In this episode, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, Executive Director of the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute, sits down with Dr. Zaid Ali Siddiqui to explore the evolving field of lung radiation oncology therapy. Dr. Siddiqui shares what drew him to radiation oncology and offers insight into how the treatment landscape for lung cancer continues to advance. The conversation covers key topics such as navigating clinical trials, selecting optimal treatment plans, and the nuances between stereotactic radiation approaches including Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), proton radiation, and photon radiation. They also discuss how chemotherapy and immunotherapy intersect with radiation therapy, the intriguing concept of the abscopal effect, and radiation’s important role in palliative care for lung cancer patients.

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