Advances in Radiation Improve Precision in Brain Cancer Therapy

The Elephant in the Room: Addressing Oncology’s Carbon Footprint - ILCN.org (ILCN/WCLC)

In part one of a two-part interview from ILCN’s series on climate change and the environment, Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD, and Edward Christopher Dee, MD, explore the environmental consequences of radiation therapy and other elements of cancer care. In part two, Dr. Iyengar, who is a radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York, and Dr. Dee, a third-year resident at MSKCC, will discuss how radiation schedules cou…

Curing NF Annual Meetings: Accelerating Progress Through Collaboration - Gilbert Family Foundation

The mission of our Curing NF team is to accelerate a cure for neurofibromatosis type one (NF1), and the path to finding cures for this complex disease is paved through scientific collaboration, innovation, and shared purpose. This spring, our Curing NF team hosted two groundbreaking meetings that exemplify this collaborative approach: our second annual Brain Tumor Initiative (BTI) and our inaugural Next Generation Models Initiative (NGMI). These…

Advances in Radiation Improve Precision in Brain Cancer Therapy

The field of radiation oncology has advanced in brain cancer treatment with precise therapeutic approaches including proton and carbon therapy.