Course Co-Chairs
Lauren Boreta, MD
Clinical Instructor of Radiation Oncology
University of California, San Francisco
Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of California, San Francisco
Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff, PhD
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Vice-Chair of Research and Director of Radiation Biology
University of California, San Francisco
Catherine Park, MD
Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology
University of California, San Francisco
Clinical Instructor of Radiation Oncology
University of California, San Francisco
Course Description
Cancer treatments are advancing at an astounding pace, with newer therapies providing better outcomes, longer life, and greater chance for cure. Radiation therapy plays an essential role in the treatment of many cancers and innovations in radiation treatments have similarly lead to improved outcomes in both survival and quality of life. In this course, participants will learn from UCSF radiation oncologists about the latest advances in the science, technology, and treatment of cancer using modern radiation therapy.
Lecture Schedule
No classes scheduled on November 26th and December 3rd for this series.
PLEASE NOTE: Schedule or speakers may change on short notice
Date | Title | Speaker(s) | Presentations | Session Replay |
October 22, 2020 | Close to the Heart: Modern Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment | Joanna Yang, MD Nicolas Prionas, MD, PhD Florence Yuen, NP |
Download Slides | UCTV Video |
October 29, 2020 | No Beam Required! Inside-Out Radiotherapy: HDR Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer | Tony Wong, MD Osama Mohamad, MD Adam Cunha, PhD |
Download Slides | UCTV Video |
November 5, 2020 | No Common Cold: Viruses can Cause HPV Related Cancers | Mary-Helen Barcellos-Hoff PhD Jason Chan MD |
UCTV Video | |
November 12, 2020 | The One-Two Punch Knockout: Combining Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Cancers of the Skin, Head and Neck | Sue Yom, MD, PhD Alain Algazi, MD |
UCTV Video | |
November 19, 2020 | Can Radiotherapy Cure Stage IV Cancer? The Future of Oligometastatic Cancer | Felix Feng, MD Julian Hong, MD |
Download Slides | UCTV Video |
December 10, 2020 | Protecting the Secrets of the Brain– Central Nervous System Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery | Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD | UCTV Video |