📣 COG study of 4 large rhabdomyosarcoma trials demonstrated event-free survival benefit for patients who received WLI vs none. To be presented by #vumc peds #radonc Leo Luo at ASTRO 9/30, 8AM (#SS13). Congrats, Dr. Luo! Looking forward to it!   ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC…

Whole Lung Irradiation in Rhabdomyosarcoma With Lung Metastases: A Report From the Soft Tissue #Sarcoma Committee of the Children’s Oncology Group brnw.ch/21wMW8V Leo Luo #pedonc

Here’s a timeline of my career Orange=grants submitted Green=grants funded Lessons learned? -persistence pays -scientist=professional writer -grant writing makes the science better -scientist=entrepreneur. Not every “invention” is a hit (learned this from Shark Tank)

#radonc with the biggest jump over 3 years! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 ASTRO ARRO

TIL these organisms can withstand 3,000-5,000Gy (yes, not cGy) of radiation.🤯 More in this Science article on which genes are responsible for the extreme radiation tolerance.

Tara Mack, Alex Bick, and I are excited to share our new paper in Haematologica, “Germline genetics, disease, and exposure to medication influence longitudinal dynamics of clonal hematopoiesis” doi.org/10.3324/haemat… 1/n

Loved seeing our wonderful former residency Program Coordinator Melissa who was in Nashville for conference! Leo Luo Vanderbilt Radiation Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Radiation Oncology

#VUMC #radonc residents absolutely crushing it at #ACRO2025 👏 so proud of Dr. Jayden Gracie and Dr. Gustavo A. Sosa, MD !

Grateful to have the opportunity to help care for Ryleigh. She has been an inspiration for all of us Vanderbilt Radiation Oncology Children's at VUMC Vanderbilt Health news.vumc.org/2025/04/10/the…

New paper in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine with James Brogan & Ashwin Kishtagari, MD Vanderbilt Health We found that cytopenia is a key step from #CHIP ➡️ myeloid neoplasm (MN). Cytopenia-free survival = a new CHIP trial endpoint? doi.org/10.1016/j.ecli…

CHIP variants are often discovered incidentally in liquid biopsy testing, but is plasma cell-free DNA reliable when CHIP variants are the desired finding? 🩸Blood Advances Alex Bick 🧵1/12