The Mirror Speaks
Reflections from Colleagues Diagnosed with Cancer
This issue of ASTROnews features four physician colleagues reflecting on their personal experiences of being a cancer patient. Their stories provide insights into the patient experience to help us all maintain our empathy quotient for our own patients we see daily. Explore these and more news from ASTRO in the Winter 2026 ASTROnews.
ASTROnews Editorial Board
SENIOR EDITOR:
Brian Kavanagh, MD, MPH, FASTRO
SENIOR EDITOR EMERITUS:
Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO
PUBLISHER:
Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR:
Anna Arnone
MANAGING EDITOR:
Diane Kean
DESIGN/PRODUCTION:
Jaimie Hernandez
ADVERTISING:
Kathy Peters
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EDITORIAL BOARD:
Bhisham Chera, MD, FASTRO
Christine Chung, MD, MPH, FASTRO
Luqman Dad, MD, MBA
Sara A. Dudley, MD
Ryan T. Hughes, MD
Christian Okoye, MD
Julianne Pollard-Larkin, PhD
Arshin P. Sheybani, MD
Austin Sim, MD, JD
Sandra Turner, PhD, MBBS
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS:
Lisa Braverman
Jennifer Jang
Ksenija Kujundzic
