GRACEcast Radiation Oncology Video

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Oncology experts summarize current and emerging issues in cancer management for patients and caregivers. Information from the Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE) helps people to become informed partners in their care.

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Can we safely combine Tarceva with brain radiation for lung cancer with brain radiation?

Dr. Jack West describes a case series that illustrates the safety of giving whole brain radiation along with concurrent Tarceva (erlotinib) for patients with lung cancer and brain metastases.

Feb 08, 2013•4 min

Is there an alternative to brain radiation for patients with several brain metastases?

Dr. Jack West reviews a case that illustrates the potential option of systemic therapy for brain metastases before initiating whole brain radiation.

Dec 05, 2012•6 min

Refining Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Part 6: Moving Radiation Developments into Metastatic Lung Cancer (video)

Dr. Vivek Mehta, Radiation Oncologist at Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, WA, reviews the rationale and feasibility of using focal radiation in the setting of metastatic lung cancer.

Nov 25, 2012•6 min

Refining Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Part 5: New Techniques (video)

Dr. Vivek Mehta, Radiation Oncologist at Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, WA, describes new technologies that are improving the accuracy and safety of radiation for stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Nov 15, 2012•11 min

Refining Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Part 4: Defining a Role for SBRT (video)

Dr. Vivek Mehta, Radiation Oncologist at Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, WA, covers the benefits and limitations of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Nov 08, 2012•6 min

Refining Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Part 3: Recent Successes and Open Questions (video)

Dr. Vivek Mehta, Radiation Oncologist at Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, WA, reviews recent successful experiences with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage non-small cell lung cancer and reviews several open questions about this strategy.

Nov 05, 2012•7 min

Refining Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Part 2: The Rationale for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, by Dr. Vivek Mehta (video)

Dr. Vivek Mehta, Radiation Oncologist at Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, WA, describes the ways to modulate the efficacy of radiation and explains why stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may be particularly effective for early lung cancer.

Nov 01, 2012•9 min

Refining Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Part 1: A Historical Perspective, by Dr. Vivek Mehta (video)

Dr. Vivek Mehta, Radiation Oncologist at Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, WA, provides a historical perspective of radiation therapy as it transitions to a more targeted treatment approach.

Oct 28, 2012•10 min

GRACEcast Feeds Moving (video)

The GRACEcast feeds on iTunes are moving!

Mar 14, 2012•2 min

Interview with Raditation Oncologist Vivek Mehta: Radiation from Stage I to Stage IV NSCLC (video)

This interview by medical oncologist Dr. Jack West of Dr. Vivek Mehta, radiation oncologist Seattle, includes discussion of emerging radiation techniques to treat medically inoperable early stage lung cancer, the challenges of treating locally advanced NSCLC with chemo/radiation, and the role of radiation in advanced lung cancer.

May 13, 2009•24 min

Vivek Mehta Interview (video)

This interview by medical oncologist Dr. Jack West of radiation oncologist and lung cancer expert Dr. Vivek Mehta covers the current and emerging treatment options for radiation alternatives to treat early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Jan 14, 2009•24 min

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