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| Radiation Oncology |
| “…I believe it is a ‘great course’”  * |
“I feel [the course] helped me pass.”  * |
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| Objectives |
Methods |
| • Increase basic knowledge and clinical skills |
• Self-directed study with questions and
answers |
| • Assist residents and fellows to study
efficiently |
• Seminar with slides and lecture-note syllabus |
| • Prepare candidates to take board examinations |
• Practice exams for your written and oral
boards |
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Faculty |
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Radiation
Oncology Biology Faculty |
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| Joseph Dynlacht, PhD |
Associate Professor, Dept. of Radiation Oncology |
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN |
| Marc Mendonca, PhD |
Director of Radiation & Cancer Biology |
Indiana University School of Medicine |
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| Radiation
Oncology Physics Faculty |
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| Eric Klein, PhD |
Associate Professor of Radiation Sciences |
Washington University, St Louis, MO |
| Ali
Soleimani-Meigooni, PhD |
Professor of Radiation Medicine |
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY |
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| Radiation
Oncology Faculty |
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| Jerry L. Barker, Jr, MD |
Asst Professor Dept of Radiation Oncology |
Moncrief Cancer Center (UTSW) Ft Worth TX |
| John Chang, MD |
Medical Dir Dept of Radiation Oncology |
Lutheran General Park Ridge, Il |
| Georges Hatoum, MD |
Asst. Professor Dept of Radiation Oncology |
University of Miami |
| Joseph Herman, MD |
Department of Radiation Oncology |
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins |
| Sameer Keole, MD |
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology |
University of Florida, Gainesville |
| Arul Mahadevan, MD |
Asst. Professor Dept of Radiation Oncology |
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH |
| Anand Mahadevan,
M.B.,B.S. |
Instructor in Radiation Oncology |
Harvard Medical School |
| Marc Mendonca, PhD |
Director of Radiation & Cancer Biology |
Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Subhakar Mutyala, MD |
Asst. Professor Dept of Radiation Oncology |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| Hemangini Rames Shah,
DO |
Asst. Professor Dept of Radiation Oncology |
SUNY Upstate Medical Univ, Syracuse, NY |
| Ali
Soleimani-Meigooni, PhD |
Professor of Radiation Medicine |
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY |
| Aaron Wolfson, MD |
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology |
University of Miami School of Med, Miami, FL |
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Topic List
Clinical - 4 day review
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| Pediatrics |
Lymphomas and Leukemias |
Central Nervous System |
| Retinoblastoma |
Hodgkin's disease |
Astrocytoma |
| Wilms' tumor |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
Medulloblastoma |
| Neuroblastoma |
Leukemia |
Brainstem glioma |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma
and other soft tissue sarcomas |
Multiple myeloma/plamacytoma |
Ependymoma |
| Lymphomas –
Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
Total body irradiation |
Pineal area tumors |
| Leukemias |
Total skin irradiation |
Oligodendroglioma |
| Langerhan's cell
histiocytosis |
Head, Neck and Skin |
Pituitary and parasellar tumors |
| Pediatric CNS
tumors |
Larynx |
Craniopharngioma |
| Ewing's sarcoma
and other bone tumors |
Oral cavity |
Stereotactic radiosurgery |
| Gastrointestinal
Tract |
Oropharynx |
Meningioma |
| Esophagus |
Hypopharynx |
Germ cell tumors |
| Stomach |
Nasopharynx |
Palliation |
| Small bowel |
Salivary glands |
Skeletal metastases |
| Colon/rectum |
Orbits |
Brain metastases |
| Anus |
Temporal bone |
Cord compression |
| Pancreas |
Skin |
Vena caval syndrome |
| Biliary tract |
Thyroid gland |
Biostatistics |
| Liver |
Lung/Mediastinum |
Study design |
| Gynecology |
Non-small cell cancer |
Definitions of statistical terms |
| Cervix |
Small cell cancer |
General interpretation and analysis |
| Endometrium |
Superior sulcus tumor |
Survival curves |
| Ovaries and
fallopian tubes |
Thymomas and/or other mediastinum
tumors |
Specificity/sensitivity |
| Vagina |
Breast |
Tests of significance |
| Vulva |
Early-stage breast cancer |
Phase III studies (randomized) |
| Urethra |
Locally advanced breast cancer |
Retrospective trials/historical
controls |
| Genitourinary
Tract |
Inflammatory breast cancer |
Phase I-II studies (nonrandomized
case control studies) |
| Prostate |
Carcinoma-in-situ, ductal and lobular |
Multiple trials/meta analysis |
| Bladder |
Locally recurrent breast cancer |
Lab tests/x-ray studies |
| Testes/seminoma |
Metastatic breast cancer |
Other biostatistics category
questions |
| Testes/nonseminoma |
Bone and Soft Tissue |
Miscellaneous |
| Kidneys |
Ostosarcoma and/or chondrosarcoma |
Ethics |
| Ureter |
Ewing's sarcoma |
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| Urethra |
Other bone tumors |
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| Penis |
Soft tissue sarcomas |
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Desmoid tumor |
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Kaposi's sarcoma |
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Topic List Biology
- 2 1/2 day review
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| Directly and
Indirectly Ionizing Radiations |
Dose Rate Effect and Repair of Damage |
Normal and Tumor Tissue Effects |
| Direct and
Indirect Effects of Radiation |
The Oxygen Effect and Re-oxygenation |
Acute Effects of Whole-body
Irradiation |
| Radiation Effects
on DNA and Chromosomes |
Predictive Assays |
Effects of Radiation on the Embryo
and Fetus |
| Cell Survival
Curves |
Radiosensitizers and Protectors |
Genetic Changes from Radiation |
| Linear Energy
Transfer |
Hyperthermia |
Somatic Effects |
| Relative
Biological Effectiveness |
Chemotherapy Agents |
Doses and Radiation Risk |
| Cell Sensitivity
Through the Cell Cycle |
New Modalities |
Radiation Protection |
| Tumor Kinetics |
Systemic Radiation Damage |
Molecular Biology |
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Topic List Physics
- 2 1/2 day review
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| Atomic Structure |
Properties of Particlate Radiation |
Measurement of Radiation Exposure |
| Nuclear Structure |
Interactions of Electrons and
Neutrons |
Quality Assurance Checks on
Radiation Therapy Units |
| Modes of Decay |
Production of X-Rays |
Radiation Quality |
| Special Types of
Decay |
High Energy Kilovoltage Units |
Measurements of Absorbed Dose |
| Mathematics of
Radioactive Decay |
Radioactive Machines |
Calibration of High Energy Photon
and Electron Beams |
| Radioactive Decay
Equilibrium |
Van de Graaff Generators |
External Beam Therapy |
| Natural and
Artificial Radioactivity |
Linear Accelerators |
Brachytherapy |
| Elastic and
Inelastic Interactions |
Betatrons, Microtrons, Cyclotrons |
Treatment Planning Topics |
| Excitation and
Ionization |
Interactions of X- and Gamma- Rays |
Radiation Protection from External
Sources |
| Diagnostic
Radiology Topics |
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Radiation Protection from Internal
Sources |
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Topic List Oral -
3 day review
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| Gastrointestinal
Tract |
Lymphoma/Leukemia |
Central Nervous System and Pediatric
Malignancies |
| Gynecologic
Malignancies |
Head, Neck and Skin |
Lung and Mediastinum, Soft Tissue
and Bone |
| Genitourinary
Tract |
Breast |
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