Radiation oncologists meet with Congress to advocate for increased access to care, reduced treatment delays

Judith Kleinerman receives ASH Exemplary Service Award

The American Society of Hematology will recognize Judith Kleinerman as the recipient of the 2024 ASH Exemplary Service Award.

November 15, 2024

Vol.50 No.43

In Brief

UCLA’s Luca Valle receives $2.1M grant from VA to improve prediction of radiorecurrent prostate cancer outcomes

Luca Valle, assistant professor of radiation oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop new methods to better understand the clinical scope and biological factors that lead to prostate cancer coming back after radiation therapy.

October 25, 2024

Vol.50 No.40

Clinical Roundup

ASTRO updates guideline on radiation therapy for HPV-related throat cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology published an updated clinical guideline in Practical Radiation Oncology that details best practices for using radiation therapy to treat patients who have oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma caused by the human papilloma virus.

June 21, 2024

Vol.50 No.25

Clinical Roundup

Cosylab, Mayo Clinic collaborate to advance radiation therapy, support the first carbon ion treatment facility in the U.S.

Cosylab, a provider of control systems and software solutions for complex and precise machines, has entered into a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to advance cancer care in the United States and beyond.

June 14, 2024

Vol.50 No.24

Capitol Hill

As House prepares cuts for NIH, Rathmell urges Senate to protect funding in FY25

NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell joined the NIH director and four other institute directors in a May 23 Senate subcommittee hearing to craft the Labor-HHS spending bill for fiscal year 2025.

May 24, 2024

Vol.50 No.21

By McKenzie Prillaman

Clinical Roundup

Radiation before mastectomy cuts time delays for reconstructive surgery in breast cancer patients

Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast cancer treatment to administer radiation before mastectomy allowed for concurrent breast reconstruction surgery, which reduced the number of operations required, minimized treatment delays, and improved patient satisfaction.

April 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.15

Radiation oncologists meet with Congress to advocate for increased access to care, reduced treatment delays

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