In this episode, radiation oncologists Malcolm Mattes, MD, from Rutgers Cancer Institute, and Skylar Johnson, MD, from University of Utah, provide an overview of alternative, complementary and integrative therapies in the context of cancer treatment. They discuss examples of each and when they can be considered for use alongside conventional cancer treatments, as well as what patients should do before proceeding with a complementary therapy.

The podcast will provide an overview of how radiation therapy is currently used to treat cancer, and how research in cancer biology, physics, and artificial intelligence is improving cancer care with radiation therapy.  We will also discuss how patients can improve care through participation in clinical trials.

In this episode, radiation oncologists Niema Razavian, MD, from Moffit Cancer Center and Ryan Hughes, MD, from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, discuss side effects of radiation therapy for head and neck cancers, when these side effects start and how long they last, and how patients can work with their treatment team to combat the side effects.

In this episode, radiation oncologists Niema Razavian, MD, from Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, and Edina Wang, MD, from Duke University, discuss the different types of head and neck cancer, how radiation therapy is used to treat these cancers, what to expect during treatment and what other medical professions will be involved in the patient’s care.

In this episode, radiation oncologists Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, and Niema Razavian, MD, discuss logistics of radiation therapy. They begin with a quick overview of radiation therapy including the different types of radiation therapy, terms you may hear during your treatment and what you can expect once you and your radiation oncologist agree to treat your cancer with radiation therapy. Afterward, they will walk you through the logistics of your pretreatment planning, day-to-day treatment and introduce you to the members of the radiation oncology treatment team.

In this episode, radiation oncologists Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, and Niema Razavian, MD, provide a general overview of radiation therapy. They discuss what radiation therapy is, what diseases it can treat, the members of the treatment team, the different types of radiation therapy treatment and much more. This podcast provides a comprehensive overview for someone considering radiation therapy as a treatment for their cancer.

This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your gynecologic cancer. You will learn what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like, including external beam radiation and brachytherapy. 

This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy as part of your treatment for your lung cancer. You will learn what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like for lung cancer. 

This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your upper GI cancer, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas, with radiation therapy. You will learn about how radiation therapy is used to treat upper GI cancers and what the pretreatment planning and treatment process looks like. 

This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your lower GI cancer, including cancers of the colon, rectum and anus, with radiation therapy. You will learn about the pretreatment planning and the treatment process.