We think that the SWOG 8794 trial might lead urologists and
radiation oncologists to progressively change their practice, resulting in patient referrals to RT departments earlier and at lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.
Rather, he advocated that urologists and
radiation oncologists collaborate on standard informational materials that urologists could give to patients.
Fogarty is a
radiation oncologist at Radiation Oncology Associates, Mater Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
(12, 13) Last, but not least, the ability of
radiation oncologists to consistently determine accurate volume delineation can potentially create dose delivery variability in so-called 3-dimensional treatment planning.
When early-stage disease is treated with radiotherapy,
radiation oncologists have traditionally used two or three fields.
Adherence was generally high for the technical measures: seeing a board-certified
radiation oncologist (85% of patients), use of conformal treatment planning (85%), use of high-energy photons greater than 10 millivolts (75%), and use of custom immobilization (97%).
Mumber, a
radiation oncologist, and Reed, a yoga and meditation instructor who specializes in working with people with cancer, post-polio syndrome, and other chronic illnesses, enumerate eight steps to help people create and sustain better health, reduce stress, and have a greater sense of wellness in their lives.
Kenneth Chao, MD, Board Certified
Radiation Oncologist and task force lead in Epic Care's ACR-ASTRO accreditation process.
Zelefsky, the senior author of the study and a
radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Dattoli, M.D., is a boardcertified
radiation oncologist with more than 15 years of brachytherapy experience and has performed thousands of prostate implant procedures.
Addressing the participants Consultant
Radiation Oncologist, Shifa International Hospital, Dr.
“We have to earn the right to carry this accreditation every day,” explains Robert Miller, M.D., Board Certified
radiation oncologist at WellSpring Oncology.