Beyond the Beam 2.0 updates the original 2024 curriculum. This in-depth curriculum supplement resource is designed specifically for radiation oncology residents and practicing radiation oncologists who are planning or participating in a radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) clinical program.

Each year in the U.S., thousands of pregnant people will be diagnosed with cancer and face the need for radiotherapy.

Managing symptoms induced by radiotherapy is an important component of radiation oncology practice.

Radiation oncologists see patients across a wide spectrum of oncologic diseases and clinical conditions. Whether as a result of disease burden, cancer-directed treatment, or other unrelated problems, many patients present to radiation oncology clinic with significant symptom management needs.

This educational activity will introduce participants to the structure of RO-ILS as a comprehensive national incident learning program to house information regarding incidents and other patient safety events under the protection of a Patient Safety Organization.

Surface guided radiation therapy (SGRT) is a widely adopted technology—used in more than 40% of U.S. radiation therapy clinics—and is now a cornerstone of efficient, high-quality treatment delivery and patient safety.

The Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium (MROQC) is a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan-Blue Care Network (BCBSM-BCN) sponsored Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI).

Exercise has been shown to improve numerous physical, psychosocial and clinical outcomes in those diagnosed with cancer.

Radiotherapy or radiosurgery is the primary treatment for most patients with primary brain tumors and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine. With increasing overall survival for these patients, they are at an increasing risk of tumor recurrence within a previously irradiated field.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are beginning to have a dramatic impact on the field of medicine in the domains of clinical decision making, radiation planning and interactions between patients and their medical teams.

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