Radiation Oncology
ACCC president prioritizes top-of-license practice, telemedicine, community partnerships
Una Hopkins, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, NE-BC, FACCC, has earned a long and impressive collection of professional credentials.
ASTRO's first anal cancer guideline addresses 'complicated’ treatments from ‘holistic’ view
The American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued its first clinical guideline on the use of radiation therapy to treat adults with anal cancer.
Survey shows radiation oncology in ‘dark place’ as prior authorization burden worsens
An American Society of Radiation Oncology survey has shined a spotlight on the impact prior authorization has on providers and patients.
5 questions with ASTRO’s president-elect, Neha Vapiwala, MD
Neha Vapiwala, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FASCO, has been named president-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
ASTRO members receive fellows designation
American Society for Radiation Oncology selected 48 members to receive ASTRO fellow designation.
Women in radiation oncology more likely to treat female cancer types vs. men faculty
A higher proportion of women faculty members in academic radiation oncology treated cancer types associated with the female gender compared with men faculty, according to study results.
NYU Langone names associate vice chair for clinical research
Jonathan T. Yang, MD, PhD, has been appointed associate vice chair for clinical research and developmental therapeutics in the department of radiation oncology at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Cedars-Sinai Cancer appoints new vice chair of research
Indrin Chetty, PhD, has been appointed as the new vice chair of research at Cedars-Sinai Cancer.
Reshma Jagsi, MD, shares tips on striking right mix of integration, boundaries in work/life
The contributions Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, FASCO, FASTRO, has made in the breast cancer research arena are vast, with more than 400 published articles in JAMA, The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine, to name a few.
Mass General names new chair of radiation oncology
Daphne Haas-Kogan, MD, MBA, has been appointed chair of the department of radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and chief of enterprise radiation oncology for Mass General Brigham.