Nitika Thawani, MD
Affiliate Professor
Department
Radiology (Phoenix)
Position
Affiliate Professor
Articles
- Manual de las toxicidades relacionadas con el tratamiento del cáncer
Abazeed Mohammed, Fleming Christopher W., Estfan Bassam, Gandhi Shipra, Goyal Itivrita, Gupta Aman, Khunger Arjun, King Melissa, Panchabhai Tanmay S., Pandey Manu, Patel Shyamal, Patil Pradnya D., Punekar Salman R., Puzanov Igor, Pansare Rahul, Shepard Dale, Sukari Ammar, Taneja Alankrita, Thawani Nitika, Vachhani Pankit, Velcheti Vamsidhar, Vemula Sharanya, Vyas Shilpa, Yadlapalli Sri, Abdallah Nadine, Calabrese Cassandra, Carulli Alison, Chowdhury Tahmida, Ernstoff Marc S., Mutyala Subhakar, Nagasaka Misako, Colaboradores [Book Chapter] 2022 - Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities
Patel Shyamal, Thawani Nitika, Chapter 29 - Cardiovascular Toxicities of Radiation Therapy [Book Chapter] 2020 - Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities
Thawani Nitika, Panchabhai Tanmay S., Chapter 28 - Pulmonary Toxicities of Radiation Therapy [Book Chapter] 2020 - Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities
Thawani Nitika, Vyas Shilpa, Chapter 26 - Mucosal and Esophageal Toxicites of Radiation Therapy [Book Chapter] 2020 - Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities
Thawani Nitika, Mutyala Subhakar, Chapter 27 - Dermatologic Toxicities of Radiation Therapy [Book Chapter] 2020 - Brachytherapy, Second Edition
Mehta Keyur J., Thawani Nitika, Mutyala Subhakar, Thoracic Brachytherapy [Book Chapter] 2016 - Brachytherapy, Second Edition
Stewart Alexandra J., Tselis Nikolaos, Albert Michele, Thawani Nitika, Myint Arthur Sun, Gastrointestinal Brachytherapy [Book Chapter] 2016
Publications
- Gynecologic oncology
Dukes Danielle, Farley John, Thawani Nitika, Powell Anathea, Premkumar Agnes, Kang Paul, Wang Runzhi, Lee Joseph, Yost Connor, Diagne Yaye Fatou, Shah Vishaya, Surgical debulking is an important treatment for Krukenberg tumors (KTs) arising in heavily pre-treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
208, p. S304 - S305 2026 - Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
Callas Bradley, Jani Shyam, Govardhan Isheeta S, Thawani Nitika, Patel Shyamal, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in the Management of Recurrent Unresectable Retroperitoneal Ganglioneuroma
18:1, p. e102628 2026 - Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
Jani Shyam, Badwal Areen, Thawani Nitika, Patel Shyamal, A Multimodal Radiation Approach to a Complex Case of Kaposi Sarcoma: Successful Treatment and Long-Term Follow-Up
17:9, p. e92003 2025 - Brachytherapy
Patel Shyamal, Jani Shyam, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Sorensen Stephen, Kramer Dawn, Thawani Nitika, Srivastava Shiv, GSOR12 Presentation Time: 12:25 PM: High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer - Do More Catheters Help?
24:4, p. S55 - S56 2025 - Gynecologic oncology
Carter Jeanne, Huang Helen Q, Monk Bradley J, Kim Yong-Beom, Kim Moon-Hong, Stuckey Ashley, Vicus Danielle L, Holman Laura L, Fleury Aimee C, Pearson J Matthew, Thawani Nitika, Shahin Mark, Lea Jayanthi, Robertson Sharon E, Warshal David, Backes Floor J, Feltmate Colleen, Wilkinson-Ryan Ivy, Covens Allan, Evaluation of physical function and quality of life before and after nonradical surgical therapy for stage IA1 and IA2-IB1 cervical cancer (GOG-0278)
195, p. 50 2025 - Gynecologic oncology
Covens Allan, DiSilvestro Paul, Monk Bradley J, Kim Yong-Beom, Kim Moon-Hong, Huang Helen Q, Fleury Almee, Pearson J Matthew, Thawani Nitika, Vicus Danielle, Holman Laura L, Shahin Mark S, Lea Jayanthi S, Robertson Sharon E, Feltmate Colleen, Dewdney Summer, Leitao Mario M, Wilkinson-Ryan Ivy, Warshal David, Backes Floor, Elsayed Ahmed G, Carter Jeanne, Evaluation of efficacy and fertility after nonradical surgical therapy (extra fascial hysterectomy or cone biopsy, with pelvic lymphadenectomy) for stage IA1, IA2, and IB1 cervical cancer (GOG-0278)
195, p. 59 2025 - Gynecologic oncology
Covens Allan, Huang Helen, Kim Yong-Beom, Kim Moon-Hong, DiSilvestro Paul, Vicus Danielle, Holman Laura, Fleury Aimee, Pearson Joseph, Thawani Nitika, , Evaluation of efficacy and fertility after non-radical surgical therapy (extra fascial hysterectomy or cone biopsy with pelvic lymphadenectomy) for stage IA1 (LVSI+) and IA2–IB1 (GOG-278) cervical cancer
190, p. S59 - S60 2024 - Brachytherapy
Thawani Nitika, Mutyala Subhakar, Patel Shyamal, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Shrivastava Shiv, Sorensen Stephen, Patel Mital, MSOR05 Presentation Time: 8:20 AM: Organ Preservation in Esophageal Cancer: Are We There Yet?
23:6, p. S53 - S53 2024 - Brachytherapy
Patel Shyamal, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Thawani Nitika, Sorensen Stephen, Jani Shyam, Ellefson Steven, Diaz Aidnag, Srivastava Shiv, PO64: Hydrogel Spacer Placement with HDR Prostate Brachytherapy: Does Time of Insertion Matter?
22:5, p. S100 - S100 2023 - Brachytherapy
Thawani Nitika, Morrow Allison, Patel Shyamal, Bremner Ross, Patel Mital, Reddymasu Savio, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Torri Vamsee, Srivastava Shiv, Mutyala Subhakar, MSOR6 Presentation Time: 5:10 PM: Endoluminal High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Esophageal Cancer
22:5, p. S41 - S42 2023 - Journal of contemporary brachytherapy
Mutyala Subhakar, Ansinelli Hayden, Smith Gabriella, Thawani Nitika, Feasibility of outpatient hybrid brachytherapy for cervical cancer with minimal sedation: Results from a single-institutional protocol
15:1, p. 43 - 47 2023 - Gynecologic oncology reports
Smith Gabriella L., Mutyala Subhakar, Ansinelli Hayden, Thawani Nitika, 8 Hybrid intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer in the outpatient setting
44, p. S4 - S4 2022 - Brachytherapy
Srivastava Shiv, Jani Shyam, Diaz Aidnag, Patel Shyamal, Sorensen Stephen, Thawani Nitika, Ellefson Steven, Pinnaduwage Dilini, PHSOR09 Presentation Time: 1:10 PM: Establishing a Cs-131 Intraoperative Mesh Brachytherapy Program: Physics Perspective
21:6, p. S28 - S29 2022 - Brachytherapy
Thawani Nitika, Jani Shyam, Kang Bianca, Yang Min, Sorenson Stephen, Srivastava Shiv, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Ellefson Steven, Diaz Aidnag, Patel Shyamal, PO09: Treatment of Facial Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides with High Dose Rate Brachytherapy in Two Fractions
21:6, p. S74 - S75 2022 - Brachytherapy
Thawani Nitika, Mutyala Subhakar, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Srivastava Shiv, Devlin Phillip M., MSS03 Presentation Time: 3:55 PM: Development of the Pretreatment Planning Process for Cs-131 Intraoperative Mesh Brachytherapy to Ensure Optimal Post Implant Dosimetry
21:6, p. S44 - S44 2022 - Brachytherapy
Ansinelli Hayden Anthony, Mutyala Subhakar, Alholm Zack, Smith Gabriella, Thawani Nitika, GSOR2 Presentation Time: 9:05 AM: Implementation of Hybrid Intracavitary and Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer in a Freestanding Clinic
21:6, p. S50 - S50 2022 - Brachytherapy
Mutyala Subhakar, Ansinelli Hayden Anthony, Alholm Zack, Smith Gabriella, Thawani Nitika, Sunday, June 19, 20229:00 AM - 10:00 AMGSOR1 Presentation Time: 9:00 AM: Feasibility of Hybrid Intracavitary-Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer with Minimal Sedation
21:6, p. S49 - S50 2022 - Journal of clinical oncology
Thawani Nitika, Patel Shyamal, Diaz Aidnag, Pinnaduwage Dilini, Srivastava Shiv, Sherlock Mariah, Sorensen Stephen, Patel Mital Shirish, Tan Nicholas, Central hepatobiliary toxicity in patients treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for liver malignancies
40:4_suppl, p. 409 - 409 2022 - Chest
Roy Sreeja Biswas, Walia Rajat, Panchabhai Tanmay, Abdelrazek Hesham, Luzny Thomas, Thawani Nitika, INCIDENTAL PULMONARY ADENOCARCINOMA DETECTED ONLY IN ONE EXPLANTED LYMPH NODE OF A LUNG TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT WITH OLIGO-METASTATIC RECURRENCE ONE YEAR AFTER TRANSPLANT
156:4, p. A1534 - A1535 2019 - Chest
Roy Sreeja Biswas, Trahan Amy, Huang JASMINE, Edwards REBEKAH, Abdelrazek Hesham, Thawani Nitika, Panchabhai Tanmay, MUCOUS PLUGS OR CANCER: THAT IS THE QUESTION
156:4, p. A675 - A675 2019 - International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
Thawani N., Srivastava S.P., Jani S., Mutyala S., Patel S., Pinnaduwage D., Sorensen S.P., Huang J., Bremner R., Savvides P., Acute Skin Toxicity in patients treated with SBRT
105:1, p. E622 - E623 2019 - Transplantation proceedings
Madan N., Abdelrazek H., Patil P. D., Ross M. D., Roy S. B., Thawani N., Hahn M. F., Bremner R. M., Panchabhai T. S., Development of Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Pulmonary Aspergillosis in the Native Lung of a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
50:10, p. 4080 - 4084 2018 - Brachytherapy
Mutyala Subhakar, El-Ghamry Moataz, Deb Niloyjyoti, Shaver Courtney, Thawani Nitika, Olek David, Factors Causing Chronic Ulceration for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy of Non-melanoma Skin Cancer of Lower Extremities
17:4, p. S91 - S92 2018 - Brachytherapy
Olek David, Shaver Courtney, Mutyala Subhakar, Thawani Nitika, El-Ghamry Moataz N., Deb Niloyjyoti, Custom mold applicator high-dose-rate brachytherapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer-An analysis of 273 lesions
17:3, p. 601 - 608 2018 - Case reports in pulmonology
Ross Mitchell D., Patil Pradnya D., Thawani Nitika, Drosten Ralph, Huang Jasmine L., Biswas Roy Sreeja, Panchabhai Tanmay S., Coexistent Non–Small Cell Carcinoma and Small Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Presenting with Hyponatremia
2018, p. 1718326 - 4 2018 - Respiratory medicine case reports
Patil Pradnya D., Sultan Samir, Hahn M. Frances, Roy Sreeja Biswas, Ross Mitchell D., Abdelrazek Hesham, Bremner Ross M., Thawani Nitika, Walia Rajat, Panchabhai Tanmay S., Incidental extensive adenocarcinoma in lungs explanted from a transplant recipient with an idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis flare-up: A clinical dilemma
25, p. 45 - 48 2018 - Journal of neuro-oncology
Gestaut Matthew M, Thawani Nitika, Kim Sangroh, Gutti Veera R, Ward Russell A, Huang Jason H, Patel Mehul, Morrow Andrew, Jhavar Sameer, Deb Niloyjyoti, Single fraction spine stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy
133:1, p. 165 - 172 2017 - Journal of clinical oncology
Thawani Nitika, Vyas Shilpa, Essani Rahila, Niloyjyoti Deb, Mutyala Subhakar, Central Texas experience of IMRT-SIB for preoperative therapy for locally advanced rectal cancers
33:15_suppl, p. e14705 - e14705 2015 - Brachytherapy
Jhavar Sameer, Palaniswaamy Geethpriya, Vyas Shilpa, Ord Celine, Thawani Nitika, Mutyala Subhakar, Robinson Neba, Bladder D2cc and Associated Toxicity After HDR Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer - A Comparison With Published Dose Constraints
14, p. S56 - S57 2015 - Brachytherapy
Palaniswaamy Geethpriya, Ord Celine, Thawani Nitika, Deb Niloyjyoti, Rangaraj Dharanipathy, Mutyala Subhakar, Dosimetric Effect of Anatomy or Device Position Changes and the Need for Advanced Pretreatment Verification for APBI (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation) Patients With SAVI (Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant) Using HDR (High Dose Rate) Brachytherapy
14, p. S92 - S93 2015 - Journal of clinical oncology
Thawani Nitika, Axelrud Gabriel, Niloyjyoti Deb, Mutyala Subhakar, Hasan Shaakir, Shilpa Vyas, Effect of intensity-modulated radiation therapy with SIB technique on local control and toxicity for neoadjuvant pelvic radiation with concurrent 5-fluorouracil based chemotherapy for rectal cancer compared with three-dimensional conformal radiation thera
32:3_suppl, p. 632 - 632 2014 - International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Sharma Rajiv, Kalnicki Shalom, Spierer Marnee, Mutyala Subhakar, Thawani Nitika, Cohen Hillel W., Hong Linda, Garg Madhur K., Change in Seroma Volume During Whole-Breast Radiation Therapy
75:1, p. 89 - 93 2009 - Brachytherapy
Yaparpalvi Ravindra, Thawani Nitika, Pollack Amella, Hong Linda, Biagioli Matt, Kalnicki Shalom, Mutyala Subhakar, Skirt vs stand applicator immobilization system in vaginal cylinder HDR brachytherapy
7:2, p. 152 - 152 2008 - Brachytherapy
Mutyala Subhakar, Hannan Raquibul, Thawani Nitika, Biagioli Matt, Pollack Amella, Kuo Hsiang-Chi, Kalnicki Shalom, Yaparpalvi R., Do planned organs-at-risk DVHs represent reality in cervix HDR brachytherapy? A time-based anatomical study
7:2, p. 124 - 124 2008 - Ultrasound International
Shah Vinod, Sukhani Paresh, Thawani Nitika, A case of fibrochondrogenesis from India-antenatal ultrasound diagnosis
8:2, p. 69 - 72 2002