Episode 166: A Radiation Oncology Perspective on the PROSPECT Trial

Episode 166: A Radiation Oncology Perspective on the PROSPECT Trial

Salma Jabbour, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute, provides an invaluable perspective rooted in her extensive experience and passion for radiation oncology, then she delves into the transformative changes witnessed in radiation oncology over the past two decades, contrasting its trajectory with precision oncology.

She shares compelling insights into the PROSPECT trial’s innovative approach of omitting radiation therapy entirely for rectal cancer patients, emphasizing the “impressive” results unveiled in the study. Then, the New York Times articles characterizing radiation as “brutal” for patients in this context is considered, and Dr. Jabbour navigates the complexities, challenges, and potential paradigm shifts these findings might signal for the field.

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