Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
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Mentorship fosters professional and personal growth; however, the components essential to program success remain unclear. Our objective was to evaluate and explore the impact of a junior faculty mentorship program within an academic radiation oncology department. ⋯ Implementation of a junior faculty mentorship program within an academic radiation oncology department is feasible. Participants expressed satisfaction with most formal program components. Many junior faculty have additional mentors; however, some do not, highlighting the importance of formal programs for professional development.
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Clinical oncologists are physicians with the competencies to manage cancer patients through the entire disease pathway combining the competencies of radiation and medical oncologists. The 4th edition of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology Core Curriculum for Radiation Oncology/Radiotherapy (ESTRO curriculum) has received wide support by the clinical oncology community. The aim was to develop a clinical oncology module that could be combined with the ESTRO curriculum to enable clinical oncology trainees to follow a single curriculum. ⋯ The Clinical Oncology module, when combined with the ESTRO curriculum, covers the entire cancer pathway rather than being modality specific. It is hoped it will aid in the development of comparable standards of training in clinical oncology across Europe and may also have utility in low- and middle-income countries as well as providing a single curriculum for trainees.
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Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) is a safe and effective treatment modality with a long-term tumor control rate over 90% for vestibular schwannoma (VS). However, numerous tumors may undergo a transient pseudoprogression during 6-18 months after GKRS followed by a long-term volume reduction. The aim of this study is to determine whether the radiomics analysis based on preradiosurgical MRI data could predict the pseudoprogression and long-term outcome of VS after GKRS. ⋯ The proposed machine-learning model based on the preradiosurgical MR radiomics provides a potential to predict the pseudoprogression and long-term outcome of VS after GKRS, which can benefit the treatment strategy in clinical practice.
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Adoption of single-fraction radiation therapy (SFRT) has not been universal in the palliative treatment of bone metastases, despite evidence supporting its safety and efficacy. The aim of this study was to assess SFRT use for bone metastases in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and the rate of 30-day mortality (30DM). ⋯ SFRT is underused for the treatment of bone metastases in NSW. This is an impetus to develop tools making SFRT obligatory in this setting unless there is good justification not to.