ASTRO Journals

The latest podcast by Anthony Zietman, MD, Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics focuses on: SBRT for bone metastases, and treatment of the elderly with bladder cancer.

Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom co-hosts with Dr. Jose Bazan, Red Journal Associate Editor and Associate Professor and Director of Breast Radiation Oncology and Radiation Oncology Quality and Safety at City of Hope. Dr. Bazan first authored an editorial this month, Surgical De-Escalation in Breast Cancer: Qualitative Research Introduces Hope for Patients and Illuminates a Blind Spot within Blinded Studies. Guests include Dr. Alexander Stessin, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Pharmacology at Stony Brook University Medical Center and supervising author on the first article, Utility of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Establishing Local Control for Invasive Breast Cancer Patients Not Undergoing Definitive Surgery, as well as Dr. Simona Shaitelman, Professor of Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Dr. Henry Kuerer, the Robinson Endowed Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Cancer Research and Executive Director of the MD Anderson Cancer Network Breast programs. Drs. Shaitelman and Kuerer were supervising authors on another article this month, Patient Interest in Exploring Non-Surgical Treatment Approaches for Early Stage Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study. The group also summarizes a new article from Practical Radiation Oncology, Locoregional Ablative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients Unsuitable for Surgical Resection.

Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD, discusses a topic featured in the <a href="https://www.practicalradonc.org/issue/S1879-8500(21)X0007-0">January/February</a> issue of PRO, the scope of practice in radiation oncology. Dr. Amdur provides an overview of the key points from ASTRO’s 2002 SCOPE Report and compares it to the current report. An example of lifelong management of patients is provided in <a href="https://www.practicalradonc.org/article/S1879-8500(21)00221-6/fulltext">"Caring for the Whole Patient After Breast Cancer Therapy: A Survivorship Guide for Radiation Oncologists."</a> Additional articles referenced include <a href="https://www.practicalradonc.org/article/S1879-8500(21)00277-0/fulltext">"Potential Financial Implications of Substituting Cognitive Medicine for Technical Radiation Oncology Billing Services"</a> and <a href="https://www.practicalradonc.org/article/S1879-8500(21)00288-5/fulltext">"Diversifying for Growth or Longing for Yesterday."</a> <br><br>Check out the podcast page: <a href="https://www.practicalradonc.org/content/podcast">https://www.practicalradonc.org/content/podcast</a>

Lead author David Jaffray speaks with editor-in-chief W. Robert Lee about the new white paper giving radiation oncology physicians, physicists, dosimetrists and administrators practical guidance on safely integrating image guided radiation therapy into the clinic.

Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD, explains how radiation oncologists are using ChatGPT and other Large Language Model programs in clinical practice. The discussion is based on a paper published in the November/December 2023 issue of PRO titled "Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, and Large Language Models: Practical Suggestions for Radiation Oncologists" (2023, Issue 6, November/December, PMID: 37598727).