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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy or Radiofrequency Ablation for Liver Cancer

April 16, 2016 Matthew Katz

For our April #radonc journal club we will discuss nonsurgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common liver cancer. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an increasingly used approach to liver cancer,...

Train, then Wait or Leave? Insights from the Canadian Radiation Oncology Workforce

February 14, 2016 Matthew Katz

For our February #radonc journal club we will discuss workforce issues in radiation oncology. ASTRO’s annual meeting had a robust discussion about the U.S. expansion of residency positions and lack...

I want my radiation before lunch – can we think about that?

January 5, 2016 Richard Simcock

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” ― Isaac Asimov Some of the most interesting things...

Shave Margins in Breast Cancer Surgery

July 11, 2015 Matthew Katz

Most women with breast cancer want to preserve their breasts but if additional surgery is required, cosmetic outcomes worsen. Please join us for the July journal club to discuss: ...

Cetuximab or Chemotherapy with Head & Neck Radiation

May 12, 2015 Miriam Knoll

Last month we discussed RTOG 0617, in which one of the randomization added cetuximab to standard chemotherapy for concurrent chemoradiation. The #RadOnc Journal Club 5/15-5/17 will discuss the use of cetuximab...

How Gamma Knife and LINAC-based Radiosurgery Differ

January 21, 2015 Miriam Knoll

There are no clinical trials comparing Gamma Knife vs. LINAC-based radiosurgery (SRS). In RTOG 9508, patients who were randomized to the SRS boost arm underwent either Gamma Knife (GK) or...

Welcome Virginia Ruiz Martín – New Radiation Nation Leader!

January 3, 2015 Matthew Katz

For a few years now, I have wanted Radiation Nation to grow. It’s been wonderfully engaging online, but I’ve been looking for people with the ethics, experience and passion to make...

Pooling Resources for Radiation Professionals

December 2, 2014 Matthew Katz

In the last post, we shared a multilingual, global resource for patient education. This page may help radiation oncologists guide patients to useful ways to learn about radiation. Radiation professionals...

Comisariado de Radioterapia para la Educación del Paciente

November 30, 2014 Matthew Katz

Cuando ves a un nuevo paciente, o es usted uno, es difícil communiquer entenderlo y todo en el tiempo limitado que tiene. Folletos de papel no siempre ayudar lo suficiente. Todos...

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