Jamie Galloway, Author at IORBC

Benign diseases

Miszczyk et. al study examines the efficacy of stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) on patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT)

Miszczyk et. al study examines the efficacy of stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) on patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) Whilst the IORBC has recently focused more heavily on the use of radiotherapy treatment (RT) for Musculoskeletal conditions, in this post, we examine a recent study

Benign diseases

Our summary of the key points from a recent patterns of care survey measuring radiotherapy use for benign diseases in Turkey

The recent article Radiotherapy for benign diseases in Turkey: a patterns of care survey of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD 05-002) provides an interesting insight into the use of radiotherapy to treat benign diseases in the country — including its uptake and barriers.

Is there still a role for radiation therapy in the management of benign disease

Clinical Oncology

Our thoughts on Clinical Oncology journal’s recent op-ed on radiotherapy for benign disease

The latest Clinical Oncology journal contains a well-balanced editorial from Bruno Fionda and Agata Rembielak which clearly sets out the issues that are holding back radiotherapy for benign diseases from wider adoption, which can be summarised as follows: Emergence of Alternative Treatments:Particularly the development of

Keloid

Advances in Keloid Scar Management – Insights from Mr. Ioannis Goutos’ Alatro webinar presentation

At a recent Alatro webinar in July, Mr. Ioannis Goutos, a consultant plastic surgeon with a special interest in scar management, shared his experience and clinical expertise in a presentation covering various aspects of keloid scarring, from pathophysiology to innovative approaches in treatment. Mr. Goutos

IORBC at the Xstrahl booth at ASTRO 2023

ASTRO 2023

Meet Xstrahl and Explore Advancements in Radiotherapy at ASTRO 2023

In anticipation of the ASTRO 2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California from October 1st to 4th, the International Organization for Radiation for Benign Conditions (IORBC) invites you to meet our founding sponsor, Xstrahl, a leading provider of radiotherapy solutions, at their stand at the

Dr. Jason Beckta's webinar, Low Dose Radiotherapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Knee osteoarthritis

Dr. Jason Beckta on the use of LDRT for knee osteoarthritis

Dr. Jason Beckta, a radiation oncology specialist and Medical Director of Radiation Medicine at Rutland Regional Medical Center, is a strong advocate for the use of low dose radiotherapy (LDRT) for the treatment of benign conditions. Dr. Beckta recently recorded a webinar on the use

Dr Tom Roques on the Royal College of Radiologists benign disease recommendations.

Dr Tom Roques, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Norwich UK and Vice President, Clinical Oncology, Royal College of Radiologists In the UK, radiotherapy is provided by clinical oncologists who are also trained in systemic anti-cancer treatments. There are 60 radiotherapy centres in the National Health Service as

LedRad-study shows that radiotherapy is effective in patients with symptomatic Ledderhose disease.

The IORBC welcomes the recently published results of the LedRad-study by Anneke de Haan et al. which investigated the effectiveness of radiotherapy in patients with Ledderhose disease (plantar fibromatosis). The study, a prospective multi-centre randomised double-blind phase III trial, was undertaken between January 2018 to

The Royal College of Radiologists publishes recommendations on radiotherapy for benign conditions

The IORBC welcomes the RCR’s second edition of their report on the use of radiotherapy for benign conditions in the UK which was published recently. Although recommendations are largely unchanged from the first edition, they are provided in a useful summary format at the start

First Arthritis Patient Treated with RT at FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center

The FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center in Freeport, Illinois has recently treated an arthritis patient with radiation therapy for the first time. It was the first site in the region to use the treatment modality for arthritis, despite its clinical use in other countries.

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