What about the use of radiosurgery for benign spinal conditions such as meningioma, schwannoma, neurofibroma, and hemangioma of the spine? Dr. Marcello Merchetti’s lecture provides evidence of SRS efficacy in these settings. ISRSy

Even Spasticity and Pain can be treated with SRS by targeting corresponding nerve plexus or spinal nerve. Lecture from Dr. Josh Yamada. ISRSy

What are the technical considerations for spine SBRT? This topic was dissected by Dr. Max Dahele. Key points: use consensus target volume guideline, utilize cone beam CT before and in-between tx, and avoid excessive follow-up imaging that is too frequent. ISRSy

Today’s educational session was ended with thought provoking case presentations and discussions

Strong Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center center presence at the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery conference at Geneva, Switzerland. Huge thanks to our visionary RadOnc Chair Markus Bredel M.D. Ph.D. for the sponsorship ISRSy Miller Medicine

Best Poster Award was presented to Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Ogobuiro during the closing session of the CNS Summit. Thank you to all who contributed and submitted posters to the ISRS CNS Summit 2025! All posters, including Dr. Ogobuiro’s are available to everyone to view for a limited

🧠 Brain Tumor physicians (Neuro Onc, Med Onc, Rad Onc, Nsgy): Help us assess IDHm glioma practice patterns by completing a 5–7 min anonymous survey. Enter to win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards. 👉 [Survey link] forms.gle/j9zy8vX38ha2qQ…

🚨 New Grant to Transform Prostate Cancer Care: Hormone and radiation #therapy is standard for high-risk #prostate cancer, but it brings harsh side effects & limited personalization. Backed by a $2.6M National Cancer Institute grant, Sylvester #researchers are using MRI & liquid biopsy to build a

Once #radiology identifies the target, #radiation #oncology takes aim. Together, these specialties form a seamless, patient-centered approach. “We’ve moved from uncertainty to precision,” says Dr. Markus Bredel (Markus Bredel M.D. Ph.D.), chair of radiation oncology at Sylvester. “We

After our daughter Ceci died at 15 mo of a paraspinal tumor, we’ve been committed to supporting pediatric cancer research. We’re honored this year's Cattle Baron’s Ball will establish Ceci’s Fund through the American Cancer Society. Please share/donate💕 cattlebaronsball.com

Truly humbled to say the least. Deeply grateful for my mentors, especially Markus Bredel M.D. Ph.D. & Scott Welford. I remain hungry to give my all in uncovering pathways of hope for patients. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Miller Medicine

Well deserved! Congratulations 🎉

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 RTOG Foundation Communications Interns! We are very thankful to have you as part of our team. Stay tuned for our fall quarterly newsletter to learn more about Drs. Lee and Narvaez-Rojas. Alexis R. Narvaez-Rojas, M.D. (DrN) David J. Lee, MD

We are excited to welcome Dr. Maureen Aliru, our newest clinical faculty! With over a decade of research in nanomedicine, radiosensitization, and tumor targeting, Dr. Aliru's work bridges engineering and oncology to advance precision cancer therapy.

Such an honor to welcome Dean and Chief Academic Officer of Miller Medicine Dr. Henri Ford for the annual UAB Surgery Dr. George Yang Endowed Lectureship today. Thank you for joining us, Dr. Ford!

Are we measuring progress—or artifacts? In a murine 4T1 flank model, caliper-based tumor growth delay scarcely matched MRI. Imaging-based volumetrics are more reliable and auditable—time to optimize or retire calipers for response. mdpi.com/3542452

How can integrating cell shape with gene expression predict cancer cell behavior and treatment response?Science Advances MassGeneral Medicine "Integrated spatial morpho-transcriptomics predicts functional traits in pancreatic cancer" • Researchers developed SMART (Spatial Morphology

Big and well deserved congratulations to ⁦Zhipeng A. Wang⁩ for his new ⁦Prostate Cancer Foundation⁩ Young Investigator Award! So well deserved! And congrats to all the other YIAs! ⁦Desai Sethi Urology Institute⁩ ⁦Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center⁩ ⁦Miller Medicine⁩