EdwardGusShawMDFASTRO

Radiation Oncology • Winston Salem, NC

Professor of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University

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Office
S Hawthorne Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone+1 336-716-2255

Fax+1 336-713-6565

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Radiation Oncology, 1983 - 1987
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1988 - Present
NC State Medical License 1995 - 2022
FL State Medical License 1987 - 1998
MN State Medical License 1984 - 1995
IA State Medical License 1986 - 1988
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Observation or Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Low-Grade Glioma Start of enrollment: 1998 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Radiation Therapy With or Without RSR13 in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases Start of enrollment: 2000 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Megestrol in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Methylphenidate to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors Start of enrollment: 2002 Apr 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Sertraline Compared With Hypericum Perforatum (St.John's Wort) in Treating Depression Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
Survival TRaining for ENhancing Total Health (STRENGTH) Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
Oxandrolone Compared With Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
Phase II Studies Of Donepezil And Ginkgo Biloba In Irradiated Brain Tumor Start of enrollment: 2001 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Thalidomide and Procarbazine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Malignant Glioma Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Gliomas Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Yoga or Educational Wellness Class for Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Armodafinil in Treating Fatigue Caused By Radiation Therapy in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

82 citations
Astrocytomas of the cerebellum. A comparative clinicopathologic study of pilocytic and diffuse astrocytomas.
Cherie J. Hayostek, Edward G. Shaw, Bernd Scheithauer, Judith R. O'Fallon, Timothy L. Weiland
Cancer. 1993-08-01
116 citations
Cognitive function after radiotherapy for supratentorial low-grade glioma: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group prospective study.
Nadia N. Laack, Paul D. Brown, Robert J. Ivnik, Alfred Furth, Karla V. Ballman
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005-11-15
166 citations
Effects of Radiotherapy on Cognitive Function in Patients With Low-Grade Glioma Measured by the Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination
Paul D. Brown, Jan C. Buckner, Judith R. O'Fallon, Nancy L. Iturria, Cerise A. Brown
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2003-07-01

Press Mentions

AAPM 2022 Presidential Symposium: Impact of Medical Physics to Transform Health Care ApproachesJuly 14th, 2022
Love Languages Author: How to Be There for a Spouse with Alzheimer’sDecember 11th, 2017
Adding Chemotherapy Following Radiation Treatment Improves Survival for Adults with a Slow-Growing Type of Brain Tumor, Study ShowsFebruary 5th, 2014
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Grant Support

Comprehensive Cancer Center Of Wake Forest University CCOP Research BaseNational Cancer Institute2007–2011
A Bi-Institutional Pilot Study Of Vaccinations For Patients With Low Grade GliomaNational Cancer Institute2009–2010
Clinical ResearchNational Cancer Institute2007
Cccwfu Research Base GrantNational Cancer Institute1999–2006
Pilot--Clinical ResearchNational Cancer Institute2001–2002