Astro Journals

Anthony D'Amico, MD, PhD, FASTRO shares a recording of a moving story that he recounted to students at Harvard Medical School who are also enrolled in his Tae Kwon Do class. Music by D. Tegbaru, used with permission.

August 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

July 15, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

July 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

Join PRO Executive Editor Suzanne Evans and negotiation and ethics professor Daylian Cain as they discuss their recent article “Why Smart Oncology Clinicians do Dumb Things: A Review of Cognitive Bias in Radiation Oncology.” The article identifies many common biases in the field, factors that increase our susceptibility to bias and ways that we can combat cognitive biases. The authors explain the concepts of metacognition as well as strategies to improve our critical thinking such as "taking the opposite," "summarize aloud" and "prospective hindsight." Music by D. Tegbaru, used with permission.

June 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

May 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

In the first podcast in a series on prior authorization, ASTRO Health Policy Analyst Jessica Adams interviews Dr. Apar Gupta, MD, MBA, lead author of a paper recently accepted in the Red Journal. The study investigates prior authorization denial rates and associated treatment delays for proton beam therapy. The study also addresses possible predictors for denial and if denials aligned with the ASTRO model policy for proton beam therapy. Dr. Gupta provides perspective on how prior authorization affects all radiation therapy and how radiation oncologists can get involved individually and through ASTRO.

April 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

Todd McNutt, Ph. D, author of an article recently published in Advances, shares the process and results of using machine learning methods to identify dose patterns that predict for xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. Dr. McNutt identifies the advantages and challenges inherent in utilizing this newer method rather than more traditional predictors. Advances associate senior editor, Matthew Studenski, Ph. D provides perspective on the growing use of machine learning and AI in medical research. Music by D. Tegbaru, used with permission.

March 15, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

March 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

February 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

January 1, 2019, Issue Highlights Podcast

December 1, 2018, Issue Highlights Podcast

A new article published in Advances in Radiation Oncology, an open access journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, shows radiation oncology ranks near the bottom in female representation relative to other specialties. In this podcast authors: Malika Siker MD, Curtiland Deville Jr. MD, Emma B. Holliday MD, and Nancy J. Tarbell MD, share their insights about ASTRO's Committee on Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CHEDI), trends in gender representation, barriers to training, and leadership lessons and imperatives. The authors were also joined by Isabel L. Jackson PhD, Senior Editor of Advances in Radiation Oncology, to provide her perspective on Advances’ efforts to reduce disparities with regards to diversity and gender equity. Music courtesy of Jean-Marc Yee, used with permission.

November 15, 2018, Special Issue: Imaging in Radiation Oncology

Howard Sandler, MD, MS, FASTRO, FASCO, and Scott Morgan, MD, MSc, FRCPC, discuss moderate hypofractionation and how men with early-stage prostate cancer can benefit. Sandler and Morgan are co-chairs of the panel that authored Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: An ASTRO, ASCO, and AUA Evidence-Based Guideline.

November 1, 2018, Issue Highlights Podcast

October 1, 2018, Issue Highlights Podcast