Onc Now: Episode 6: Revolutionising Paediatric Radiation Oncology – Part 1

04/12/2024 27 min Temporada 1 Episodio 6
Onc Now: Episode 6: Revolutionising Paediatric Radiation Oncology – Part 1

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Jonathan is joined by Ed Smith, Professor at the University of Manchester, UK, to discuss proton beam therapy and radiation oncology.  Timestamps:     (00:00)-Introduction    (01:43)-Ed's favourite books and hiking spots   (05:32)-The rise of proton beam therapy (PBT)  (15:58)-PBT in the UK versus USA  (18:30)-TORPEdO: the UK's first Phase III clinical trial in PBT 

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