Red Journal Podcast October 1, 2025: Postprostatectomy Hypofractionation – Hold and Assess the Risks or Keep Going Further?
Send us a textDr. Sue Yom, Editor in Chief, co-hosts with Deputy Editor Dr. Alison Tree, in discussion/debate with Dr. John Floberg, Associate Professor and Director of Theranostics in the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin and last author of “Severe Late Toxicities (Grade 3-5) with 13 Years of Follow-up after Hypofractionated Postprostatectomy Radiotherapy”; Dr. Paul Sargos, Head of the Department of Radiotherapy at the Institut Bergonié in Bordeaux, France and last author of an accompanying editorial, ”Hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer in the postoperative setting: is it capable of going the distance?”; and Dr. Ron Chen, Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology at the University of Kansas, an Associate Editor at the journal, and a co-chair of NRG-GU003, who was corresponding author on a counterpoint editorial, “Long Term Outcomes in Hypofractionated Post-Prostatectomy Radiation: Cautionary Tale or Expected Findings?”
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Red Journal Podcast September 1, 2025: Reirradiation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Send us a textEditor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts a discussion of lung cancer reirradiation with Dr. Charles Simone, Chief Medical Officer of the New York Proton Center and Full Member at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Dr. Kristen Higgins, Chief Clinical Officer for City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta, first and co authors on a paper entitled “American Radium Society Appropriate Use Criteria Systematic Review and Guidelines on Reirradiation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Executive Summary.”
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Red Journal Podcast August 1, 2025: Workflows for Reirradiation
Send us a textEditor in Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts a discussion of reirradiation planning based on the Michigan model of the special medical physics consultation, as explained by guests Dr. Kelly Paradis, Associate Professor of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan, and Dr. Martha Matuszak, the Laurie Snow Professor of Radiation Oncology and Associate Chair for Physics in the same group, who were first and co-last author on the article, “Reirradiation Special Medical Physics Consultations: Lessons Learned From Nearly 3000 Courses of Treatment.”
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Red Journal Podcast July 15, 2025: Workforce Roles and Impact of Adaptive Radiation Therapy
Send us a textDr. Sue Yom, our Editor in Chief, hosts a discussion of workforce issues related to adaptive radiation therapy, with guests Dr. Lauren Henke, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and Director of her department’s Residency and GI Programs, and last author of “Quality and Safety Considerations for Adaptive Radiation Therapy: An ASTRO White Paper” and Dr. Chirag Shah, Chair of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute’s Division of Radiation Oncology and first author of an editorial from the ASTRO Workforce Committee entitled “Adaptive Radiation Therapy: Workforce Implications.”
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ASTRO Anal Cancer Guidelines - PRO Podcast
Send us a textASTRO has recently released its first consensus guidelines on the treatment of anal cancer. This podcast, led by Michael Buckstein, MD PhD, features Dr. Mary Feng, lead author of the guidelines, and Dr. Chris Hallemeier as they discuss the nuances of the new guidelines, especially as it pertains to the more challenging aspects involving radiation for anal cancer. The podcast also explores some of the newer aspects of treatment for this rare disease and where we might be headed in the future.
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