proton therapy

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.   

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Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Dr. Elsa van Garderen as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 21)

Discussion about proton therapy and an innovative solution by Alceli to make proton therapy more sustainable.

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1) reflect on situations where proton therapy would be better for the patient than conventional radiotherapy, but the patient is receiving X-rays. 

2) reflect on the importance of sustainability in radiotherapy.

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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. 

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Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Charlie Wardle as part of Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 14).

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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.

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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. 

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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.
 
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Proton therapy is an effective technique for fighting cancer. In order to optimise treatment, it is clear that each patient must be carefully assessed each time and radiation plans must be adapted based on the results. 

The daily adaptive proton therapy workflow proposed by the Paul Scherrer Institute is an excellent start on the path to achieving this, and there are many more opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy for treatment.

 Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/ac2b84

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.

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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.

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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! 

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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.

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In this episode, we interview David Raubach from Oklahoma Proton Center and discuss the challenges, the lessons learned, and also the successes that have lead him and his team to where they are today – which is running a highly successful proton center that keeps patient storytelling at the heart of what they do.

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In this episode, we interview Dr. Lane Rosen from Willis Knighton Health System and discuss why the field of cancer therapy should take notice of proton therapy and how it can play a valuable role in your radiotherapy department.

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In the sixth installment of our Johns Hopkins series, host Bill Curtis relives some favorite moments. Hear from Dr. Dale Needham, Dr. Martin Brodsky, and Dr. Megan Hosey on their innovative and groundbreaking techniques in the ICU. We also touch on Dr. Christopher Earley’s revolutionary care and treatment of Restless Leg Syndrome. And finally, we learn from Dr. Ken Pienta about the in’s-and-outs of the silent killer that is prostate cancer, and how best we can treat it pre- and post-diagnosis.

In this dedicated series, we're showcasing the medical breakthroughs & innovations from one of the world's most preeminent hospitals: Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Johns Hopkins Medicine is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.

Episode Timestamps:

1:40 Why is sedating the wrong way to go for ICU care?

3:25 How did Dr. Dale Needham break the traditional adage of sedation in the ICU first?

6:09 Techniques on orienting patients during a time of delusion in the ICU.

8:15 Dr. Hosey shares some advice for physicians dealing with psychological care in the ICU.

10:30 How does Speech Language Pathologist Dr. Martin Brodsky communicate with ICU patients?

13:15 What is RLS - Restless Leg Syndrome?

15:47 What is the innovative technique Dr. Christopher Earley uses to treat RLS?

17:47 Why do so many men die from prostate cancer?

19:02 What are the signs men should look for in identifying prostate cancer?

20:02 The use of proton therapy in urological issues such as prostate cancer.

23:05 Dr. Hosey shares her emotional experience with how COVID has changed her life.

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In the second installment of our Johns Hopkins series, hosts Dr. Steven Taback and Bill Curtis are joined by Dr. Ken Pienta, Professor of Urology, Oncology, Pharmacology, Molecular Sciences, and Director or Research for The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute as he sheds light on the state of the art for treatment and outcomes of prostate cancer.

In this dedicated series, we're showcasing the medical breakthroughs & innovations from one of the world's most preeminent hospitals: Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Johns Hopkins Medicine is dedicated to improving the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care.

Timestamps:

1:46 What is it about Johns Hopkins that continues to produce top rankings and the gold standard for practice and research?

3:20 Does Johns Hopkins build their own robotics systems?

4:05 Why do so many of men still die from prostate cancer?

5:30 With prostate cancer numbers continually so high, why not prophylactically remove the prostate?

7:35 What are the signs men should look for the indicate prostate cancer?

8:37 What is the efficacy of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test, and what drawbacks does it have?

13:43 Is there a time to proceed with a biopsy without visible lesions from an MRI?

16:04 Proton Therapy and prostate cancer?

17:54 The use of radiation and hormone type therapy on younger men with prostate cancer

18:55 Incontinence and impotence post prostate treatment

20:30 Are there lifestyle changes one can make to prevent prostate cancer?

21:36 Immunotherapy and prostate cancer

22:54 What is the state of the art relative to testosterone and prostate cancer?

26:35 How depressed are the numbers for screening prostate cancer during the COVID pandemic, and what is the fallout to lack of testing?

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Proton Therapy, Targeted Therapy, and innovations in Pediatric Cancer! September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month so join us on LL&P as we sit down with Dr. Joanna Mack of Hematology/Oncology at Arkansas Children's to discuss exciting and emerging tech and ways to support the brave kids fighting and beating cancer!