The effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for managing radiation-induced proctitis – results of a 10-year retrospective cohort study

The largest retrospective study of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in radiation-induced proctitis:

Moreira Monteiro A, Alpuim Costa D, Mareco V and Espiney Amaro C (2023). The effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for managing radiation-induced proctitis – results of a 10-year retrospective cohort study. Front. Oncol. 13:1235237. doi:10.3389/fonc.2023.1235237 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2023.1235237).

Survey: "breast cancer: applicability and limits of international guidelines" (French)

Enquête: "cancer du sein: applicabilité et limites des guidelines internationales".

Quel que soit notre lieu d’exercice, nous connaissons, lisons et utilisons tous les mêmes recommandations internationales. Afin de faire le point sur l'applicabilité et les limites des guidelines internationales concernant la pratique de la radiothérapie mammaire, nous vous remercions de prendre quelques instants pour répondre à ce questionnaire. Ce questionnaire n’est probablement pas exhaustif, n’hésitez pas à amender vos réponses de commentaires dont nous ne manquerons pas de tenir compte lors de l'analyse.

Questionnaire.

Cette étude est menée conjointement entre la société marocaine de cancérologie (SMC) et la SFRO. Nous vous remercions de prendre quelques minutes afin de répondre à cette enquête avant le 30 aout 2023 ainsi que de la diffuser largement autour de vous.

Survey: "Applicability of international recommendations in the management of cervical cancer" (French)

Enquête: "Applicabilité des recommandations internationales dans la prise en charge du cancer du col utérin": link.

Cette étude est menée conjointement entre la Société Marocaine de Cancérologie (SMC) et la Société Française de Radiothérapie Oncologique (SFRO). Nous vous remercions de prendre quelques minute afin de répondre à cette enquête avant le 15 aout 2023 ainsi que de la diffuser largement autour de vous.

Touchdown: setting up your early career and practice

ARS: the American Interplanetary Society, later the American Rocket Society; ROCKET = Radiation Oncology Knowledge for Early-career and Training; ROVER = Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation.

Emprint™ ablation system with Thermosphere™ technology

Source: Medtronic. (n.d.). Emprint™ ablation system with Thermosphere™ technology. Retrieved June 5, 2022, from https://medtronic.scene7.com/is/content/Medtronic/emea-emprint-animation-video?cid=EML:ELQ:EM1_play:EU_EN_GI_EmprintPhase2_GEN_NOV21:FY22?

High-risk M0 prostate cancer - clinical case

 

Doctor hierarchy

Source: Roberts, E. (2021, November 29). Guide to the Doctor Hierarchy [Digital image]. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.verywellhealth.com/types-of-doctors-residents-interns-and-fellows-3157293.

First-year residents are referred to as interns. After that, they are known as resident doctors, resident physicians, or simply "residents".

Fellowship is optional but is required to practice certain subspecialties.

Bibliographic reference: Whitlock, J. (2021, November 29). Doctors, Residents, and Attendings: What's the Difference? Verywell Health. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.verywellhealth.com/types-of-doctors-residents-interns-and-fellows-3157293.

 

Survey about a controversial breast cancer clinical case

An anonymous 9 short questions survey about a controversial breast cancer clinical case. For academic records.

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZh6FqosXFlcJEDyfSHttuKkLGw18QC2rWav1HI8CwTPdzvA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0.

Addressing Radiation Oncology residency oversupply survey

The City of Hope Department of Radiation Oncology is performing an IRB (Institutional Review Board)-exempted study survey study assessing radiation oncologists’ perceptions on residency oversupply, its possible solutions, and the new ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) RCC (Review and Recognition Committee) proposed changes.

If you choose to be in the study, we will ask you to complete a survey. The survey will take about 20 minutes for you to complete. Completion of the survey will indicate your consent to be a part of the study. Your participation is voluntary, and your responses will be anonymous.

Please click on the link below if you are willing to share your thoughts with us. The link will take you to an online anonymous survey.

Survey

If you are a program coordinator receiving this survey, we kindly ask that you forward the survey to the residents.

Please contact Dr. Liu at jaliu@coh.org or Dr. Amini at aamini@coh.org or Dr. Glaser at sglaser@coh.org with questions about this study.

Best regards,

Jason Liu MD, City of Hope National Medical Center

Arya Amini MD, City of Hope National Medical Center

Scott Glaser MD, City of Hope National Medical Center

Are you satisfied with the level of diversity, equity and inclusion in your workplace?

 

If you have not done so yet, we invite you to take this survey and let us know what challenges you have been facing in your career development. Your contribution will help us get a detailed and global picture of how the oncology workforce is doing when it comes to issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion at work. The survey is anonymous and should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Findings will be presented at ESMO 2022. Take the survey → Thank you. ESMO Women for Oncology

Nearing the end zone: polishing your CV, cover letter, and job talk

 

Survey on data protection and informed consent in clinical research during the COVID-19 pandemic

Survey on data protection and informed consent in clinical research during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ask a Radiation Oncologist: Radiation Therapy for upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers

 

Where must Radiation Oncology go first in the 2020s?

 

Top papers for 2020 - Radiation Oncology

Read here the most important papers in Radiation Oncology this year.

Source: Top Papers for 2020 - Radiation Oncology (shared collection) [Internet]. Read.qxmd.com. 2020 [cited 29 December 2020]. Available from: https://read.qxmd.com/collection/22121?sid=adea2753-d897-4e24-bd70-dad41e492317.

ROVER (Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation) CNS (central nervous system) | Pediatrics malignancies

ROVER (Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation) GI (gastrointestinal)|GU (genitourinary) session

Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) device for lung cancer or abdominal tumors

ARC (The Anatomy and Radiology Contouring) Bootcamp

Source: ARC Bootcamp. n.d. Anatomy And Radiology Contouring Bootcamp For Radiation Oncology Residents. [online] Available at: <https://www.arcbootcamp.com/> [Accessed 16 May 2020].

Survey - whole pelvic radiation in prostate cancer - yes or no?

Survey - whole pelvic radiation in prostate cancer - yes or no?

Click here to start (< 5 min): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyBE0ADMlBdvatmvT1XbpiHdLRiALFtm-hTQLNxWE4hJOw7Q/viewform

Survey about prostate cancer radiotherapy to find if Radiation Oncologists:

- used to irradiate the whole pelvis or do not;

- which doses use to give;

- which fractionation use to give.

The purpose of this survey is to learn about the experiences of different Departments around the world and publish the results.

This survey is voluntary and confidential.

Thank you for your time!