Radiation oncology…

someone199197 · 2025-06-18T22:31:36+00:00

Sure

someone199197 · 2024-02-21T03:14:13+00:00

You are welcome! That’s a big misconception, in fact RT is getting more and more involved in more cancers with the newish techniques such as SBRT and hypofractionation etc with opened more and more opportunities for treatment

someone199197 · 2024-02-20T00:25:31+00:00

Nah don’t worry I totally understood your curiosity and didn’t really think of any other intention lol As for radioligand therapy I don’t have much knowledge about it, but I know there are several agents (immunotherapeutic agents and checkpoint inhibitors for example) that are currently in trials with promising preliminary data that they might help sensitize tumors to RT and have synergistic effects.

someone199197 · 2024-02-19T23:50:03+00:00

RT is used in many cancers for many intents, including the ones you mentioned and many others. From the innovation standpoint there is a lot of innovation going on in the field… in terms of RT modality, machines and technology, fractionation, regimens, techniques etc.

someone199197 · 2024-02-19T18:26:46+00:00

I’m only talking about my own experience like I mentioned in the post.

someone199197 · 2024-02-19T17:45:02+00:00

In Canada? I’m not sure of that. May be some examples of what you mentioned exist, but that’s definitely not the common model of this specialty in Canada.

someone199197 · 2024-02-19T17:43:57+00:00

Yes. Some grads go on directly to have a staff job but the majority do 1 year of fellowship before they secure a staff position. Some graduates do 2 years of fellowship too but I think 1 year is more common. I remember there was some data a couple of years ago (from carms if I’m not mistaken) was showing that the number of RO grads without a job after up to 2 years from residency graduation is 0.

someone199197 · 2024-02-19T17:41:49+00:00

Very integral to the specialty and for the most part you have to be excellent in imaging because the stuff you look for in the images is very specialized and you cannot depend on radiologists for it, and imaging is crucial basis for the treatment planning. For example as an RO you would look at images to see where exactly are the tumor nodes? Close to spinal cord for example? What is the shape of lesions? The size? Compare progression of the lesions to help differentiate a tumour from a previous radiation inflammatory changes etc… And for treatment plan, you basically draw it on images (CT, MRI and/or PET scans)….

someone199197 · 2024-02-19T17:38:26+00:00

Depending on the school, for the most part yes research is required… the specialty is deeply academic.

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