Treating Patients From Around the World at S. Asia’s First Proton Center

Welcome, everyone, to Campus PEPTalk Global Edition. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Rakesh Jalali, Medical Director of the first proton therapy center in India - Apollo Proton Cancer Centre - who will share some insights from his center’s 4 years’ experience in proton therapy.   

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

Welcome, everyone, to Campus PEPTalk Global Edition. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Gustavo Santa Cruz and Dr. Pablo Menendez from Argentina who will share their story of how they came to be the first country in Latin America with Proton Therapy. We are also joined by a special guest and co-host Dr. Ali Onuralp from IBA who will be leading this episode in Spanish. 

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

This episode marks our first episode of Campus PEPTalk Global Edition, our mini-series of PEPTalk episodes dedicated to amplifying the voices of global leaders in the field of Proton Therapy.  We are joined by Professor Roberto Orecchia, Scientific Director of European Institute of Oncology Milan to discuss randomized control trials, or “RCTs”, in proton therapy.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

May marks Brain tumor awareness month. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Helen Shih, radiation oncologist and medical director at Massachusetts General Hospital who specializes in brain cancers. 

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Brian Chon, medical director at the ProCure Proton Therapy Center to discuss their unique journey into PT and how his facility has used strong partnerships to grow and evolve over the past 10 years.
 
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

Today we look back at the past 20+ years of proton therapy treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, the first hospital in North America to have an IBA Proton therapy system. We'll be speaking with Dr. Anthony Zietman, the Interim Chief of Radiation Oncology at MGH to better understand how the field has changed over the years.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

Today we discuss the role of proton therapy for prostate cancer. It has been referred to as "experimental", but is showing to be increasingly advantageous and we’ll hear why from Dr. Andrew Lee, Medical Director of Texas Center for Proton Therapy.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so this episode will focus on pediatric cancer treatment and the many ways proton therapy can benefit children. I’m also delighted to share with you that our guest this episode, Dr. Torunn Yock, joins us from Massachusetts General Hospital, the first center in North America to have an IBA system and they are celebrating their 20 year anniversary with proton this year! 

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

President Joe Biden recently spoke very enthusiastically about the importance of cancer research. In March, he described Proton Therapy, specifically, as being “a source of hope,” and encouraged a continued “focus on proton therapy.” Despite this, Proton therapy is currently under pressure by something called RO-APM. In this episode, we interview Jennifer Maggiore of NAPT and break down what RO-APM is, how it’s affecting PT, and what you can do to help.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewees. By listening to this, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast.  Under no circumstances shall Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA), any guests or contributors to the podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of IBA be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.