FORT Update – Palliative Radiation Perspective
Patients with lymphoma have historically been excluded from palliative radiation oncology trials given that these tumors are more radioresponsive than other solid tumors. Though radiation dose/fractionation schemes used to palliate lymphoma are often extrapolated from those used for solid tumors, we highlight here unique considerations for palliation of patients with indolent, non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas. FORT (Follicular Radiotherapy Trial), a phase [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Balboni!
ASCO honors Dr. Tracy Balboni with the 2021 Walther Cancer Foundation Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Endowed Award. Dr. Tracy Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM, was honored with the 2021 Walter Cancer Foundation Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Endowed Award. Established in 2017, this award recognizes a leader who has made a significant contribution to palliative and supportive care [...]
Resident Member Executive Committee
The SPRO executive committee would like to welcome our newest member, Dr. Jordan Hill, who joins as our resident member. We were thrilled by the number of applications for this spot. Thank you to all who applied and submitted a nomination. Meet Dr. Jordan Hill, resident member of the SPRO executive committee: A little about me I completed my undergraduate [...]
Upcoming CPROG Virtual Event
SAVE THE DATE! The Canadian Palliative Radiation Oncology Group (CPROG), led by Dr. Kristopher Dennis and now formally under the umbrella of the new Supportive Care Committee of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (CARO), will be hosting a virtual event on November 17th. Please email admin@spro.org if you would like to request the Zoom invitation. Topic: CTG SC.24 / TROG 17.06: [...]
2020 SPRO Annual Meeting
Mark Your Calendars! SPRO's 7th Annual Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 2-3:30pm EST If you would like to attend but have not yet received the Zoom link, please email admin@spro.org.
SPRO Awards: Accepting nominations!
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