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John A Kalapurakal

  • 2192 Citations
19972020

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Research Interests

Primary research interests are in adult and pediatric genito-urinary and CNS cancers including prostate cancer, Wilms tumor and brain tumors. The other areas of interest include development of novel therapies for recurrent tumors including prostate, brain, sarcomas, Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma. Radiosurgery, hyperthermia,intra-operative radiation therapy, brachytherapy, novel IMRT techniques, proton therapy and nanoparticle-mediated delivery of novel radiosensitizing therapy are areas of ongoing clinical and basic research.

Certifications and Licenses

Radiation Oncology

Training Experience

1993Residency, Erlanger Medical Center
1997Residency, Temple University Hospital

Education/Academic qualification

MD, Medical College Kottayam, India

… → 1988

Research interests

  • Brain Cancer / Nervous System Cancer
  • Kidney Cancer / Urinary Tract Cancer
  • Pediatrics
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Urology

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Grants

Radiation Oncology Chair of the Children's Oncology Group

Kalapurakal, J. A.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National Cancer Institute

3/1/19 → 2/28/25

Project: Research project

    • Systematic light exposure to prevent fatigue in prostate cancer patients

    Kalapurakal, J. A., Penedo, F. J. & Wu, L. M.

    American Cancer Society

    7/1/18 → 6/30/22

    Project: Research project

    • Retrospective NCI Phantom-Monte Carlo Dosimetry for Late Effects in Wilms Tumor

    Brannigan, R. E., Kalapurakal, J. A. & Kazer, R.

    National Cancer Institute

    8/1/17 → 7/31/22

    Project: Research project

    • COG NCTN Scientific Leadership Work Order

    Kalapurakal, J. A.

    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National Cancer Institute

    3/1/16 → 2/28/19

    Project: Research project

    • Subproject for Institution # SP0040264

    Kalapurakal, J. A.

    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National Cancer Institute

    3/1/16 → 2/28/19

    Project: Research project

    • Research Output

    Activity of Vincristine and Irinotecan in Diffuse Anaplastic Wilms Tumor and Therapy Outcomes of Stage II to IV Disease: Results of the Children's Oncology Group AREN0321 Study

    AREN0321 Study Committee, May 10 2020, In : Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 38, 14, p. 1558-1568 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Educational Material on Prostate Cancer Screening is Overly Complex and Fails to Meet Recommended Layperson Readability Guidelines

    Rooney, M. K., Morgans, A. K., Chen, R. C., Golden, D. W., Meeks, J. J., Auffenberg, G., Kundu, S. D., Schaeffer, E. M., Hussain, M. H., Kalapurakal, J. A. & Sachdev, S., Jan 2020, In : Urology. 135, p. 1-3 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

    Results of Treatment for Patients With Multicentric or Bilaterally Predisposed Unilateral Wilms Tumor (AREN0534): A report from the Children's Oncology Group

    Ehrlich, P. F., Chi, Y. Y., Chintagumpala, M. M., Hoffer, F. A., Perlman, E. J., Kalapurakal, J. A., Tornwall, B., Warwick, A., Shamberger, R. C., Khanna, G., Hamilton, T. E., Gow, K. W., Paulino, A. C., Gratias, E. J., Mullen, E. A., Geller, J. I., Grundy, P. E., Fernandez, C. V. & Dome, J. S., Aug 1 2020, In : Cancer. 126, 15, p. 3516-3525 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Augmentation of therapy for combined loss of heterozygosity 1p and 16q in favorable histology wilms tumor: A Children's Oncology Group AREN0532 and AREN0533 study report

    behalf of the AREN0532 and AREN0533 study committees., 2019, In : Journal of Clinical Oncology. 37, 30, p. 2769-2777 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 3 Scopus citations

    Cardiac-Sparing Whole Lung IMRT in Patients With Pediatric Tumors and Lung Metastasis: Final Report of a Prospective Multicenter Clinical Trial

    Kalapurakal, J. A., Gopalakrishnan, M., Walterhouse, D. O., Rigsby, C. K., Rademaker, A. W., Helenowski, I., Kessel, S., Morano, K., Laurie, F., Ulin, K., Esiashvili, N., Katzenstein, H., Marcus, K., Followill, D. S., Wolden, S. L., Mahajan, A. & Fitzgerald, T. J., Jan 1 2019, In : International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 103, 1, p. 28-37 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 2 Scopus citations