Publications and Book Chapter

* Last Updated August 2024

Peer-Reviewed Publications & Book Chapter

• Chapter on “Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible post Radiation of Head and neck cancers” in “Complications of Cancer Therapy: Best Practices in Prevention and Management (Pg 107-116)
• Pooja Nandwani Patel, Sumit Goyal, Anand Shah, Mehul Gohel, U Suryanarayan. Prospective study of sequential volumetric changes of parotid gland in early oropharyngeal carcinoma treated by Intensity Modulated Radiation therapy: An institutional experience South Asian J Cancer 2018;7:55-7
• Saheli Saha, Sumit Goyal, Ritika Harjani Hinduja, Pooja Nandwani Patel, U Suryanarayana. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of buccal mucosa with acute myeloid leukemia case report International journal of scientific research Vol 6, Issue 11, November 2017: 25-26
• Pooja Nandwani Patel, Maitrik Mehta, Sumit Goyal, Mehul Gohil, U. Suryanarayana. Results of 2 Dimensional Postoperative Radiotherapy Treatment in Carcinoma Buccal Mucosa Patients: A Regional Cancer Centre Experience Acta Medica International Jul - Dec 2016 Vol 3, Issue 2:116-120
• Sumit Goyal, Pooja Nandwani Patel, Mehul Gohil, U. Suryanarayana. Larynx preservation rate in laryngeal cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy: An Institutional review of 250 patients Acta Medica International Jul - Dec 2016 Vol 3, Issue 2:141-145
• Pooja Nandwani Patel, Sumit Goyal, Mehul Gohil, Ritika Harjani Hinduja, U. Suryanarayana. “High risk and poor prognostic features determining aggressiveness of disease in post operative locally advanced cases of oral cavity carcinoma: an institutional experience”, Asian Pacific Journal Health Sciences, 2015; 2(4S):32-35
• P. K. Nandwani, R. Vyas, M. Mehta, S. pelagade. “Dose Delivery Verification and Accuracy Assessment Of Stereotaxy In Patients Treated With X Knife: Indian Experience” International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics Vol. 81, Issue 2, Supplement, Pages S868-S869
• P. K. Nandwani, R. K. Vyas, M. J. Mehta. “Efficacy and Toxicity of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor along with Platinum based concurrent chemoirradiation in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics Volume 78, Number 3, Supplement, Page S105
• P. K. Nandwani, R. K. Vyas, D.C. Bhavsar, M. J. Mehta, P. V. Iyer. “Effect of Chemoirradiation on levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-I) and Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-II) in patients with stage IIIB cancer of uterine cervix.” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics Volume 75, Number 3, Supplement, Page S361
• Pooja Nandwani Patel, Rakesh Kumar Vyas, Jay Prakash Neema, U. Suryanarayan and Devang C. Bhavsar. “Evaluation of acute and late toxicity in locally advanced gynecological malignancies treated with interstitial brachytherapy using MUPIT”. Brachytherapy, Volume 7, Issue 2, April-June 2008, Page 125
• R. K. Vyas, P. N. Patel, J. C. Neema. “Study of P53 Oncoprotein Expression and S-Phase Fraction to predict Radiotherapy Response in Patients with Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics Volume 75, Number 3, Supplement, Page S422
• M.J. Mehta, P. Nandwani Patel, J. Neema, R. Vyas. “Efficacy and Response Analysis of TPF (docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-fu) Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiation versus Concurrent Chemoradiation Only in Patients with Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinomas of Head and Neck.” International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics Vol. 81, Issue 2, Supplement, Page S543
• Sumit Goyal, Shikha Dhal, U Suryanarayana, Pooja Nandwani Patel, R K Vyas. “Assessment of PTV margin in head and neck cancer: An Institutional Study”. Indian Journal of Applied Research: Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2017, Page 39-40
• Samip Pansora, Pooja Nandwani Patel, Apoorva Patel, Priti Trivedi. “Case Report on Choroid plexus carcinoma of lateral ventricle of brain”. Paripex – Indian Journal of Research: Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2017, Page 9-10
• Pooja Nandwani Patel, Rakesh K Vyas, Devang C Bhavsar, UK Suryanarayan, Satish Pelagade, Dipak Patel. “Analysis of X-knife and surgery in treatment of arteriovenous malformation of brain”. Journal of Cancer Research & Therapeutics: October- December 2008, Volume : 4, Issue : 4.(169-172)
• Nandwani Pooja K., Vyas Rakesh K, Neema JP, Suryanarayan Unnikrishan K, Bhavsar Devang C. “Retrospective analysis of role of interstitial brachytherapy using template (MUPIT) in locally advanced gynecological malignancies”. Journal of Cancer Research & Therapeutics: April-June 2007, Volume 3, Issue 2. (111-115)
• Patel Nandwani Pooja, Patel Apurva, U Suryanarayana, Pandya Shashank. “An audit of Malignant Melanoma Patients treated in three years at single institute: our Regional Cancer Centre Experience”. GCS (Gujarat Cancer Society) Research Journal: April 2018, Volume 20, Page 49-53
• Patel Nandwani Pooja, Vyas R. K., Bhavsar Devang, Talukdar Phulkumari, Mehta Maitrik, Patel Mazal. “Leiomyosarcoma of Deep Soft Tissues in Extremities at Multiple sites - Rare Case Presentation”. GCS (Gujarat Cancer Society) Research Bulletin: April 2009, Volume 11, Page 158-161
• Patel Nandwani Pooja, Vyas R. K., Bhagwati S. N., Muzumdar Girish. “Dysembroplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor: A rare brain tumor”. GCS (Gujarat Cancer Society) Research Bulletin: April 2009, Volume 11, Page 154-157
• Vyas. R. K., Patel Nandwani Pooja, Desai Ekta. “Recurrent Leiomyosarcoma of Frontal Region- A Rare Soft Tissue Tumor”. GCS (Gujarat Cancer Society) Research Bulletin: April 2009, Volume 11, Page 150-153
• Patel Nandwani Pooja. “Article entitled Problems Faced by Young Radiotherapists” Published in AROI Newsletter June 2008, Volume 4, Issue 2

Conference participation:

International Conferences:

• 18th SFO International Cancer Conference at Kathmandu, Nepal, 7th -9th December 2023
• 1st International Proton Therapy Educational Conference on 2nd – 3rd November 2018 at Chennai
• ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology) ASIA 2017 at Singapore, 17th-19th November 2017
• SYMHEALTH 2017 – International conference on Healthcare in a globalizing world at Pune, India, 4th-6th May 2017
• Joint International Conference (JIC 2017) at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 7th-8th January 2017
• 6th International Translational Cancer Research Conference at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 4th-7th February 2016
• 11th Annual Scientific Symposium at Joint International Conference (JIC) 2015 in Ahmedabad, India 23rd -25th January 2015
• 15th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) at Melbourne, Australia, 8th – 11th November 2014
• ESMO 2014 Congress, 26th -30th September 2014, Madrid, Spain
• Society of Neurooncology (SNO)’s Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, 21st -24th November 2013
• UAE Cancer Congress, Dubai, 11th-13th October 2012
• ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, 1st – 5th June 2012
• 53rd American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, 2nd to 6th October 2011
• 52nd American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA, 31st to 4th November 2010
• 13th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Prague, Czech Republic, European Union,23rd to 26th October, 2010
• 51st American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, 1st to 5th November 2009
• 12th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Bangkok, Thailand, October 25-28, 2008
• International Conference on “Current Trends in Oncology” at Ruby Hall Clinic at Pune, India in August 2007
• 6th International Conference on Cervical Cancer at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre at New Delhi, India on 31st & 1st April 2007
• Cancer – CI 2006, International Conference at Hyderabad, India. February 2006

National Conferences:

• 3rd Indian Cancer Congress at Mumbai on 2nd - 5th November 2023
• CRABECON 2023, at Jammu on 7th October 2023
• .Max Cancer Congress 2023 at Delhi, 29-30 April 2023
• 4th Genitourinary Year in Review (GUYIR) at Mumbai 29 April 2023
• 42nd AROICON, Delhi on 29 Nov-2 Dec 2022
• 4th Annual Conference of Bihar Chapter on 13 14 August 2022
• PROADVANCE 2022 at Chennai on 23-24 April 2022
• Cancer CI Conclave 2020, Hyderabad, 14th-16th February 2020
• 41st AROICON (National Conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India), Ahmedabad, 28th November – 1st December 2019
• 41st ICON, Ahmedabad, 13th – 15th September 2019
• 5th CRABECON PUNJ, Jammu 7th -8th September 2019
• Prodvance Meeting on Breast Cancer 17th -18th August 2019
• Max Cancer Congress 2019, New Delhi 16-17th August 2019
• 31st Indian College of Radiation Oncology Program in Management of Breast Cancers, Kolkata, 27 – 28 July 2019
• Best of ASTRO 2019, Kolkata, 29-30 June 2019
• 3rd Annual Meeting AROI Bihar Chapter Patna, 15th-16th June 2019
• Optimizing Supportive Care in Oncology Conference , Ahmedabad, 8th June 2019
• Gujarat State Rectal CME, Ahmedabad, 22nd May 2019
• Talk on “Management of Neck Secondary/Unknown Primary” PRODVANCE Meeting, Pune, 13th -14th April 2019
• Uro- Onco Update, Ahmedabad, 30th March 2019
• Apollo Cancer Conclave 2019, Chennai, 24th- 206h January 2019
• YROC 2019 (Young Radiation Oncologists Conference) at Siliguri, West Bengal, 19th- 20th January 2019
• 3rd AROI Gujarat Chapter conference on 5th and 6th January 2019 at Rajkot, Gujarat, India
• 40th Annual Conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India 29th November – 2nd December 2018 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• GYAN CDE program on oral cancer, 7th – 9th September 2018
• 1st Head and Neck Cancer Review 10th-12th August 2018 at Mumbai
• ORTHOCON 2018 at Ahmedabad on 4th-5th August 2018
• Best of ASCO 2018, at New Delhi on 28th-29th July 2018 organized by AIIMS New Delhi
• Breast Cancer Conclave 2018” at HCG Apex Hospital, Mumbai on 19th -20th May 2018
• Conference on “Delineating Organs at Risk in Head and Neck Carcinoma” at HCG Cancer Apex Hospital, Mumbai on 7th April 2018
• 2nd Gujarat Breast Meet, Ahmedabad on 10th-11th March 2018
• 2nd GUJ AROICON 2018 (AROI Gujarat Chapter) Conference, Ahmedabad on 24th February 2018
• YROC (Young Radiation Oncologists of India) 2018, New Delhi on 12th-14th January 2018
• Indo UK Oncology Summit at Chennai, India on 15th-16th December 2017
• 2nd Indian Cancer Congress at Bangalore on 8th-12th November 2017
• 1st IBCC (Indian Breast Cancer Conference) at Jaipur on 7th-8th October 2017
• “Updates on Breast Cancer” at Sadvichar Parivar at Ahmedabad on 3rd September 2017
• Update in Neurooncology tumors at Sadvichar Parivar, Ahmedabad on 4th June 2017
• Best of American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2017 at Vizag, India, 13th-14th May 2017
• Indian Brachytherapy Conference, West Bengal Chapter at Kolkata on 18th March 2017
• Cancer Conclave 2017 at Hyderabad, 2th -5th February 2017
• 5th Young Radiation Oncologists of India (YROC) 2017 at Geetanjali Medical College, Udaipur, 28th-29th January 2017
• 38th AROICON National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Bhubaneswar, India in November 2016
• 1st ICRO (Indian College of Radiation Oncology) DRL Course at Ahmedabad on 10th-11th September 2016
• 6th Annual Conference of Indian Brachytherapy Society IBSCON 2016 at Chennai, 26th-28th August 2016
• Update on head & neck cancer 2016 - sinonasal , skull base tumours by FHNO Western regional course on 1st May 2016 @ Ahmedabad in Association with AOI
• IBS Brachytherapy National Workshop at Apollo CBCC Cancer Care Ahmedabad, 5th-6th March 2016
• GBM 2016, The Gujarat Breast Meet held under ABSI West Zone at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 20th-21st February 2016
• RAJAROICON 2015 State Chapter of Rajasthan under AROI, Udaipur, 19th-20th December AROICON 2015
• 37th AROICON National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Lucknow, India in November 2015
• IBSCON 2015, 5th National Annual Conference of Indian Brachytherapy Society at Kolkata, India, 28th-30th August 2015
• AROICON 2011, 33rd National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Jaipur, India in November 2011
• Best of ASCO Annual Meeting 2011 on 15th-17th July 2011 at Pune, India
• Gujarat MP Chapter, at Indore, India on 9th July 2011
• AROICON 2010, 32nd National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Patna, India in November 2010
• 3rd National Annual Conference, Gujarat Society of Head and Neck Oncology at Mount Abu, India in February 2010
• Educational Session on “Current Updates in Management of Brain Tumors” at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai, India on 10th January 2010
• Gujarat- Rajasthan CME 2010 on 9th January 2010 at Udaipur, India
• AROICON 2009, 31st National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Hyderabad, India in November 2009
• National Brachytherapy Workshop on 10th October 2009 at CBCC Apollo Hospitals, Gandhinagar, India
• 2nd National Annual Conference, Gujarat Society of Head and Neck Oncology at Rajkot, Gujarat, India on 3rd and 4th January 2009
• AROICON 2008, 30th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Mumbai, India in November 2008
• AROICON 2007, 29th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Chennai, India in December 2007
• Indo American Collaborative Workshop in Radiotherapy on 17th and 18th November 2007 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• ICRO- Management of Carcinoma Cervix on 27th-28th October 2007 at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
• CME on Retinoblastoma on 22nd September 2007 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• GCRI Post ASCO Highlights on 21st and 28th July 2007 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• 16th Conference of Indian Co-operative Oncology Network (ICON) at Jaipur, India on 10th to 11th March 2007
• National Conference of Gujarat Society of Head and Neck Oncology on 17th February 2007 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• AROICON 2006, 28th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Varanasi, India in December 2006
• ICRO/AROI -Management of brain tumors at Tata Memorial Hospital at Mumbai, India on 27th-28th September 2006
• CME on Pediatric Onco – Radiology & Breast imaging in December 2005, Ahmedabad
• AROICON 2005, 27th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India in December 2005

Honors & achievements:

• Contributed Chapter on “Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible post Radiation of Head and neck cancers” to “Complications of Cancer Therapy: Best Practices in Prevention and Management
• Organised an Awareness Activity through WOGOG (Women Oncologists Group of Gujarat) at Law Garden, Ahmedabad on 14th April 2024
• Awarded the most prestigious “Excellence in Radiation Oncology Award 2024” on 16th March 2024 at Lucknow from Shri Brajesh Pathak - Honourable Deputy Chief Minister UP and Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi -Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) & BJP National Spokesperson
• Awarded Fellow of Indian College of Radiation Oncology (FICRO) at ICC, Mumbai on 2nd -5th November 2023
• Organized 3rd Academic Meet of Women Oncologists Group of Gujarat at Ahmedabad on 28 October 2023
• Organized Public Awareness Program for Breast Cancer Awareness on 1st October 2023 at Saharmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
• Organized Radiobiology Course at Sterling Hospitals, Sindhubhavan, Ahmedabad on 18 February 2023
• Organizing Secretary for Sterling Oncology Symposium 24-25 September 2022, Ahmedabad
• Organizing Secretary for 3 day Virtual Patient Centric Symposium 30,31 October and 1 November 2020.
• Organizing Secretary for 41st AROICON (National Conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India), Ahmedabad, 28th November – 1st December 2019
• Completed 3 weeks training for advanced conformal techniques and head and neck oncology management at Christie School of Oncology, NHS Foundation trust, Manchester, England from 23rd April to 11th May 2018 under AROI Fellowship
• Coordinator and Master of Ceremony for International Women’s Day Celebration event held at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 8th March 2018
• Third Runner up at Run Against Cancer 10 Km Run organized by AddLife Foundation and Sterling Cancer Hospital at Riverfront Ahmedabad on 18th February 2018
• Master of Ceremony of Hospital Day Annual Function of Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute Ahmedabad organized at Asmita Bhavan, Civil Hospital Campus on 3rd February 2018
• Invited as Judge for Elocution Competition held at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, 30th January 2018
• AROI Overseas Fellowship at 2nd Indian Cancer Congress at Bangalore, 8th-12th November 2017
• European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) Transfer Mobility Grant 2015 for training “Role of Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) in Gynecological Cancers” at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom from 22nd September to 1st October 2015
• International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) Travel Grant Award to attend 15th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) at Melbourne, Australia, 8th – 11th November 2014
• Society of Neurooncology (SNO)’s Travelling Scholarship to attend Society of Neurooncology (SNO)’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, USA in November 2013
• John N. Kapoor Fellowship under Indo American Cancer Association (IACA) for one month at Kaiser Permanente Medical Hospital, Santa Clara, California, USA in October 2013
• Indian Cancer Society’s CK Handoo Oncology Award for the Most Promising Young Oncologist 2012 at Best of ASCO, June 28th, 2013, Mumbai, India
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) International Development Education Award (IDEA) 2012 in May 2012 at Chicago, USA
• Master of Ceremony for Hospital Day Celebration on 2nd April 2011 celebrated at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• Awarded Best Poster Award from Clinical Wing for poster presentation on 1st April 2010 at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• Invited as Subject Expert on Anti Tobacco Day to speak about women awareness regarding antitobacco day broadcasted on national channel Doordarshan 1 on 1st June 2010
• Awarded US International Scientific Abstract Award for paper presentation at 52nd ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology) at San Diego, USA in November 2010
• Master of Ceremony for Hospital Day Celebration on 10th April 2010 celebrated at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• Awarded Best Oral Proffered Paper at AROICON (Association of Radiation Oncologists of India) 2009, 31st National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Hyderabad, India in November 2009
• Awarded 51st ASTRO (American Society of Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology) Annual Meeting Basic Science Travel Grant Award 51st American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, 1st to 5th November 2009
• Won Silver Medal for Dr. T. B. Patel Young Scientist Award held on Annual Day Celebration on April 19, 2009 at Gujarat Cancer & Research Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• Stood first in Best Paper Session at AROICON (Association of Radiation Oncologists of India) 2008, 30th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Mumbai, India in November 2008 and awarded Parvati Devi Gold Medal
• Master of the Ceremony in Indian College of Radiation Oncology (ICRO)/ Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) Teaching Course on “Management of Carcinoma Breast” on 18th and 19th October, 2008 at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• Master of the Ceremony in Indo American Collaborative Workshop in Radiotherapy on 17th and 18th November 2007 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• Won Gold Medal for Dr. T. B. Patel Young Scientist Award held on Annual Day Celebration on April 19, 2008 at Gujarat Cancer & Research Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• Dr Neal /Dr. Joseph Fellowship at AROICON (Association of Radiation Oncologists of India) 2007, 29th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Chennai, India in December 2007
• Stood third in Best Paper Session at AROICON (Association of Radiation Oncologists of India) 2007, 29th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Chennai, India in December 2007 and awarded Travel Fellowship
• Runner Up in ICON Quiz at 16th Conference of Indian Co-operative Oncology Network (ICON) at Jaipur, India on 10th to 11th March 2007
• Stood third in Best Paper Session at AROICON 2006, 28th National conference of Association of Radiation Oncologists of India at Varanasi, India in December 2006 and awarded Travel Fellowship