SURVIVING
PROSTATE CANCER
WITHOUT SURGERY

Dr. Michael Dattoli is a board-certified radiation oncologist with more than 20 years of brachytherapy experience and has performed thousands of prostate implant procedures. Dr. Dattoli has successfully applied the same technology to other forms of cancer, including breast, GI, GYN, sarcomas and lung malignancies. He is a noted author and speaker in this complex field of medicine. He received his Bachelor's degree in Science from Vassar College and completed his Medical Doctorate at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He completed his resident training in Internal Medicine at Westchester County Medical Center and Affiliates in New York and his Radiation Oncology resident training at NYU Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Dattoli also served as chief fellow in Brachytherapy and Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center prior to relocating to Florida.

Jennifer C. Cash, MS, ARNP, OCN is a nurse practitioner, certified oncology nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist and an integral part of the Dattoli Cancer Center Team. She is widely recognized for her particular expertise in all aspects of brachytherapy. Ms. Cash has an extensive background in Medical Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and brachytherapy. She received her Bachelor's of Science degree and Master's of Science degree in nursing from the University of South Florida. She is a noted author and speaker on the subjects of brachytherapy, sophisticated radiation delivery systems (3DCRT and 4D IG-IMRT), and hormonal therapies.

CURRICULUM VITAES

NAME: Michael J. Dattoli, MD

ADDRESS: Dattoli Cancer Center and Brachytherapy Research Institute
2803 Fruitville Road, Suite 1
Sarasota, Florida 34237

EDUCATION: Medical Doctorate
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York

Bachelor of Arts and Science
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING: Special Fellow in Brachytherapy
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
New York , New York

Radiation Oncology
New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital Center
New York, New York

Internal Medicine
Westchester County Medical Center and Affiliates
New York, New York

OTHER SPECIALTY TRAINING: External and Interstitial Hyperthermia
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

BOARD CERTIFICATION: Radiation Oncology, American College of Radiology

LICENSES: Licensed in the States of Florida, California and New York

AWARDS: Tri-beta Biology Thesis Award, 1980
Vassar College Academic Award, 1980

HONORS: Special Honors: Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology and Radiology, 1983-1984
Departmental Honors: Biology, 1980
General Honors for Academic Excellence, 1980
Phi Beta Kappa, 1980
Summa Cum Laude, 1980
Highest Grade Point Average, (Valedictorian) Vassar, Class of 1980
Dean's List Honors, 1976-1980

SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Scholarship, 1981-1985
National Institutes of Health Summer Fellowship Grant, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1983
National Institutes of Health Summer Fellowship Grant, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1981
Vassar College Scholarship, 1976-1980

INVESTIGATIVE APPOINTMENTS: Principal Investigator, Pd-103 seed implant and single daily dosing of Uroxatral versus twice daily dosing of Flomax -- A 3-month retrospective efficacy analysis. Sanofi-Aventis
Medical Advisory Board, Brachytherapy and Radiation Oncology, Prostate Cancer Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Medical Advisory Board PAACT (Patient Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatments) Grand Rapids, MI
Principal Investigator, Endovascular Brachytherapy. Theragenics and Johnson and Johnson
Principal Investigator, Efficacy of Home Enteral Nutrition Support in Malnourished Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy Involving the Alimentary Tract: An Outcome Study. Multicenter research protocol, IV Onyx-Harvard Research Foundation.

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: Member, University of Cincinnati, Endo-Surgery Institute.

GOVERMENT APPOINTMENTS: Member, Board of Directors, Prostate Cancer Task Force, Tallahassee, FL.
Consultant, Washington Oncology Roundtable Advisory Committee

COMMITTEES: Member, Board of Directors, American Brachytherapy Society, Chairman, America Brachytherapy Society Membership Committee 1996-2002.
Member, Clinical Research Committee, American Brachytherapy Society
Cancer Committee, New York University/Bellevue Hospital, 1987-1989
Academic Council, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1982-1985

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: American College of Radiation Oncology
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
American Brachytherapy Society
Florida Medical Association
Chinese Kenpo Association of America (Medical Officer)

TEXTBOOKS: Prostate Brachytherapy Made Complicated: A practical guide to Iodine-125 and Palladium-103 Implants. Dattoli, M, and Wallner, K., Blasko, J. Smart Medicine Press, 1997.

Prostate Brachytherapy Made Complicated, Dattoli, M, and Wallner, K., Blasko, J.; Second Edition, Smart Medicine Press, 2001

Basic and Advanced Prostate Brachytherapy, The Florida Experience, Dattoli, M, Martin Dunitz and Parthenon Press, in press

Prostate Cancer: Second Opinions, in press

PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT TO PROSTATE CANCER: Prostate Cancer Essentials for Survival: Brachytherapy and IMRT, Dattoli, M.J., Cash, J., Kaltenbach, D., Dattoli Cancer Foundation, 2005.

Prostate Cancer Essentials for Survival - Hormonal Therapy: Will it Benefit Me? Dattoli, M.J., Cash, J., Kaltenbach, D., Dattoli Cancer Foundation, 2005.

Surviving Prostate Cancer Without Surgery: The New Gold Standard Treatment That Can Save Your Life and Lifestyle. Dattoli, M.J., Cash, J., Kaltenbach, D. Seneca House Press, 2005.

Dattoli, M.J., Palladium Brachytherapy: Rationale, Design and Evaluation, excerpted from Basic and Advanced Techniques in Prostate Brachytherapy, Adam Dicker, M.D., et al. (ISBN 1841842982), Taylor & Francis Medical Books, 2004. Reprinted with permission by the Dattoli Cancer Foundation.

Dattoli, M.J., Wallner, K, True, L.,Cash, J., Sorace, R. Long-term outcomes following EBRT + Pd-103 for higher risk prostatic carcinoma: influence of prostatic acid phosphates. Cancer, Vol 97, No 4, pg 979-983 February, 2003

Dattoli, M.J., Wallner, K., Sorace, R. Planned Extracapsular Seed Placement Using Palladium-103 For Prostate Brachytherapy. International Journal of Brachytherapy. 16: 35-43, April 2000.

Dattoli, M.J., Wallner, K., True, L. Prognostic Role of Serum Prostatic Acid Phosphatase For Pd-103 Based Radiation For Prostatic Carcinoma. International J of Radiation-Oncology Biology and Physics 45: 1999.

Dattoli, M.J., Wallner, K. Disease-Free Survival After External Beam Irradiation and Palladium-103 Brachytherapy Boost for High-Risk Prostatic Carcinoma. Int Journal of Brachytherapy 13:1-7, 1998.

Wallner, K , Dattoli, M.J. Low Risk of Urinary Incontinence Following Prostate Brachytherapy in Patients with a Prior TURP.International Journal of Radiation Oncology , Biology and Physics 37:565-569,1997.

Dattoli, M.J. "A Reply From Dr. Dattoli regarding High Risk Prostate Cancer Treated With Palladium-103" Int J Rad Onc Bio & Phy, 39: 755-756, 1997.

Dattoli, M.J., Wallner, K. An Improved Method of Anchoring the Prostate During Interstitial Brachytherapy. Int J Rad Onc Bio & Phy , 38: 341-342, 1997.

Cash, J.C., Dattoli, M.J. Management of the Patients Receiving Transperineal Pd-103 Implant. Oncology Nursing Forum 24 (8): 1361-1367, 1997.

Nag, S., Baird, M., Blasko, J., Dattoli, M.J. American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) Consensus Guidelines for Permanent Brachytherapy of Prostate Cancer. Proceeding Amer Brachytherapy Society, May 1997.

Wallner, K., Dattoli, M.J. Advances in Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer; Seed Implantation Therapy. Clinical Courier. 14 (5)L: March 1996.

Dattoli, M.J., External Beam Irradiation Combined with Palladium-103 Brachytherapy for High-Risk, Localized Prostatic Carcinoma. Int J Rad Onc Bio & Phy 35: 875-879, 1996.

Dattoli, M.J., Lautersztain, J., Mechanick, J. Nutritional Support in Cancer Patients Undergoing Aggressive Radiation Treatments. Nutrition and Clinical Practice 11:53-58, 1996.

Armstrong, J.G, Dattoli, M.J., Minsky, B.D., Harrison, L.B., and Fortner, J. The Use of a Prosthetic Tissue Expander to Displace Bowel from a Brachytherapy Implant Site. Int J Rad Onc Bio & Phys 19: 1521-1524, 1992.

ABSTRACTS: Dattoli, M.J., Sorace, R., Cash, J., Wallner, K. Biochemical Failure Rates Following Combination External Beam Radiation and Palladium- 103 Boost for Clinically Localized High Risk Prostate Cancer: 10 Year Results: Int J Rad Onc Bio & Phy 54; pg 38, 2002.

Sorace, R., Dattoli, M.J., Low Dose (1000cGy) External Beam Radiation Followed Immediately by Pd-103 Brachytherapy For Patients Having Prostate Cancer and a Single High Risk Feature - Submitted Abstract for RSNA 2003.

Dattoli, M.J., Wallner, K, Palladium 103 Brachytherapy for Clinical T1/T2 Prostate Carcinoma. Int J. Rad Onc Bio & Phy Proceedings 39: 1011, 1997.

Dattoli, M.J., Cash, J.C., Ross, R., Koval, J.M., Sorace, R.A. Neoadjuvant Hormone Therapy and Palladium-103 Brachytherapy for Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer. Proc Amer Soc Clin Onc 1118, 1997.

Dattoli, M.J. Conformal Brachytherapy Boost to External Beam Irradiation for Clinically Localized High Risk Prostate Cancer. Proceedings of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology, Biology and Physics, October, 1995.

Wasserman, S.G., Dattoli, M.J. CT Based Post-Implant Analysis of pre-planned Prostate Implants. Annual Meeting of American Brachytherapy Society , Arizona, December 1995.

Dattoli, M.J. Update of Patients Treated with Palladium-103 for Localized Prostate Cancer: The Tampa Experience. Proceedings of the American Brachytherapy Society. 3-23, pg. 39, December, 1994.

Dattoli, M.J. Prostatic Brachytherapy with Palladium-103 for Localized Prostate Cancer. Report of PSA Response and Toxicity, Radiological Society of North America. 639:230, November 1994.

Dattoli, M.J. Prostatic Brachytherapy Using Palladium -103 for Localized Prostate Cancer. Report of Results and Toxicity. Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 800:1994.

Dattoli, M.J. Ultrasound Guided Palladium-103 Implants for Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: A Preliminary Report. Proceedings of the American Urological Association, 1994.

Dattoli, M.J. Transperineal Ultrasound Guided Palladium-103 Implantation for Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: Preliminary Report of Toxicity and Outcome as Measured by Decline of PSA. Annual Meeting American Endocurietherapy Society, 1993.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Sarasota Memorial Hospital, FL – active staff

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NAME: Jennifer C. Cash, MS, ARNP, OCN

TITLE & ADDRESS: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
IMRT/Prostate Brachytherapy, Private Practice
Dattoli Cancer Center
2803 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, Florida 34237

DATE OF BIRTH: September 18, 1962

PLACE OF BIRTH: Tampa, Florida

EDUCATION: M.S. in Nursing, 1992
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

B.S. in Nursing, 1987
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

B.A. in English Literature, 1986
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida


CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: IMRT/Prostate Brachytherapy, 2000-present
ARNP, Nurse Manager Dattoli Cancer Center
Sarasota, Florida

Radiation Oncology/Brachytherapy, 1992-2000
Clinical Nurse Specialist, ARNP
University Community Hospital
Tampa, Florida

Radiation Oncology/Brachytherapy, 1990-1992
Staff Nurse
University Community Hospital
Tampa, Florida

Oncology educator, 1991-1995
Judeo Christian Clinic, part-time
Tampa, Florida

Medical-Surgical Oncology, 1987-1990
Staff Nurse
University Community Hospital
Tampa, Florida

OTHER SPECIALTY TRAINING: Cancer Prevention & Detection Program, 1992
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Train the Trainer Triple Touch Facilitator, 1997
American Cancer Society
Tampa, Florida

Eligard Speaker Training, 2004
Sanofi-Aventis
Stamford, Connecticut

CERTIFICATIONS: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Oncology Nursing Society, 1988

LICENSE: ARNP 1845602

HONORS: Participated in University of South Florida's Honor Convocation, 1986
Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Beta Chapter, 1987
Member Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, 1993-1997
Member Who's Who in American Nursing, 1987
Certificate of Merit, American Cancer Society, 1998
Employee Achievement Award, University Community Hospital, 1995
Facilitator Man-to-Man Prostate Support Group, American Cancer Society, Tampa, 1997-2000
Triple Touch Instructor/Facilitator, American Cancer Society, Tampa
Prostate Cancer Task Force, American Cancer Society, Tampa, 1999-2001

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: Oncology Nursing Society, National
ONS Radiation and ARNP, self interest group
Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Beta Chapter
ASTRO

AFFILIATIONS: Associate Professor, College of Nursing
University of South Florida
Sanofi-Synthelabo Speaker's Bureau
Allied Medical Staff, Sarasota Memorial Hospital

PUBLICATIONS: Dattoli, M., Cash, J. & Kaltenbach, D. Post-treatment Care
and Lifestyle Changes, In: Surviving Prostate Cancer
Without Surgery. Seneca House Press, 2005; 187-212.

Cash, Jennifer. Cellular Characteristics, Pathophysiology,
and Disease Manifestations, In: Held-Warmkessel, J.
Contemporary Issues in Prostate Cancer: A Nursing
Perspective. 2nd Ed in process, Jones Bartlett Publishers.

Cash, Jennifer. Intersitital Brachytherapy. In: Held-
Warmkessel, J. Contemporary Issues in Prostate Cancer: A
Nursing Perspective. 2nd Ed. in process, Jones Bartlett
Publishers.

Dattoli, M., Wallner, K., True, L., Cash, J., Sorace, R.
Long Term Outcomes after Treatment with External Beam
Radiation Therapy and Palladium 103 for Patients with
Higher Risk Prostate Carcinoma. Cancer, 2003, 97, (4).

Dattoli, M., Sorace, R.A., Cash, J. & Wallner, K.
Biochemical Failure Rates Following Combination
External Beam Radiation and Palladium-103 Boost for
Clinically Localized High Risk Prostate Cancer: 10 Year
Results. Intl Jnl Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics,
2002, 54, (2), supplement.

Cash, Jennifer. Cellular Characteristics, Pathophysiology,
and Disease Manifestations, In: Held-Warmkessel, J.
Contemporary Issues in Prostate Cancer: A Nursing Perspective.
Jones Bartlett Publishers, 2000: 36-48.

Cash, J.C. & Dattoli, M.J. Management of Patients
Receiving Transperineal Palladium-103 Prostate Implants.
Oncology Nursing Forum, 1997, 24, (8).

Dattoli, M.J., Wallner, K., Sorace, R., Koval, J., Cash, J.,
Acosta, R., Biswas, M., Etheridge, J., Kirwan, N. & Stein,
D. Disease Free Survival after External Beam Irradiation
and Palladium-103 Brachytherapy Boost for High Risk
Prostatic Carcinoma. Journal of Brachytherapy
International, 1997, 13.


ORAL PRESENTATIONS: "The Use of Eligard in Advanced Prostate Cancer"
Florida Cancer Specialists
February 2005
Ft. Myers, Florida

"What to Expect while undergoing IMRT/Prostate
Brachytherapy"
Beamers support group on a quarterly basis
Sarasota, Florida

"IMRT and Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer"
Us Too Support Group, October 2003
Palatine, Illinois

"Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer"
Man to Man Support Group, March 2003
Venice, Florida

"Symptom Management of Prostate Cancer
Treated with IMRT"
Fox Chase Cancer Center Annual Symposium
May 2003
Philadelphia, PA

"Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer"
Us Too Support Group, May 2001
Chicago, Illinois

"Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer"
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Oncology Nursing Floor, 2001
Sarasota, Florida

"Advances in Prostate Cancer"
ONS Second Annual Institute of Learning, 2001
St. Louis, Missouri.

"Reproductive Malignancies"
ONS First Annual Institute of Learning, 2000
Charlotte, N.C.

Gastrointestinal Review
ONS Certification Course, 1999
Tampa, Florida.

Hematologic System: "Immune System in Review"
Given annually for CCRN review, 1997-2001.