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An RTAnswers Podcast for Cancer Patients

A diagnosis of cancer can be frightening, stressful and confusing. This podcast series is meant to help patients and caregivers better understand what radiation therapy is, potential side effects, treatment types and what to expect before, during and after their treatment.


 

Palliative Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Cancer
In this episode, radiation oncologists Malcolm Mattes, MD, from Rutgers Cancer Institute, and Jolinta Lin, MD, from Emory Emory Winship Cancer Institute, provide a broad overview of the use of radiation therapy for symptom relief in patients with metastatic cancer. We will cover treatments for bone metastases, brain metastases, spinal cord compression, airway obstruction, vena cava obstruction, malignant wounds and bleeding. They will also discuss use of radiation for oligometastatic cancer that is not symptomatic.
Duration:
20:15
 
 
Alternative, Complementary and Integrative Therapies in Cancer Care

In this episode, radiation oncologists Malcolm Mattes, MD, from Rutgers Cancer Institute, and Skylar Johnson, MD, from University of Utah, provide an overview of alternative, complementary and integrative therapies in the context of cancer treatment. They discuss examples of each and when they can be considered for use alongside conventional cancer treatments, as well as what patients should do before proceeding with a complementary therapy.

Duration:
19:47
 
 
New Research Directions and Innovations in Radiation Oncology
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In this episode, radiation oncologists Malcolm Mattes, MD, James Yu, MD, provide an overview of how radiation therapy is currently used to treat cancer and how research in cancer biology, physics and artificial intelligence is improving cancer care with radiation therapy.
 
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Logistics of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
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In this episode, radiation oncologists Niema Razavian, MD, and Edina Wang, MD, discuss the logistics of radiation therapy in the treatment of head and neck cancers.

 
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Side Effects of Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
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In this episode, radiation oncologists Niema Razavian, MD, and Ryan Hughes, MD, discuss side effects of radiation therapy for head and neck cancers.

 
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Radiation Therapy: An Overview
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In this episode, radiation oncologists Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, and Niema Razavian, MD, provide a general overview of radiation therapy.

 
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Radiation Therapy Logistics
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In this episode, radiation oncologists Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, and Niema Razavian, MD, discuss logistics of radiation therapy.
 
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Brain Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your brain tumor with radiation therapy.
 
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Breast Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy as part of your treatment for your breast cancer.
 
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Lung Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy as part of your treatment for your lung cancer.
 
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Gynecologic Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your gynecologic cancer.
 
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Head and Neck Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your head and neck cancer.
 
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Lower GI Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your lower GI cancer, including cancers of the colon, rectum and anus, with radiation therapy.
 
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Prostate Cancer
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This podcast describes what to expect if you and your doctor choose radiation therapy to treat your prostate cancer. You will receive and overview of pretreatment planning and treatment, including external beam radiation brachytherapy and SABR.
 
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Upper GI Cancer
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This podcast walks you through what to expect if you and your doctor choose to treat your upper GI cancer, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas, with radiation therapy.
 
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