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June 1, 2022 RJ podcast: Three Chippy Topics in Prostate Cancer. In this month’s podcast, two Genitourinary section editors, Dr. Alison Tree, consultant clinical oncologist at The Royal Marsden and Honorary Faculty at the Institute of Cancer Research, and Dr. Daniel Spratt, Chairman and Professor of Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, join Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sue Yom to review three articles addressing cutting-edge issues in prostate cancer. The group discusses the new oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist relugolix ("An Expert Review on the Combination of Relugolix With Definitive Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer" at https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(21)03240-5/fulltext), the future of MRI-based radiation dose escalation to the dominant intraprostatic lesion ("SABR for High-Risk Prostate Cancer - A Prospective Multilevel MRI-Based Dose Escalation Trial" at https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(21)03047-9/fulltext), and an analysis from the United Kingdom’s CHHiP trial comparing disease outcomes and sexual function among patients receiving bicalutamide versus luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogues ("Nonrandomized Comparison of Efficacy and Side Effects of Bicalutamide Compared With Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Analogs in Combination With Radiation Therapy in the CHHiP Trial" at https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(21)03433-7/fulltext).

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May 1, 2022 RJ podcast: Leadership and Real World Practice in Lung Cancer and Head and Neck Cancer. The latest podcast by Sue Yom, MD, Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics addresses: the definition and importance of leadership, radiographic followup in stage I lung cancer, maintenance immunotherapy in stage III lung cancer, and decision making with T1a glottic cancer patients.

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Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD, reviews a paper from the March/April issue of PRO, "Is elective inguinal or external iliac irradiation during neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy necessary for locally advanced lower rectal cancer with anal sphincter invasion?" This paper presents a nomogram to inform the decision about targeting the inguinal and external iliac nodes for elective dose radiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer that involves the anal canal. Other links: Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline

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Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD, reviews a paper from the March/April issue of PRO, "Implications of medical board certification practices on family planning and professional trajectory for early career female radiation oncologists." This paper presents the results of a national survey and requests changes in the structure of the ABR examinations. The paper is accompanied by a commentary by ABR trustees.

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April 1, 2022 RJ podcast: Frequentist vs Bayesian statistics. Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts a discussion of Bayesian statistics with Dr. David Sher, Statistics for the People Editor and Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas Southwestern, and Dr. Gareth Price, Senior Lecturer in the Division of Cancer Sciences at The University of Manchester and supervising author of the new Red Journal review, "Understanding the Differences Between Bayesian and Frequentist Statistics."

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Practical Radiation Oncology associate section editor Leslie Ballas, MD hosts a conversation on the use of CAR-T therapy in hematologic malignancies. Dr. Ballas is joined by Joanna Yang, MD, MPH, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Brandon Imber, MD, MA, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and John P. Plastaras, MD, PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. They provide an overview of CAR-T, how it is created and works, potential off target effects, when it is used the treatment process, and the potential immunologic benefits of adding radiation to CAR-T cell.

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Radiation-Induced Senescence. Dr. Sue Yom, Editor-in-Chief, hosts a discussion of radiation-induced senescence with Dr. Marjan Boerma, Radiation Biology Section Editor at the Red Journal and Professor and Director of the Division of Radiation Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Dr. Agnès François, Research Engineer in the Radiobiology of Medical Exposure Laboratory at the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France, specializing in mouse models investigating the role of macrophages and bronchiolar epithelium in acute and late injury after focal lung irradiation. They discuss a paper recently published in the Red Journal, "Deciphering the Dynamic Molecular Program of Radiation-Induced Endothelial Senescence."

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Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD, reviews a paper from the November/December issue of PRO, "A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare the Use of Conventional Dark-Ink Tattoo and Ultraviolet-Ink Tattoo for Patients Undergoing Breast Radiation Therapy." The term "Dark Ink" refers the standard tattoo that is visible on the skin in normal light conditions and permanent-meaning the tattoo remains visible for many years. The use of visible tattoos is still standard practice in many departments, but it has negative psychological effects in some patients and is difficulty to visualize in patients with very dark skin. The paper that Dr. Amdur reviews presents the results of study using tattoo ink that is only visible with Ultraviolet light. The tattoo material used in the study is widely available, inexpensive and easy to apply.

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Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD, discusses a topic featured in the January/February 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 "Caring for the Whole Patient After Breast Cancer Therapy: A Survivorship Guide for Radiation Oncologists." Additional articles referenced include "Potential Financial Implications of Substituting Cognitive Medicine for Technical Radiation Oncology Billing Services" and "Diversifying for Growth or Longing for Yesterday."

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Health Services Research. The latest podcast by Sue Yom, MD, Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics focuses on: health services research and breast cancer hypofractionation.