PSMA PET/CT SUVmax Helps Predict Likelihood of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in Biopsy

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#RadOnc #RadOnc Ed #RadOnc News #ProstateCancer

Intense Ultrasound Extracts Genetic Information for Less Invasive Cancer Biopsies

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CRINA University of Alberta
#RadOncNews #RadOncEd #OncologicImaging #Ultrasound

New Featured CE!

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'...there is valid concern that the current PA system has expanded its scope beyond medical waste and is now being used as a general cost-containment tool, particularly within specialties like radiation oncology.'

#RadOnc #CE #MedEd

Whole-Lung IMRT in Children and Adults With Synovial Sarcoma and Lung Metastases: Single-Institution Prospective Clinical Trial

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#RadOnc #LungCancer #PatientCre #CancerTreatment

Lego-Like Gene Editing Method Helps Researchers Improve Immunotherapy

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#RadOnc #Immunotherapy #CancerTreatment

The treatment of scleredema with repeat radiation

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#RadOnc #RadOnc Ed #MedEd #CaseStudy #RadiationOncology

Virtual Reality and Burnout Prevention: Turning Wellness for Health Care Workers Into a Reality

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Sylvia Choo
#RadOnc #RadiationOncologist #PhysicianBurnout #Burnout #MentalHealth #QualityofLife

“This type of study allows us to see which of our efforts are having the most impact and where we still need to improve.”

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#Radonc #BreastCancer #MetastaticCancer #NWHW

“One of the most influential roles of social determinants of health lies within the realm of equitable access.”

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#NWHW #NationalWomensHealthWeek #RadOnc #Healthcare #WomensHealth

BREAKING NEWS ‼️

Keep an eye out for new features, new faces, and new blog posts from SWRO this year.

Upcoming topics:🎙️ Podcasts in RO

Expect to see features of The Accelerators Podcast ☢️, At The Beam Podcast, Beam on Pod by Applied Radiation Oncology and Time Titans Pod Crystal Seldon Taswell, MD Dr. Leah M. Lowy-Katz, MD/MPH

“Knowing the long-term impact of a treatment on cancer control as well as on unwanted side-effects is crucial in helping individual patients get the best possible treatment.”

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#RadOnc #RadOnc Ed #BreastCancer #Radiotherapy #NWHW

“It is increasingly appreciated that the ‘one size fits all’ approach is not optimal for the systemic treatment of patients with early triple-negative breast cancer.”

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#RadOnc #RadOnc Ed #NWHW #BreastCancer #CancerTreatment #PatientCare

In a small, investigator-initiated phase 2 study, a novel combination of an antibody-drug conjugate and an immune checkpoint inhibitor showed notable activity in pre-treated patients with a difficult-to-treat form of #endometrialcancer

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#NWHW

PET Biomarker Predicts Success of Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy

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#RadOnc #RadOnc News #PET #NucMed

Photoacoustic Imaging Improves Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound in Ovarian Cancer

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#RadOnc #NWHW #OvarianCancer #Imaging #Ultrasound

ASTRO Applauds Legislation to Modernize Radiation Oncology Reimbursements 👏👏👏

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ASTRO
#RadOnc #RadOnc News #Medicare #ROCR #ASTRO

PET Agent Provides Same Day Imaging for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients

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Michael Hofman JNM
#RadOnc #RadOnc Ed #OncologicImaging #PETImaging #NucMed

New Featured Continuing Education!

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Dr. Laurie Fajardo will share her understanding of the benefits of synthetic 2D images with DBT for diagnosing breast cancer.

#CME #CE #NWHW #BreastCancer #Mammo #RadOncEd #MedEd

“The standard approach for patients with early breast cancer includes mammography, ultrasound, and sometimes MRI. Combined PET-MRI is a relatively new approach, so it’s generally only used in clinical research.”

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#NWHW #BreastCancer #PETMR

New Beam On Podcast!

This episode features Mimi Lane, MD who will be a PGY-2 rad onc res at UCLA. She shares her experience doing away rotations, how to prepare for applications, and things to consider while you're on your away rotation.

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Sylvia Choo