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.
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Brian Kavanagh, MD, MPH, FASTRO
SENIOR EDITOR EMERITUS:
Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO
PUBLISHER:
Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO
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Anna Arnone
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EDITORIAL BOARD:
Sushil Beriwal, MD, MBA, FASTRO
Bhisham Chera, MD, FASTRO
Sara A. Dudley, MD
Ryan T. Hughes, MD
Christian Okoye, MD
Julianne Pollard-Larkin, PhD
Simon N. Powell, MD, PhD, FASTRO
Arshin P. Sheybani, MD
Sewit Teckie, MD, MBA
Sandra Turner, PhD, MBBS
Paul E. Wallner, DO, FASTRO
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS:
Natanya Gayle
Jennifer Jang
Courtney Williams
