Practical Radiation Oncology

Practical Radiation Oncology senior editor Michael Buckstein, MD, PhD, hosts a discussion on the recently published ASTRO clinical practice guideline on radiation therapy for rectal cancer . Two of the authors of the guideline, Jennifer Wo, MD of Massachusetts General Hospital and Prajnan Das, MD, MS, MPH of MD Anderson Cancer Center, discuss the d... evelopment process of the guideline and the evidence for the recommendations included. Brian Czito, MD, of Duke University Medical Center and an author of the associated commentary Emerging Treatment Paradigms in Localized Rectal Cancer discusses some of the ongoing and upcoming paradigm shifts in the treatment of rectal cancer. If you experience trouble listening to the podcasts, please download the mp3 file, right-click (on a PC) or control-click (on a Mac) and choose "Save Link As" to play on your computer. In his debut podcast as Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD, discusses several of the new Practical Radiation Oncology journal initiatives upcoming in 2021. New projects include the establishment of a new article type, expansions of the journals social media presence, and an increase in regular podcasts. If you experience trouble listening to the podcasts, please download the mp3 file, right-click (on a PC) or control-click (on a Mac) and choose "Save Link As" to play on your computer.Read More