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Daniel Moore Freitas Palhares

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Assistant ProfessorOncologyMcMaster University

Research

Radiation Oncologist with areas of interest in brain and lung malignancies, clinical research, and clinical trials.

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

50 publications.

01

Impact of a New Episodic Radiotherapy Reimbursement Model on Treatment Funding and Utilization: A Five-Year Retrospective Analysis in the Brazilian Public Health System

Batalha Filho ES, Palhares DMF, Jacinto AA, Girardi D, Dias RS, Marta GN, Hanna SA, Pereira AAL

2026
02

Outcomes following stereotactic body radiation therapy specific to spinal metastases with paraspinal disease extension: does volume matter?

Ong WL, Zeng KL, Moore-Palhares D, Soliman H, Myrehaug S, Detsky J, Chen H, Ruschin M, Atenafu EG, Larouche J

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine20266 citations
03

MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy for high grade glioma (UNITED): a single-centre, single-arm, non-inferiority, phase 2 trial

Detsky JS, Chan AW, Moore-Palhares D, Safavi AH, Perry J, Fat MJL, Atenafu EG, Das S, Lipsman N, Heyn C

The Lancet Oncology20262 citations
04

Comprehensive Radiomics Analysis to Enhance Breast Lesion Characterization Using QUS Spectral Parametric Imaging

Osapoetra LO, Sannachi L, Halstead S, Alberico D, Moore-Palhares D, Czarnota GJ

Cancers2026
05

Impact of Adherence to Target Volume Contouring Guidelines on Patterns of Failure in Sacral Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

Moore-Palhares D, Zeng KL, Tseng C-L, Chen H, Soliman H, Dinakaran D, Maralani P, Ruschin M, Zhang B, Sahgal A

Practical Radiation Oncology2026First author
06

Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Geriatric Patients: Implications of Age and Dose on Iatrogenic Vertebral Compression Fracture Risk

Chan AW, Zeng KL, Moore-Palhares D, Atenafu EG, Chen H, Myrehaug S, Ruschin M, Soliman H, Tseng C-L, Zhang B-B

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics202510 citations
07

Temporal Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Changes During Chemoradiation: An Imaging Biomarker for Tumor Response Monitoring and Spatial Recurrence Prediction in Glioblastoma

Moore-Palhares D, Lawrence LSP, Myrehaug S, Stewart J, Detsky J, Tseng C-L, Chen H, Dinakaran D, Maralani P, Ruschin M

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics20258 citationsFirst author
08

Validation of a Quantitative Ultrasound Texture Analysis Model for Early Prediction of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer: A Prospective Serial Imaging Study

Moore-Palhares D, Sannachi L, Chan AW, Dasgupta A, DiCenzo D, Gandhi S, Pezo R, Eisen A, Warner E, Wright F

Cancers20255 citationsFirst author
09

End-to-end CNN-based deep learning enhances breast lesion characterization using quantitative ultrasound (QUS) spectral parametric images

Osapoetra LO, Moslemi A, Moore-Palhares D, Halstead S, Alberico D, Hwang A, Sannachi L, Curpen B, Czarnota GJ

Scientific Reports20254 citations
10

Validation of Quantitative Ultrasound and Texture Derivative Analyses-Based Model for Upfront Prediction of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer

Chan AW, Sannachi L, Moore-Palhares D, Dasgupta A, Gandhi S, Pezo R, Eisen A, Warner E, Wright FC, Hong NL

Journal of Imaging20252 citations

Research institutes and memberships

  • Escarpment Cancer Research Institute (ECRI) (Joint Institute)
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