BM, Garden AS, Skinner H, Gay S, Netherton T, Cao W, Cardenas CE, Chung C, Fuentes DT, Fuller CD, Howell RM, Jhingran A, Lim TY, Marquez B, Mumme R, Olanrewaju AM, Peterson CB, Vazquez I, Whitaker TJ, Wooten Z, Yang M, Court LE. Deep Learning-Based Dose Prediction for Automated, Individualized Quality Assurance of Head and Neck Radiation Therapy Plans. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2023 May-Jun; 13(3):e282-e291. PMID: 36697347; PMCID: PMC11232032.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Cao W, Rocha H, Mohan R, Lim G, Goudarzi HM, Dias JM, Ferreira BC. Reflections on beam configuration optimization for intensity-modulated proton therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2022 06 27; 67(13). PMID: 35561700.
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    8. Cao W, Gronberg M, Olanrewaju A, Whitaker T, Hoffman K, Cardenas C, Garden A, Skinner H, Beadle B, Court L. Knowledge-based planning for the radiation therapy treatment plan quality assurance for patients with head and neck cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Jun; 23(6):e13614. PMID: 35488508; PMCID: PMC9195018.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Ebrahimi S, Lim G, Hobbs BP, Lin SH, Mohan R, Cao W. A hybrid deep learning model for forecasting lymphocyte depletion during radiation therapy. Med Phys. 2022 May; 49(5):3507-3522. PMID: 35229311.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Zhu C, Mohan R, Lin SH, Jun G, Yaseen A, Jiang X, Wang Q, Cao W, Hobbs BP. Identifying Individualized Risk Profiles for Radiotherapy-Induced Lymphopenia Among Patients With Esophageal Cancer Using Machine Learning. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2021 09; 5:1044-1053. PMID: 34665662; PMCID: PMC8812653.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Ebrahimi S, Lim G, Liu A, Lin SH, Ellsworth SG, Grassberger C, Mohan R, Cao W. Radiation-Induced Lymphopenia Risks of Photon Versus Proton Therapy for Esophageal Cancer Patients. Int J Part Ther. 2021; 8(2):17-27. PMID: 34722808; PMCID: PMC8489492.
      Citations: 1     
    12. Ma D, Bronk L, Kerr M, Sobieski M, Chen M, Geng C, Yiu J, Wang X, Sahoo N, Cao W, Zhang X, Stephan C, Mohan R, Grosshans DR, Guan F. Author Correction: Exploring the advantages of intensity-modulated proton therapy: experimental validation of biological effects using two different beam intensity-modulation patterns. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 30; 10(1):19101. PMID: 33127998; PMCID: PMC7603493.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    13. Bai X, Lim G, Grosshans D, Mohan R, Cao W. A biological effect-guided optimization approach using beam distal-edge avoidance for intensity-modulated proton therapy. Med Phys. 2020 Sep; 47(9):3816-3825. PMID: 32557747.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    14. Ma D, Bronk L, Kerr M, Sobieski M, Chen M, Geng C, Yiu J, Wang X, Sahoo N, Cao W, Zhang X, Stephan C, Mohan R, Grosshans DR, Guan F. Exploring the advantages of intensity-modulated proton therapy: experimental validation of biological effects using two different beam intensity-modulation patterns. Sci Rep. 2020 02 21; 10(1):3199. PMID: 32081928; PMCID: PMC7035246.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    15. Vassiliev ON, Peterson CB, Cao W, Grosshans DR, Mohan R. Systematic microdosimetric data for protons of therapeutic energies calculated with Geant4-DNA. Phys Med Biol. 2019 11 04; 64(21):215018. PMID: 31553958; PMCID: PMC7232815.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    16. Cao W, Khabazian A, Yepes P, Lim G, Poenisch F, Grosshans D, Mohan R. Reply to Comment on 'Linear energy transfer incorporated intensity modulated proton therapy optimization'. Phys Med Biol. 2019 02 27; 64(5):058002. PMID: 30811349.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Cells
    17. Bai X, Lim G, Grosshans D, Mohan R, Cao W. Robust optimization to reduce the impact of biological effect variation from physical uncertainties in intensity-modulated proton therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2019 01 08; 64(2):025004. PMID: 30523932.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    18. Cao W, Khabazian A, Yepes PP, Lim G, Poenisch F, Grosshans DR, Mohan R. Linear energy transfer incorporated intensity modulated proton therapy optimization. Phys Med Biol. 2017 12 19; 63(1):015013. PMID: 29131808; PMCID: PMC5815879.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    19. Mohan R, Peeler CR, Guan F, Bronk L, Cao W, Grosshans DR. Radiobiological issues in proton therapy. Acta Oncol. 2017 Nov; 56(11):1367-1373. PMID: 28826292; PMCID: PMC5842809.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Zaghian M, Cao W, Liu W, Kardar L, Randeniya S, Mohan R, Lim G. Comparison of linear and nonlinear programming approaches for "worst case dose" and "minmax" robust optimization of intensity-modulated proton therapy dose distributions. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2017 Mar; 18(2):15-25. PMID: 28300378; PMCID: PMC5444303.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Cao W, Lim GJ, Li Y, Zhu XR, Zhang X. Improved beam angle arrangement in intensity modulated proton therapy treatment planning for localized prostate cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2015 Mar 30; 7(2):574-84. PMID: 25831258; PMCID: PMC4491671.
      Citations: 7     
    22. Cao W, Lim G, Liao L, Li Y, Jiang S, Li X, Li H, Suzuki K, Zhu XR, Gomez D, Zhang X. Proton energy optimization and reduction for intensity-modulated proton therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2014 Nov 07; 59(21):6341-54. PMID: 25295881; PMCID: PMC4371785.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Kardar L, Li Y, Li X, Li H, Cao W, Chang JY, Liao L, Zhu RX, Sahoo N, Gillin M, Liao Z, Komaki R, Cox JD, Lim G, Zhang X. Evaluation and mitigation of the interplay effects of intensity modulated proton therapy for lung cancer in a clinical setting. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 4(6):e259-68. PMID: 25407877; PMCID: PMC4399385.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Li Y, Kardar L, Li X, Li H, Cao W, Chang JY, Liao L, Zhu RX, Sahoo N, Gillin M, Liao Z, Komaki R, Cox JD, Lim G, Zhang X. On the interplay effects with proton scanning beams in stage III lung cancer. Med Phys. 2014 Feb; 41(2):021721. PMID: 24506612; PMCID: PMC4108709.
      Citations: 38     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Cao W, Lim G, Li X, Li Y, Zhu XR, Zhang X. Incorporating deliverable monitor unit constraints into spot intensity optimization in intensity-modulated proton therapy treatment planning. Phys Med Biol. 2013 Aug 07; 58(15):5113-25. PMID: 23835656; PMCID: PMC3947922.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Cao W, Lim GJ, Lee A, Li Y, Liu W, Ronald Zhu X, Zhang X. Uncertainty incorporated beam angle optimization for IMPT treatment planning. Med Phys. 2012 Aug; 39(8):5248-56. PMID: 22894449; PMCID: PMC3422361.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Liu W, Li Y, Li X, Cao W, Zhang X. Influence of robust optimization in intensity-modulated proton therapy with different dose delivery techniques. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6):3089-101. PMID: 22755694; PMCID: PMC3360691.
      Citations: 33     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. A hybrid framework for optimizing beam angles in radiation therapy planning. Annals of Operations Research. 217:357-383.
    29. Radiation therapy beam angle optimization methods. 398-404.
    30. Improved beam angle arrangement in intensity modulated proton therapy treatment planning for localized prostate cancer. Cancers. 7:574-584.
    31. Implementation of gradient projection algorithm to radiation therapy treatment planning. 3184-3190.
    32. The impact of tumor geometrical changes on IMPT treatment plans. 1552-1557.
    33. Beam angle selection in intensity modulated proton therapy treatment planning for prostate cancer.
    34. A two-phase method for selecting IMRT treatment beam angles. European Journal of Operational Research. 217:609-618.
    35. Selecting proton energy levels in pencil beam scanning proton therapy. 1566-1571.
    36. A beam angle optimization approach for 3D intensity modulated proton therapy treatment planning.
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