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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Future of Radiation Oncology for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Robert Coppes from The University Medical Center Groningen, Dr David Jaffray from MD Anderson Cancer Center and Dr Helen McNair from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Institute of Cancer Research to look ahead to the future of radiation oncology as they discuss how to improve decision making, incorporating artificial intelligence, adapt to new training methods, improve safety and sustainability and much more for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2025-02-1828 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Future of Radiation Oncology for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Robert Coppes from The University Medical Center Groningen, Dr David Jaffray from MD Anderson Cancer Center and Dr Helen McNair from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Institute of Cancer Research to look ahead to the future of radiation oncology as they discuss how to improve decision making, incorporating artificial intelligence, adapt to new training methods, improve safety and sustainability and much more for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2025-02-1828 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Dr Kristin Redmond and Brain and Spinal TumorsIn this edition of the On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Kristin Redmond about treating brain and spinal tumors and her research on stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Dr Redmond discusses some ongoing clinical trials using SBRT, a highly precise form of radiation therapy used to treat tumors in while minimizing damage to surrounding areas, that are exploring optimal doses and treatment techniques to improve patient outcomes. They also highlight the benefits of collaboration in multidisciplinary care at Johns Hopkins, where experts from radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgery, radiology and other fields work t...2024-10-2915 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Dr Kristin Redmond and Brain and Spinal TumorsIn this edition of the On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Kristin Redmond about treating brain and spinal tumors and her research on stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Dr Redmond discusses some ongoing clinical trials using SBRT, a highly precise form of radiation therapy used to treat tumors in while minimizing damage to surrounding areas, that are exploring optimal doses and treatment techniques to improve patient outcomes. They also highlight the benefits of collaboration in multidisciplinary care at Johns Hopkins, where experts from radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgery, radiology and other fields work t...2024-10-2915 min
Medscape InDiscussion: Endometrial CancerRadiation Oncology and Its Role in the Treatment of Endometrial CancerDrs Ursula A. Matulonis and Akila N. Viswanathan discuss the role of radiation therapy in endometrial cancer, including staging, immunotherapy, and treatment disparities. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/999853. The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources WEE1 Inhibitors Mediate Antitumor Effects on Endometrial Cancer Through Activation of Innate Immune Responses https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38169513/ Randomized Phase III Trial of Whole-Abdominal Irradiation Versus Doxorubicin...2024-10-2423 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Dr Ana Kiess and RadiopharmaceuticalsDr Akila Viswanathan begins a special series focusing on women in radiation oncology at Johns Hopkins in this edition of the On Target podcast. Today she speaks with Dr Ana Kiess about treating patients with prostate cancer and head and neck cancers, her research on the integration of radiopharmaceutical therapies, and the unique challenges women face in academic medicine while balancing leadership roles, research, and clinical responsibilities. Radiopharmaceuticals are a specialized group of drugs containing radioisotopes that emit radiation. They are used primarily in nuclear medicine and oncology for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. These treatments deliver targeted...2024-10-2215 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Dr Ana Kiess and RadiopharmaceuticalsDr Akila Viswanathan begins a special series focusing on women in radiation oncology at Johns Hopkins in this edition of the On Target podcast. Today she speaks with Dr Ana Kiess about treating patients with prostate cancer and head and neck cancers, her research on the integration of radiopharmaceutical therapies, and the unique challenges women face in academic medicine while balancing leadership roles, research, and clinical responsibilities. Radiopharmaceuticals are a specialized group of drugs containing radioisotopes that emit radiation. They are used primarily in nuclear medicine and oncology for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. These treatments deliver targeted...2024-10-2215 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Personalized Dose for Seminars in Radiation OncologyIn this On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan, Director of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, speaks with Dr. Deborah Citrin from the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research and Dr. Zachary Morris from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for an issue of Seminars in Radiation Oncology focusing on personalized dose. The discussion explores advancements in radiation therapy, including how modern technology and biology are being used to tailor radiotherapy doses to individual patients. Dr Citrin highlights the potential of integrating genomics, imaging, an...2024-09-1728 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Personalized Dose for Seminars in Radiation OncologyIn this On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan, Director of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, speaks with Dr. Deborah Citrin from the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research and Dr. Zachary Morris from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for an issue of Seminars in Radiation Oncology focusing on personalized dose. The discussion explores advancements in radiation therapy, including how modern technology and biology are being used to tailor radiotherapy doses to individual patients. Dr Citrin highlights the potential of integrating genomics, imaging, an...2024-09-1728 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Spatially Fractionated and FLASH Radiotherapy for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Robert Griffin from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Dr Chandan Guha from Montefiore Einstein about a recent edition of Seminars in Radiation Oncology on innovations in physics, biology and clinical translation of spatially fractionated and FLASH radiotherapy.2024-09-0322 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Spatially Fractionated and FLASH Radiotherapy for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Robert Griffin from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Dr Chandan Guha from Montefiore Einstein about a recent edition of Seminars in Radiation Oncology on innovations in physics, biology and clinical translation of spatially fractionated and FLASH radiotherapy.2024-09-0322 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Clinical Trials for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Charles Thomas from the Dartmouth Cancer Center and Dr Ethan Ludmir from the MD Anderson Cancer Center about the design, execution and implementation of clinical trials for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2024-06-2517 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Clinical Trials for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Charles Thomas from the Dartmouth Cancer Center and Dr Ethan Ludmir from the MD Anderson Cancer Center about the design, execution and implementation of clinical trials for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2024-06-2517 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - MR Guided Radiation Therapy for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Daniel Low, Vice Chair of Medical Physics Research and Innovation at UCLA Health, about MR Guided Radiation Therapy for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2024-06-1824 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - MR Guided Radiation Therapy for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Daniel Low, Vice Chair of Medical Physics Research and Innovation at UCLA Health, about MR Guided Radiation Therapy for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2024-06-1824 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Science and Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks to Dr David Kirsch from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network about treating soft tissue sarcomas for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2024-06-1117 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Science and Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks to Dr David Kirsch from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network about treating soft tissue sarcomas for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2024-06-1117 min
ASTRO JournalsRed Journal Podcast May 1, 2024: Prostate and Cervical Brachytherapy – Prevalence, Access, Sequencing, EducationSend us a textEditor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts a British-American conversation about brachytherapy. Guests include Dr. Mahbuba Choudhury, Clinical Oncology Registrar and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Fellow at Imperial College London NHS Trust, and Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Clinical Lead at Southend University Hospital in the UK, first and supervising authors on this month’s paper, Timing of High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy with External Beam Radiotherapy in Intermediate and High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer Patients and Its Effects on Toxicity and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial, as well as Dr. Akila Viswanathan, Professor and Chair of the...2024-04-1648 min
ASTRO JournalsRed Journal Podcast May 1, 2024: Prostate and Cervical Brachytherapy – Prevalence, Access, Sequencing, EducationEditor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts a British-American conversation about brachytherapy. Guests include Dr. Mahbuba Choudhury, Clinical Oncology Registrar and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Fellow at Imperial College London NHS Trust, and Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Clinical Lead at Southend University Hospital in the UK, first and supervising authors on this month’s paper,
Timing of High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy with External Beam Radiotherapy in Intermediate and High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer Patients and Its Effects on Toxicity and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial, as well as Dr. Akila Viswanathan, Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Joh...2024-04-1648 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Neuro-Oncology in Washington DCDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Carmen Kut about the expanded neuro-oncology and central nervous system cancer treatment options available to patients from Johns Hopkins in the Greater Washington DC Area.2024-01-0917 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Neuro-Oncology in Washington DCDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Carmen Kut about the expanded neuro-oncology and central nervous system cancer treatment options available to patients from Johns Hopkins in the Greater Washington DC Area.2024-01-0917 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The History of BrachytherapyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Jesse Aronowitz, Emeritus Historian of the American Brachytherapy Society, about the history of the use of brachytherapy to treat cancer and the contributions of two early pioneers in the field from Johns Hopkins, Howard Kelly and Hugh Hampton Young.2024-01-0216 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The History of BrachytherapyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Jesse Aronowitz, Emeritus Historian of the American Brachytherapy Society, about the history of the use of brachytherapy to treat cancer and the contributions of two early pioneers in the field from Johns Hopkins, Howard Kelly and Hugh Hampton Young.2024-01-0216 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Targeting Tumors with NanoparticlesDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Robert Ivkov about his research using nanoparticles to target tumors and boost immune response.2023-08-0121 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Targeting Tumors with NanoparticlesDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Robert Ivkov about his research using nanoparticles to target tumors and boost immune response.2023-08-0121 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Palliative Care for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Tracy Balboni from Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center discuss the latest developments in palliative care for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-07-2523 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Palliative Care for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Tracy Balboni from Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center discuss the latest developments in palliative care for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-07-2523 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - AdenovirusesDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Fred Bunz about his work creating viruses that can be used to boost the immune response to cancer.2023-07-1825 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - AdenovirusesDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Fred Bunz about his work creating viruses that can be used to boost the immune response to cancer.2023-07-1825 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Role of Physics in TreatmentDr Akila Viswanathan and Medical Physicist Dr Weihua Mao discuss how physicists assist radiation oncologists in designing treatment plans for patients.2023-07-1120 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - The Role of Physics in TreatmentDr Akila Viswanathan and Medical Physicist Dr Weihua Mao discuss how physicists assist radiation oncologists in designing treatment plans for patients.2023-07-1120 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Bladder Cancer for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Timur Mitin from Oregon Health and Science University about bladder cancer for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-06-2726 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Bladder Cancer for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Timur Mitin from Oregon Health and Science University about bladder cancer for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-06-2726 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Personalization of Cancer Care for Older Adults for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Noam VanderWalde from the West Cancer Center and Research Institute and Dr Ben Movsas from the Henry Ford Cancer Institute about the personalization of cancer care for older adults for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-06-2021 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Personalization of Cancer Care for Older Adults for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Noam VanderWalde from the West Cancer Center and Research Institute and Dr Ben Movsas from the Henry Ford Cancer Institute about the personalization of cancer care for older adults for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-06-2021 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Artificial Intelligence for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Ke Sheng from the University of California San Francisco and Dr CL Brouwer from the University of Groningen about the emergence of artificial intelligence for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-06-1322 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Artificial Intelligence for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Ke Sheng from the University of California San Francisco and Dr CL Brouwer from the University of Groningen about the emergence of artificial intelligence for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-06-1322 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Eat To Beat Your DietDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr William Li, physician, scientist and best-selling author of "Eat To Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism and Live Longer" about using the food we eat to prevent diseases like cancer. To learn more about Dr Li's work and his book, visit drwilliamli.com.2023-05-2335 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Eat To Beat Your DietDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr William Li, physician, scientist and best-selling author of "Eat To Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism and Live Longer" about using the food we eat to prevent diseases like cancer. To learn more about Dr Li's work and his book, visit drwilliamli.com.2023-05-2335 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Podcasts50th Anniversary of the Kimmel Cancer Center - Medical PhysicsIn this podcast celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks to Dr John Wong, Professor Emeritus and former Director of Medical Physics, about the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins and the significant scientific achievements he has overseen throughout his tenure.2023-05-1115 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center50th Anniversary of the Kimmel Cancer Center - Medical PhysicsIn this podcast celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks to Dr John Wong, Professor Emeritus and former Director of Medical Physics, about the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins and the significant scientific achievements he has overseen throughout his tenure.2023-05-1115 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Breast Cancer in the Modern Era for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Jean Wright discuss the most recent recommendations for treating breast cancer with radiation as part of our series for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-01-1032 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Breast Cancer in the Modern Era for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Jean Wright discuss the most recent recommendations for treating breast cancer with radiation as part of our series for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2023-01-1032 min
Listen to Gynecologic OncologyOctober 2022 Editor’s Choice: How do you manage the contralateral groin in early stage vulvar cancer with a unilateral positive sentinel lymph node?Hosted by: S. Diane Yamada, MD, Deputy Editor of Gynecologic OncologyFeaturing:Maaike Oonk, MD, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The NetherlandsAkila Viswanathan, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins MedicineEditor’s Choice Paper: Unilateral inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy in patients with early-stage vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and a unilateral metastatic sentinel lymph node is safe Editorial: When is it safe to omit contralateral groin management in unilateral sentinel node-positive early stage vulvar cancer?2022-10-0600 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Medical PhysicsDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Xun Jia, Director of the Medical Physics Division at Johns Hopkins, on how physicists help create and execute radiation treatments for patients with cancer.2022-08-2315 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Medical PhysicsDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Xun Jia, Director of the Medical Physics Division at Johns Hopkins, on how physicists help create and execute radiation treatments for patients with cancer.2022-08-2315 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - DNA Damage ResponseDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Michael Goldstein about his research into DNA Damage Response and how the damage to the DNA of cancer cells can be exploited to better treat patients.2022-08-1614 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - DNA Damage ResponseDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Michael Goldstein about his research into DNA Damage Response and how the damage to the DNA of cancer cells can be exploited to better treat patients.2022-08-1614 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Radiation Therapy in Oligometastatic Disease for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Robert Timmerman from UT Southwestern about radiation therapy for oligometastatic disease as part of our series for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2022-01-2520 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Radiation Therapy in Oligometastatic Disease for Seminars in Radiation OncologyDr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Robert Timmerman from UT Southwestern about radiation therapy for oligometastatic disease as part of our series for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.2022-01-2520 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Pediatric Brain TumorsDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Sahaja Acharya, Director of Pediatric Radiation Oncology, about treating children with brain tumors.2021-12-1411 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Pediatric Brain TumorsDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Sahaja Acharya, Director of Pediatric Radiation Oncology, about treating children with brain tumors.2021-12-1411 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Proton Therapy for Lung and Genitourinary CancersDr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Aditya Halthore discuss the treatment of patients with lung and genitourinary cancers at the Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center located at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC.2021-12-0718 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Proton Therapy for Lung and Genitourinary CancersDr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Aditya Halthore discuss the treatment of patients with lung and genitourinary cancers at the Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center located at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC.2021-12-0718 min
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Cell FunctionDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Philipp Oberdoerffer about his research on how cells function or stop functioning, and how that can result in diseases like cancer.2021-11-2319 minJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center PodcastsOn Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Cell FunctionDr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Philipp Oberdoerffer about his research on how cells function or stop functioning, and how that can result in diseases like cancer.2021-11-2319 min
Johns Hopkins Medicine A Womans Journey: Health Insights that MatterProton Beam Therapy for the Treatment of TumorsThe Johns Hopkins National Proton Therapy Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital opened its door the Fall of 2019. Proton therapy is an advanced and highly precise radiation treatment for tumors and compared to other methods, focuses more energy on the tumor itself with less radiation to surrounding healthy tissue. Proton beams can be used to treat: Sarcomas, particularly those in the base of the skull, spine or the retroperitoneum Breast cancer Prostate cancer Rhabdomyosarcoma, melanoma and other cancers around the eye Lung cancer and other thoracic cancers such as lymphoma or thymoma Head and neck cancer Liver cancer Pa...2019-10-2925 minJohns Hopkins Medicine A Womans Journey: Health Insights that MatterProton Beam Therapy for the Treatment of TumorsThe Johns Hopkins National Proton Therapy Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital opened its door the Fall of 2019. Proton therapy is an advanced and highly precise radiation treatment for tumors and compared to other methods, focuses more energy on the tumor itself with less radiation to surrounding healthy tissue. Proton beams can be used to treat: Sarcomas, particularly those in the base of the skull, spine or the retroperitoneum Breast cancer Prostate cancer Rhabdomyosarcoma, melanoma and other cancers around the eye Lung cancer and other thoracic cancers such as lymphoma or thymoma Head and neck cancer Liver cancer Pa...2019-10-2925 minASTRO JournalsThe role of postoperative radiation therapy for endometrial cancer: Executive Summary of an American Society for Radiation Oncology evidence-based guidelineEditor-in-chief W. Robert Lee talks with lead authors Ann Klopp and Akila Viswanathan about the new ASTRO evidence-based guideline for adjuvant radiation in the treatment of endometrial cancer and the accompanying editorial from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology.2014-05-1902 minASTRO JournalsThe role of postoperative radiation therapy for endometrial cancer: Executive Summary of an American Society for Radiation Oncology evidence-based guidelineSend us a textEditor-in-chief W. Robert Lee talks with lead authors Ann Klopp and Akila Viswanathan about the new ASTRO evidence-based guideline for adjuvant radiation in the treatment of endometrial cancer and the accompanying editorial from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology.2014-05-1902 min