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Brian Gary Czito

Professor of Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Box 3085 Med Ctr, Durham, NC
05145B Morris Clinic, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Listed in Best Doctors in America. Listed in Top Doctors in North Carolina. His research interests include gastrointestinal malignancies, including treatment and integration of novel systemic agents with radiation therapy in the treatment of esophageal, gastric, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, colorectal and anal malignancies; phase I/II clinical trials evaluating novel systemic/targeted agents in conjunction with radiation therapy; investigation and optimization of the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies, with focus on the above tumor sites.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Radiation Oncology · 2018 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2001 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Management of Metastic Liver Cancer

Chapter · January 1, 2024 The liver is the most common site for blood-borne metastasis from colorectal cancers, and is the dominant metastatic disease site just prior to death (Stewart et al. 2018). Until the early 1980s, it was generally accepted that hepatic metastases from color ... Full text Cite

Radiation Therapy

Chapter · January 1, 2024 Cite

Stereotactic body radiotherapy with or without selective dismutase mimetic in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: an adaptive, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1b/2 trial.

Journal Article Lancet Oncol · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has the potential to ablate localised pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Selective dismutase mimetics sensitise tumours while reducing normal tissue toxicity. This trial was designed to establish the efficac ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Inhibition of CaMKK2 sensitizes rectal cancers to radiation therapy

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2022

Knowledge-based Tutoring for Knowledge-based Radiation Therapy

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


Medical College of Georgia · 1996 M.D.