(1/5) The COVID era is a perfect time to adopt single fraction lung SBRT.  This is supported by two randomized trials suggesting comparable outcome for 30-34 Gy in 1 fraction for medically inoperable peripheral stage I NSCLC randomized w 48 Gy/4 fx, and 54-60 Gy/3 fx.  #radonc.

I have have never done more than 2 in the same treatment course, but suspect Kevin Stephans MD could provide some insight.

So this is probably going to be the first study I tell my 3 year old daughter about Viewing Disney Movies During Chemotherapy and Quality of Life for Patients With Gynecologic Cancer ja.ma/2ySMEkO

It’s nice to see the timeline filled w people pledging to do better. But I am curious - what anti-racism *actions* do you plan to take this week? Next month? Next year?

Always. Read. Ed.

Who else is called into tumor board while waiting in line at their polling location?

This is a good day

Thinking of patients as 'rational' has lead to policies like cost-sharing and consumerism in health care. But when faced with small amounts of cost-sharing-- even $10-- patients back on valuable medicines, some drop all their medicines, and many die. nber.org/papers/w28439

Absolutely incredible. Dramatic improvements in our clinical trial infrastructure and performance are an underrated argument for a national health system Adam Gaffney

“Quit a dead-end research project? Ding! Cancel a time-suck meeting? Ding! One way to get more meaningful work done is to add work hours. A better way is to subtract tedious time-fillers.” washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/0…

If the goal of work requirements is to increase the amount people work, work requirements do not work. If the goal is to kick people off welfare programs, they work exceedingly well

Can you guess what happens when you provide homeless people with housing? ... ... ... You reduce crime, increase employment, improve health, and do not increase reliance on social benefits. 80% of costs are offset by the benefits in the first 18mos. drive.google.com/file/d/1PSWGvs…

Happy day for me. Several people I care a lot about got the COVID vaccine today, overcoming some hesitancy. What do I say to my patients who are unsure about the vaccine? This:

Nice review article on Challenges in the target volume definition of #LCSM #radiotherapy ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… Interobserver variability continues to be a challenge in GTV delineation. Need 👉🏾Protocols 👉🏾Training 👉🏾Peer review (vitally important)

C. Jillian Tsai, MD, PhD Erin Gillespie, MD MPH @JYangMDPhD Sean McBride Laura Cervino, Ph.D.

Actual life hack that makes you and those around you happier: compliment people you know more! We don't because we worry it will be unappreciated & awkward. But “giving compliments in relationships makes both expressers & recipients feel more positive than they expect to feel.”

Open for patient enrollment! UNC Lineberger Phase II trial   Comparison of Adjuvant Monotherapy with Endocrine Therapy or Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Following Lumpectomy for Low Risk Breast Cancer Patients Over 65 (CAMERAN) #bcsm