Faculty

Allison E. Garda, M.D.

Clinical Studies

A Comparison of Acute Toxicities between Patients Treated with Protons or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Post-Operative Treatment of Endometrial or Cervical Cancers Rochester, Minn., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether proton radiation therapy (proton RT) reduces acute gastrointestinal toxicities at the end of treatment compared to intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
ROR1905: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) in Cervical Cancer Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to answer whether plasma circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) obtained by serial analysis before, during, and following surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/or immunotherapy for cervical cancer will allow for risk stratification, individualized treatment decision making, monitoring of treatment response, and early detection of residual or recurrent disease in patients presenting with human papillomavirus (HPV) mediated cervical cancer.

A Comparison of Acute Toxicities between Patients Treated with Protons or Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Post-Operative Treatment of Endometrial or Cervical Cancers Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether proton radiation therapy (proton RT) reduces acute gastrointestinal toxicities at the end of treatment compared to intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
Assessing the Sexual Health and Well-Being of Female Survivors of Pelvic Malignancies after Radiotherapy Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to quantify the extent of sexual dysfunction in our patients to explore if there is a need for a prospective intervention, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life of our patients, with respect to sexual function.
Pilot Study of PROS Monitoring Jacksonville, Fla., Rochester, Minn., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability to capture PROs during patients’ radiation and during 3 months after.

Additionally, the study plans to conduct a retrospective chart review of prospectively accrued patients and ask subjects to complete a questionnaire.