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Dr. Pierre Thirion

Clinical Associate Professor (Radiation Therapy)

 pthirion@tcd.ie

 


Research Projects

 ICORG 99-09 : Radiation dose escalation for NSCLC using hypofractionated 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
 ICORG 02-01: A randomised phase II trial comparing combined hormonal therapy and radiation therapy with or without Iressa for localised prostate cancer
 ICORG 05-04: A randomised trial comparing the bladder volume consistency achieved with two bladder-filling protocols in prostate conformal radiotherapy
 ICORG 06-33: Phase II randomised clinical trial of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) comparing 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy and Multi-Catheter Interstitial Brachytherapy
 ICORG 06-35: Prospective evaluation of PET-scan in patients with non-operable or non-resectable NSCLC treated by radical 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy

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Representations

Details Date
UEMS- representative for the Republic of Ireland 2005-present
ESTRO-European National Society Meeting - Representative for the Republic of Ireland 2005-present

Languages

Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
French Fluent Fluent Fluent

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
European Society Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) 1996 Present
American association of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2006 Present
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2006 Present
International Association For Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2013 Present
Cancer Trial Ireland ( Former ICORG) 1999 Present
Board of the Faculty of Radiologists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 2015 Present
Faculty of Radiologists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 2007 Present
Lee KA, Rangaswamy G, Lavan NA, Dunne M, Collins CD, Small C, Thirion P, ICORG 06-35: Prospective Evaluation of PET-CT Scan in patients with non-operable or non-resectable non-small cell lung cancer treated by Radical 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy: A Phase II study, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2019, Notes: [accepted for publication ], Journal Article, ACCEPTED
Doyle CP, Thirion P, O'Neill B, Dunne M, Curtis V, Phase 2 RCT of Home-based physical activity in pts treated by ADT & EBRT for localised prostate carcinoma, Radiotherapy Oncology , ESTRO 2019, Milan , Italy , April 26-30, 2019, edited by Elsevier , 2019, Poster, PUBLISHED
Keyes M, Thirion P , Impact of Pulmonary SABR on Pulmonary Function Tests: A retrospective single institution experience , Radiotherapy Oncology , ESTRO 2019, Milan , Italy , April 26-30, 2019, Poster, PUBLISHED
Maeve Keys, Siobhra O'Sullivan, Ronan McDermott, Patrick O'Regan, Emma Fagan, Mary Dunne, John Armstrong, Pierre Thirion, Efficacy of Pulmonary SABR Follow Up: A Single Institution Review , ASTRO 2019, Chicago, September 15-17, edited by Elsevier , 2019, Poster, ACCEPTED
Lee KA, Dunne M, Small C, Kelly PJ, Mc Ardle O, O'Sullivan J, Hacking D, Pomeroy M, Amstrong J, Moriarty M, Clayton-Lea A, Parker I, Collins CD, Thirion P, (ICORG 05-03) prospective randomised non-inferiority phase III trial comparing two radiation schedules in malignant spinal cord compression (not proceeeding with surgical decompression) : the quality of life analysis, Acta Oncologica, 127, (2), 2018, p253 - 258, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Mullaney L, O'Shea E, Dunne MT, Thirion PG, Armstrong JG, A comparison of bladder volumes based on treatment planning CT and BladderScan BVI6100 ultrasound device in prostate radiation therapy population. , British Journal of Radiology , 91, (1091), 2018, p20180160-, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
McDermott RL, Armstrong JG, Thirion P, Dunne M, Finn M, Small C, Byrne M, O'Shea C, O'Sullivan L, Shannon A Kelly E, Hacking DJ. Radiother Oncol. 2018 May;127 (2):253-258. , Cancer Trial Ireland (ICORG) 06-34: A multi-centre clinical trial using three-dimensional conformal therapy to reduce the toxicity of palliative radiation for lung cancer. , Radiotherapy Oncology , 127, (2), 2018, p252 - 258, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Mihai A, Milanoa MT, Santos A, Kennedy AM, Thirion P, Rock L, Westrup J, Mc Dermott R, Armstrong JG, Treatment completion, treatment compliance and outcome of old and very old patients treated by dose adapted stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for T1-T3 No MO non-small cell lung cancer, Journal of Geriatric Oncology , 10, (18), 2018, p30288-, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Mihai A, Elbeltagi N, Thirion P, Marshall C, Hickey D, Bilfalk-Kelly A, Westrup J, Armstrong JG , Late Toxicity and Long-Term Local Control in Patients with Ultra-Central Lung Tumors Treated by IMRT Based -Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation Therapy (SABR), Int Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics , ASTRO 2018, San Antonio, USA , September 15-18, 102, (3), 2018, ppe663 - e664, Poster, PUBLISHED
NCCP, 'Diagnosis, staging and treatmnet of patients with Lung Cancer ', 1, 2017, 84 - 95, Protocol or guideline, PUBLISHED
  

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Treatment Planning Consideration for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Basic Treatment Planning, ESTRO, 2013, [Thirion P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Treatment Planning Consideration for Prostate Cancer in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Basic Treatment Planning, ESTRO, 2013, [Thirion P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Consideration for Head and Neck cancers in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Basic Treatment Planning, 2013, ESTRO, 2013, [Thirion P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Localised Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Anatomy, Pathology and Treatment in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Principles and Practice, ESTRO, 2012, [Thirion P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Computerized Plan Evaluation Tools in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Principles and Practice, ESTRO, 2011, [Thirion P, Kelly P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Localised Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Anatomy, Pathology and treatment in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Principles and Practice, ESTRO, 2011, [Thirion P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Localised Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Anatomy, Pathology and Treatment in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Principles and Practice, ESTRO, 2011, [Thirion P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Localised Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Anatomy, Pathology and treatment. in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Principles and Practice, ESTRO , 2010, [Thirion P, Kelly P, Rangaswany G, Boychak A, Gilmore J], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Localised Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Anatomy, Pathology and Treatment in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Principles and Practice, 2010, [Thirion P, Gilmore J, Rangaswamy G, Boychak A, Kelly P, Hacking D], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Computerized Plan Evaluation Tools in, ESTRO Teaching Course on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Principles and Practice, 2010, [Thirion P, Kelly P], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED

  

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Awards and Honours

Award Date
Post-Graduate Diploma in Statistics - Trinity College Dublin - Distinction 2002
Medical thesis / Dissertation - Faculty of Medicine Paris-Ouest, University René Descartes-Paris V Silver Medal 1996
Undergraduate medical training - Faculty of Medicine Paris-Ouest, University René Descartes-Paris V Laureat (all exams passed at 1st attempt) 1990