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  • Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Cardiac Toxicity Prevention in Lung Cancer and Management Through Multidisciplinary Care

    Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Cardiac Toxicity Prevention in Lung Cancer and Management Through Multidisciplinary Care

    By

    Arya Amini, MD
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    Dr. Arya Amini highlights several guidelines that can inform cardiac surveillance care for patients with lung cancer following completion of radiation treatment.


  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Established Brain Metastases: Prospective Evidence

    Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Established Brain Metastases: Prospective Evidence

    By

    Rafał Dziadziuszko, MD, PhD, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology, SCLC/NET

    In the conclusion of this two-part series, Drs. Tomasik and Dziadziuszko highlight unresolved questions and future directions for integrating HA-PCI and SRS into practice for SCLC.


  • Modern Brain Radiotherapy in SCLC: Integrating Hippocampal Avoidance and Stereotactic Precision

    Modern Brain Radiotherapy in SCLC: Integrating Hippocampal Avoidance and Stereotactic Precision

    By

    Rafał Dziadziuszko, MD, PhD, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology, SCLC/NET

    Drs. Tomasik and Dziadziuszko discuss how the SCLC field is shifting toward brain-sparing techniques to maximize disease control, as well as cognitive preservation.


  • HypoRT with Concurrent Chemo Shows Favorable Safety Profile

    HypoRT with Concurrent Chemo Shows Favorable Safety Profile

    By

    Krithika Subramanian, PhD
    Meeting News, Radiation Oncology, WCLC News

    Dr. Nan Bi said further investigation of HypoRT with immunotherapy is warranted based on these findings and potential immune-sparing benefits.


  • Rethinking Radiation: Adopting Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy

    Rethinking Radiation: Adopting Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    Drs. Puneeth Iyengar and Edward Christopher Dee discuss the potential clinical and environmental benefits of hypofractionated radiation therapy, along with the barriers to broader adoption.


  • The Elephant in the Room: Addressing Oncology’s Carbon Footprint

    The Elephant in the Room: Addressing Oncology’s Carbon Footprint

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    From travel-related emissions to medical waste, Drs. Puneeth Iyengar and Edward Christopher Dee discuss the environmental impact of radiotherapy.


  • No “Known” Risk Factors: The Health Consequences of Radiation Therapy

    No “Known” Risk Factors: The Health Consequences of Radiation Therapy

    By

    Heidi Nafman-Onda
    Names & News, Patient Advocacy, Popular Articles, Radiation Oncology

    Heidi Nafman-Onda, founder of The White Ribbon Project, shares her experience discovering and grappling with the long-term effects of radiation therapy and addresses the need for coordinated survivorship care.


  • Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Radiation Oncology: Treatment, Challenges, and Future Directions

    Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Radiation Oncology: Treatment, Challenges, and Future Directions

    By

    Grace Lee, MD, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    In part 2 of our look at AI’s impact on radiotherapy, Grace Lee, MD, Fridolin Haugg, MSc, and Raymond H. Mak, MD, discuss how AI may be leveraged when delivering radiotherapy, including improving our ability to predict treatment response and adverse events.


  • Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Radiation Oncology: Patient Evaluation and Treatment Planning

    Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Radiation Oncology: Patient Evaluation and Treatment Planning

    By

    Grace Lee, MD, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    In part 1 of a 2-part article, Grace Lee, MD, Fridolin Haugg, MSc, and Raymond H. Mak, MD, explore the possibilities and limitations of AI applications.


  • Guideline Taskforce Chairs Discuss Need for Caution, Multidisciplinary Decision-Making When Using Definitive Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic NSCLC

    Guideline Taskforce Chairs Discuss Need for Caution, Multidisciplinary Decision-Making When Using Definitive Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic NSCLC

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    In an interview with ILCN, Drs. Puneeth Iyengar and Matthias Guckenberger said despite a lack of phase III data in this space, science-based recommendations are needed to optimize multimodal therapy.