Send us Fan Mail TAP kicks off a journal club format by dissecting the phase III BART trial on adjuvant radiation therapy after radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Cam Tharp, MS hosts radiation oncologists Drs. Comron Hassanzadeh and Stephanie Dudzinski to led discussion of this important trial. The Accelerators Podcast is a Photon Media production. For more from Matt, visit his website. For more from Simul, visit his blog, Radiation Medicine: Dollars and Sense.

Send us Fan Mail Accelerator Dr. Simul Parikh hosts urologist Dr. Riccardo Bertolo, MD, PhD, first author of a recent article on late toxicities of radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Real-World Burden and Management of Late Genitourinary Toxicity After Prostate Radiotherapy: Insights from IRRADIaTE, the Italian Registry of Radiotherapy-Associated Disorders and Urological Treatment & Evaluation Online discussion about this article was... divisive. Simul and Riccardo discuss the motiva...

Send us Fan Mail Accelerator Dr. Matt Spraker hosts Drs. Ana Kiess, Brandon Mancini, and Dustin Boothe to review radiopharmaceutical therapies (RPTs), aka theranostics. In part 2 of our RPT mini-series, Ana, Brandon, and Dustin share some of their experience with the practical aspects of launching a RPT program. We discuss collaborating with administrators to launch a program and required clinic space to deliver these therapies. General tips the clinical management of patients und...

Send us Fan Mail Accelerator Dr. Simul Parikh hosts Dr. Eliane Garlock to discuss health and longevity for our patients and ourselves. Eliane is a doctor of osteopathic medicine and radiation oncology resident at VCU. Simul and Eliane discuss the benefits of exercise, fiber and diets, smoking cessation, and alcohol as a carcinogen. They also cover supplements and complementary therapies such as vitamin D, creatine, and ivermectin. They close with a discussion of sleep and 3 things Elian...

Send us Fan Mail Accelerator Dr. Matt Spraker hosts Drs. Ana Kiess, Brandon Mancini, and Dustin Boothe to review radiopharmaceutical therapies (RPTs), aka theranostics. The first episode in this TAP miniseries starts by reviewing how we define radiopharmaceutical therapy for our patients and colleagues. We review Lutathera and Pluvicto including indications for treatment. We then review aspects of training and how we've collaborated with nuclear medicine and radiology in training ...

Send us Fan Mail TAP is back with another live podcast for ASTRO 2025! Well, sort of. The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) didn't make it to the meeting this year and we were missing our time with our friends! We invited Drs. Laura Dover, Jamie Pawlowski, and Jeff Ryckman to hang out and discuss some of the new data from this year's meeting. Here are the studies we discussed: 1. RADCOMP 2. NRG BN001 3. NOM-ERA 4. PACE C / GU005 5. NRG GU006 6. LUNAR 7. EXTEN...

Send us Fan Mail The Accelerators co-host Dr. Matt Spraker is joined by two experts in brachytherapy for brain tumors, Radiation Onocologist and CMO of GT Medical Technologies Dr. Michael Garcia, MD, MS and Neurosurgeon Dr. Simon Hanft, MD, FAANS. We first review the origin story of GammaTile, an evolution of the practice of brachytherapy for brain tumors. Simon then shares how he has deployed GammaTile in his practice. We dive in to patient selection, how the design facilitates a shall...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4! The Accelerators (Dr. Matt Spraker and Cameron Tharp, MPH, RT(T)) kick it off with a sequel to our prior podcast on the Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist (APRT) role. We host friends-of-the-show Drs. Join Luh and Marsha Haley, Radiation Oncologists who bring important past experiences and unique expertise to the discussion. We kick off by examining some articles from the Spring 2025 issue of ASRT's Radiation Therapist: Caldwell and L...

Send us Fan Mail The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) host the 2025 ACRO candidates for Vice President/President-Elect in the first ever radiation oncology election debate! Well, it's more like a friendly discussion, but Simul asked them their opinions on 4 great topics. What differentiates ACRO from other radiation oncology societies? Can you explain ACRO's position on physician supervision of radiation oncology services over the years? Why link accredi...

Send us Fan Mail Accelerators co-host Dr. Matt Spraker is joined by radiation oncologists Drs. Bobby Koneru and Mudit Chowdhary for an update on low dose radiotherapy for osteoarthritis! Dr. Koneru is a radiation oncologist in Freeport, IL and prolific social media educator on benign indications. Dr. Chowdhary is a radiation oncologist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and a friend of TAP (see his prior episodes). We start by discussing their ASTRO 2024 panel on benign indicati...