UNC-CH PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM
Cedric Yu, University of Maryland
“Advances and Challenges of Radiation Oncology”
The goals of radiation therapy has always been to eradicate the tumor while minimizing damages to surrounding organs and tissues. Over the last couple of decades, advances have been made in multiple areas that greatly enhanced our ability in achieving this goal. These include 1) the development and clinical adoption of new treatment techniques; 2) the expansion of proton treatments and heavy particles; 3) Better understanding of tumor biology and genetics; 4) the development of site specific solutions; and 5) the improved geometric accuracy using image guidance. This presentation attempts to give an overview of these advances and illustrate the new challenges.