Our Team

• Christine Page Memorial Medical Scholarship (2018)
• Keck Summer Research Fellowship (2016)
• Cum Laude (2014) with College Honors (2014)
• Amgen Scholar (2012)

• Ni L, Sinha S, Rara M, Phuong C, Chen LM, Hsu IC, Yoshida. EJ. The role of adjuvant radiation therapy in older patients with node-positive vulvar cancer: A national cancer database analysis. 2022; S0090-8258(22)01823-6. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.09.009. Epub ahead of print.
• Chen WC, Lafreniere M, Phuong C, Liu SJ, Baal JD, Lometti M, Morin O, Ziemer B, Vasudevan HN, Lucas CG, Hervey-Jumper SL, Theodosopoulos PV, Magill ST, Fogh S, Nakamura JL, Boreta L, Sneed PK, McDermott MW, Raleigh DR, Braunstein SE. Resection with intraoperative cesium-131 brachytherapy as salvage therapy for recurrent brain tumors. J Neurosurg. 2022;1-7. DOI: 10.3171/2021.10.JNS211886. Epub ahead of print.
• Phuong C, Chan JW, Ni L, Wall P, Mohamad O, Wong AC, Hsu IC, Chang AJ. Safety of accelerated hypofrationated whole pelvis radiation therapy prior to high dose rate brachytherapy or stereotactic. Body radiation therapy prostate boost. Radiat Oncol. 2022;17(1):12. DOI. 10.1186/s13014-021-01976-2.
• Fossum CC, Xiong Y, Magliocco A, Daneshmand S, Aron M, Mouw KW, Manojlovic Z, McCarthy S, Phuong C, Dorff T, Bhanvadia SK, Ballas LK. Role of Ki-67, MRE11, and PD-L1 as Predictive Biomarkers for Recurrence Pattern in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer. Anticancer Res. 2021;41(8):3851-3857. DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15178.
• Phuong C, Pham A, Batth SS, Tsao-Wei D, Schechter N, Jennelle RL, Trakul N, Garsa A. Challenges in the reirradiation of locally advanced head and neck cancers: outcomes and toxicities from a single institution. J Radiat Oncol. 2019; (8):295-266. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13566-019-00394-y.
• Zhu H, Jung E, Phuong C, Hui X, Maibach HI. Effects of soap-water wash on human epidermal penetration. J Appl Toxicol, 2016;36(8):997-1002. doi: 10.1002/jat.3258.
• Phuong C, Maibach HI. Effect of massage on percutaneous penetration and skin decontamination: man and animal. Cutan Ocul Toxicol, 2016;35(2):153-156. DOI: doi: 10.3109/15569527.2015.1065501.
• Phuong C, Maibach HI. Recent knowledge: concepts of dermal absorption in relation to skin decontamination. J Appl Toxicol, 2016;36(1):5-9. DOI: 10.1002/jat.3222.
• Phuong C, Maibach HI. Discontinued dermatological drugs in 2014, Expert Opin on Investig Drugs, 2015;24(11):1483-1491. DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2015.1081382.

Book Chapters

• Phuong C, Maibach HI. Gender Differences in Skin. In: Farage, MA, Miller KW, Maibach HI, eds. Textbook of Aging Skin (2nd Ed). Berlin: Springer, 2016.
• Phuong C, Maibach HI. Biological Effects of Estrogen on Skin. In: Farage MA, Miller KW, Maibach HI, eds. Textbook of Aging Skin. Berlin: Springer, 2016.

Published Abstracts and Presentations

• Liu KX, Easwaran TP, Phuong C, Yeo KK, Marcus KJ, Terezakis SA, Haas-Kogan DA, Braunstein SE. Multi-institutional investigation of dose escalated photon radiotherapy for intracranial ependymoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(3):e430-481. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1747. Poster presented at: ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Antonio, October 2022
• Ni L, Phuong C, Chen JJ, Chen WS, Daras M, Raleigh D, Nakamura JL, Boreta L, Sneed PK, Braunstein SE. Volumetric response of brain metastases in EGFR-positive NSCLC treated with CNS-penetrant tyrosine kinase inhibitors with or without radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(3):e60. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.805. Poster presented at: ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Antonio, October 2022
• Phuong C, Lin AM, Friesner I, Ni L, Aggarwal RR, Borno J, Koshkin VS, Desai A, Friedlander TW, Fong L, Bose R, Chou J, Rodvelt TJ, Mohamad O, Wong AC, Feng FY, Small EJ, Hong JC. Reliability of real-world data for diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2022;40(28):suppl397. Poster presented at: ASCO Quality Care Symposium, Chicago, IL, September 2022
• Phuong C, Vasudevan HN, Chen WC, Raleigh DR, Fogh S, Boreta L, Daras M, Tsai K, Nakamura J, Sneed PK, Braunstein SE. Adverse radiation effect after stereotactic radiosurgery and immunotherapy/targeted therapy for melanoma brain metastases. Neuro-Oncology Advances. 2022;4(1):i17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdac078.066. Poster presented at: Annual Conference on CNS Clinical Trials and Brain Metastases, Toronto, Canada, August 2022
• Ni L, Phuong C, Chen JJ, Chen WS, Daras M, Raleigh D, Nakamura JL, Boreta L, Sneed PK, Braunstein SE. Volumetric study of brain metastases in EGFR-positive NSCLC treated with Osimertinib with or without CNS-directed radiation therapy. Neuro-Oncology Advances. 2022;4(1):i17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdac078.067. Poster presented at: Annual Conference on CNS Clinical Trials and Brain Metastases, Toronto, Canada, August 2022
• Ni L, Chen K, Phuong C, Sabbagh A, Wong A, Mohamad O, Hsu IC. Long-term results of salvage high dose-rate brachytherapy with or without pelvic external beam radiotherapy in patients with palpable local recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy. Poster presented at: American Brachytherapy Society, Denver, CO, June 2022
• Phuong C, Ni L, Sinha S, Thomas HR, Li B, Chen JJ, Lichter KE, Braunstein SE. Impact of a single institution resident-led education committee in radiation oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(1):e22-e23. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.06.048. Poster presentation at: Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium, Chicago, IL, May 2022
• Reyes K, Wong P, Phuong C, Chen JJ, Lichter KE, Sinha S, Ni L, Braunstein SE. A targeted interest survey of preclinical medical students for implementation of exposure opportunities in multidisciplinary oncology education. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(1):e23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.06.050. Poster presentation at: Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium, Chicago, IL, May 2022
• Chen JJ, Lichter KE, Sinha S, Phuong C, Wong P, Neiman Z, Reyes K, Downey K, Ni L, Thomas H, Braunstein SE. Pilot implementation of a multidisciplinary tumor board seminar series to foster increased understanding of and interest in oncologic care among medical students. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022;114(1):e15-16. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.06.031. Oral presentation at: ROECSG Spring Symposium, Chicago, IL, May 2022
• Chen WC, Lafreniere M, Phuong C, Lometti M, Morin O, Ziemer BP, Vasudevan H, Hervey-Jumper S, Theodosopoulos PV, Magill S, Fogh SE, Nakamura JL, Boreta L, Sneed PK, McDermott MW, Raleigh D, Braunstein SE. Salvage resection and intracranial cesium-131 brachytherapy for brain tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021;111(3):e564-e565. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.152. Oral presentation at: ASTRO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2021
• Ni L, Sinha S, Phuong C, Chen LM, Hsu IC, Yoshida EJ. The role of adjuvant radiation therapy in women 70 years of age and older with node positive vulvar cancer: a NCDB analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021;111(3):e637. Poster presentation at: ASTRO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2021
• Pham A, Lai P, Phuong C, Batth S, Chan C, Schecter N, Trakul N, Garsa AA, Jennelle R. Definitive radiation treatment compliance and outcomes at a safety net hospital. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019;105(1):E449. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1491. Poster presentation at: ASTRO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2019
• Ballas LK, Aron M, Xiong Y, McCarthy S, Phuong C, Sali A, Chen M, Clark E, Tsao-Wei D, Dorf TB, Bhanvadia S, Magliocco A, Daneshmand S. Can bladder cancer biomarkers from patients undergoing cystectomy predict the need for adjuvant radiotherapy? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019;105(1):E250. Poster presentation at: ASTRO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2019
• Phuong C, Pham A, Batth SS, Tsao-Wei D, Garsa A, Schechter N, Jennelle RL, Trakul N. Challenges in the reirradiation of locally advanced head and neck cancers: outcomes and toxicities from a single institution. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 101(2):e32. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.02.116. Poster presented at: American Radium Society, Orlando, FL, May 2018.
• Phuong C, Batth S, Pham A, Trakul N. Treatment outcomes and toxicities in patients with irradiated head and neck cancer. Poster presented at: Keck Research Forum, Los Angeles, CA, April 2017
• Phuong C, Trakul N. Basal cell carcinoma metastatic to cervical lymph nodes. Poster presented at: ACP Southern California Chapters I, II, and III Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Oct 2016
• Phuong C, Lee C, Chanfreau GF. Metal regulation by arrestin-related trafficking adaptor proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Poster presented at: Amgen Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 2012.