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Proton Therapy in Practice

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Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Last Modified: November 14, 2007

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Podcast of the "Proton Therapy in Practice" from the 2007 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology annual meeting held this year in Los Angeles California. International cancer experts give you an exclusive opportunity to learn and share the information on the most recent developments in Proton Therapy. Tune in now to experience these presentations by our thought leaders in Proton Therapy.

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Overview of Rationale and Indications for Proton Therapy

Nancy P. Mendenhall, MD Professor and Medical Director of the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute and Associate Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology-Jacksonville (Gainsville, FL)

Physics and Challenges of Proton Therapy

Jatinder Palta, PhD: Professor and Chief of Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (Gainsville, FL)

Proton Therapy in Pediatric CNS Malignancies

Torunn I. Yock, MD, MCH: Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard medical School (Boston, MA)

Proton Therapy in Lung Cancer

Joe Y. Chang, MD, PhD: Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Clinical Chief, Thoracic Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX)

Proton Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Carlos Vargas, MD: Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (Gainesville, FL)

Ongoing and Future Clinical Investigation

James M. Metz, MD: Assitant Professor and Chief of Clinical Operations in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Editor-in-Chief, OncoLink at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia, PA)

Techinical Development in Proton Therapy

Harald Paganetti, PhD: Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard medical School (Boston, MA)

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