Radiation Oncology — Residency

Radiation Oncology: 80 lectures in Residency (Residency). Fundamental Radiation Physics: Photon and Electron Interactions · Linear Accelerator Design and Beam Production · Radiation Dosimetry: Principles and Measurement · The Linear-Quadratic Model and Fractionation Biology · DNA Damage, Repair Pat…

  1. Fundamental Radiation Physics: Photon and Electron Interactions
  2. Linear Accelerator Design and Beam Production
  3. Radiation Dosimetry: Principles and Measurement
  4. The Linear-Quadratic Model and Fractionation Biology
  5. DNA Damage, Repair Pathways, and the Oxygen Effect
  6. The Four Rs of Radiobiology
  7. Normal Tissue Tolerance and Dose Constraints (QUANTEC and Beyond)
  8. Particle Therapy: Proton and Heavy Ion Radiobiology
  9. CT Simulation and Immobilization Strategies
  10. Target Volume Delineation: GTV, CTV, PTV Concepts (ICRU Reports)
  11. Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy vs. IMRT
  12. Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Optimization
  13. Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT): Technologies and Workflows
  14. Adaptive Radiation Therapy
  15. Plan Evaluation Metrics: DVH, Conformity Index, and Radiobiological Models
  16. Glioblastoma: Standard Chemoradiation and Emerging Approaches
  17. Low-Grade Glioma: Timing and Extent of Radiation
  18. Brain Metastases: Whole Brain RT, SRS, and Hippocampal Avoidance
  19. Meningioma: Observation, Surgery, and Adjuvant Radiation
  20. Pediatric CNS Tumors: Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma
  21. Oropharyngeal Cancer: HPV-Positive Disease and De-escalation
  22. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Concurrent Chemoradiation and IMRT Technique
  23. Larynx Preservation: Radiation vs. Surgery for Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  24. Postoperative Head & Neck Radiation: Indications and Concurrent Chemotherapy
  25. Management of the N0 Neck and Elective Nodal Irradiation
  26. Salivary Gland Tumors and Neutron/Proton Therapy Considerations
  27. Whole Breast Irradiation After Breast-Conserving Surgery
  28. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)
  29. Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy: Indications and Chest Wall Technique
  30. Regional Nodal Irradiation: Internal Mammary and Supraclavicular Fields
  31. Cardiac-Sparing Techniques in Left-Sided Breast Cancer
  32. Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: SBRT for Medically Inoperable Patients
  33. Locally Advanced NSCLC: Concurrent Chemoradiation and Consolidation Immunotherapy
  34. Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: Twice-Daily vs. Once-Daily Radiation
  35. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Radiation Techniques and Hemithoracic RT
  36. Thymic Malignancies: Postoperative Radiation and Dose Considerations
  37. Esophageal Cancer: Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation (CROSS Protocol)
  38. Rectal Cancer: Total Neoadjuvant Therapy and Organ Preservation
  39. Pancreatic Cancer: Role of Radiation in Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Disease
  40. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: SBRT and Liver-Directed Radiation
  41. Anal Cancer: Definitive Chemoradiation (Nigro Protocol Evolution)
  42. Gastric Cancer: Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Radiation Approaches
  43. Prostate Cancer: Low-Risk Disease and Active Surveillance vs. Definitive Treatment
  44. Prostate Cancer: Moderate Hypofractionation and Ultra-Hypofractionation (SBRT)
  45. Prostate Cancer: Adjuvant vs. Salvage Radiation After Prostatectomy
  46. Bladder Cancer: Trimodality Bladder Preservation
  47. Renal Cell Carcinoma: SBRT for Primary and Oligometastatic Disease
  48. Seminoma: Radiation for Stage I-II Disease and Evolving Role
  49. Cervical Cancer: Concurrent Chemoradiation and Brachytherapy
  50. Cervical Cancer: EMBRACE-Based Image-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy
  51. Endometrial Cancer: Adjuvant Radiation Indications and Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy
  52. Endometrial Cancer: Molecular Classification and Its Impact on Adjuvant Therapy
  53. Vulvar Cancer: Adjuvant and Definitive Radiation Approaches
  54. Hodgkin Lymphoma: Involved-Site Radiation Therapy (ISRT)
  55. Hodgkin Lymphoma: Omission of Radiation in PET-Negative Early-Stage Disease
  56. Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Consolidative Radiation After Chemoimmunotherapy
  57. Low-Dose Radiation for Indolent Lymphoma
  58. Primary CNS Lymphoma: Whole Brain Radiation and Its Declining Role
  59. Wilms Tumor: Flank and Whole Abdominal Radiation
  60. Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma: Response-Adapted Therapy and Late Effects
  61. Neuroblastoma: Radiation in High-Risk Disease
  62. Late Effects of Pediatric Radiation: Growth, Neurocognition, and Secondary Malignancies
  63. Brachytherapy Physics: Dose Calculations, Source Characteristics, and TG-43
  64. HDR Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer: Technique and Applicator Selection
  65. Prostate Brachytherapy: LDR Permanent Seed Implant and HDR Boost
  66. Skin and Lip Brachytherapy: Superficial HDR Techniques
  67. Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Principles, Platforms, and Quality Assurance
  68. Spine SBRT: Indications, Dose Constraints, and Spinal Cord Tolerance
  69. Liver SBRT: Motion Management and Normal Tissue Considerations
  70. Oligometastatic Disease: SBRT and the SABR-COMET Paradigm
  71. Palliative Bone Radiation: Single Fraction vs. Multi-Fraction Regimens
  72. Malignant Spinal Cord Compression: Emergency Radiation and Surgical Decompression
  73. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Hemoptysis: Urgent Palliative RT
  74. Whole Brain Radiation Therapy: Palliative Fractionation and Prognostic Scoring
  75. The Abscopal Effect: Immunologic Basis and Clinical Evidence
  76. Combining Radiation with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Safety and Sequencing
  77. PACIFIC Trial and the Thoracic RT-Immunotherapy Paradigm
  78. Reirradiation: Principles, Cumulative Toxicity, and Clinical Decision-Making
  79. Radiation Dermatitis and Supportive Care During Treatment
  80. Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology: Auto-Contouring and Treatment Planning