UTSW Radiation Oncology

We are less than one month away! Discover the latest in adaptive radiotherapy (ART), from current clinical practice to AI‑driven innovation, at our ART Symposium. Expert speakers will highlight recent ART advances. CME credits are available. Register : bit.ly/4pAWtIc

#CertifiedNursesDay is a day to recognize nurses who have earned national board certification in their specialty, demonstrating advanced knowledge, skill, and a deep commitment to exceptional patient care. We are grateful for all of our nurses and the daily care they provide!

During #NationalNutritionMonth, we recognize our two registered dietitians, Samantha and Sarah! They both provide individualized nutrition care, manage treatment-related side effects, and play a vital role in supporting patient health, strength, and recovery.

Callie, a certified therapy dog, stopped by today in her best green outfit and brought smiles to our patients and staff! #HappyStPatricksDay

Social workers play a vital role in a patient’s care journey. Kelsey and Jennifer are essential to our patients, providing compassionate support, assessing biopsychosocial needs, coordinating resources, and strengthening comprehensive, patient‑centered care. #WorldSocialWorkDay

I am honored to be part of @UTSWMedCenter’s Pancreatic Cancer Symposium CME Event on April 18! This event is for health care professionals to gain up-to-date, evidence-based insights on the evolving management of pancreatic cancer. @utswcancer Register: cme.utsouthwestern.edu/rp2604c

Join us as we take steps toward a cure! 💜🎗 We are teaming up with @PanCAN to raise awareness & support the fight against pancreatic cancer. Walk with our team on Saturday, April 25, at Fair Park in Dallas. Every step matters! Register for our team: bit.ly/4asr1VX.

Catching up with my old friend Maria Werner-Wasik at Thomas Jefferson. Maria and I grew up together in radiotherapy and collaborated in RTOG studies. Congrats on your retirement!

Honored to present at the 14th Lung Cancer Symposium at Thomas Jefferson University with stars Erik Blomain, Cecilia Jiang, and Maansi Parekh. This is a fabulous, multidisciplinary learning event!

Thank you to the radiation technical staff at @UTSW_RadOnc for doing what you do. You all made every effort to ensure my daughter was comfortable during her treatments and supported us along the way. Your job may feel thankless or hidden, but I see you! God bless you all.

Excited to see our latest manuscript published! Beth Childs, an exceptional medical student and future academic dermatologist, led this effort and did a heroic job bringing it across the finish line. @UTSW_RadOnc @utswcancer @UTSWDerm

We are happy to announce Moonshine’s graduation from VROC! Moonshine, a 10-year-old Boxer, was entered into one of our clinical trials exploring a combination of chemotherapy agents against Hemangiosarcoma. In this trial, he received carboplatin in combination with Temozolomide.

Have you ever wondered whether you need to hold systemic during RT due to concern for additive toxicity? See this 10 min video. Categorized by systemic type (cytoxic chemo, IO, TKI, BRAF, etc) & RT regimen (SBRT/conventional/palliative) Slides🧵& full video below. 1/8

Rochelle Jackson, an advanced practice nurse on our head and neck team, will present at the upcoming @NCCN Nursing Program on the role of nurses in guiding patients through radiation for head and neck cancers. 🗓️: Thursday, March 26 Register now: bit.ly/3PbJhfl

𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Radiobiologic models developed with the use of characteristics such as mitotic capacity, tissue hierarchy, and differentiation state can predict responses in normal tissue at the levels of the cell, tissue, and organ. For example, the interaction of the dose and volume of radiation with the risk of effects in normal tissue is tissue- or organ-specific and dependent on the organization of the smallest functional subunits (e.g., nephrons, neurons, or alveoli) within the tissue. For some organs in which the functional subunits are organized in parallel (e.g., nephrons in the kidney), approximately a third of the total volume of the organ must be spared from receiving a relatively low threshold dose to maintain functional organ viability. The remaining two thirds of the organ constitutes a functional reserve. In contrast, when functional subunits are arranged in series (e.g., spinal cord neurons), even a focal injury threatens organ function (e.g., spinal cord myelopathy). Tissues with parallel organization generally have a higher tolerance for radiation than tissues with serial organization. Ablative treatments such as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy are more likely to have an acceptable safety profile when applied in and around tissues with parallel organization or in tissues capable of compensatory hyperplasia after injury than in serially functioning tissues (seen in figure). Learn more in the Review Article “Effects of Radiotherapy in Normal Tissue” by @DeborahCitrin, MD, and Robert D. Timmerman, MD (@BobTimmermanMD), from the National Cancer Institute and @UTSWMedCenter: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Honored to host Dr. @BobTimmermanMD for the 2nd annual @RoyHDecker Memorial Lectureship at Yale. A fitting speaker to honor one of SABR's early trailblazers, and a thought-provoking look at the future of ablative radiotherapy. #YaleRadOnc #RadOnc #PULSAR

@SprakerMDPhD Link! nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… Great, balanced piece by our chair @BobTimmermanMD.

We are honored to invite @BobTimmermanMD to @YaleRadOnc @YaleCancer to deliver the 2nd Annual @RoyHDecker Memorial Lecture on Thursday 3/5 to celebrate what would have been Roy's 60th birthday! To help this lectureship be funded in perpetuity, please visit tinyurl.com/roydecker

Yesterday our Medical Physics & Engineering Division Chief and Vice Chair of Digital Health & AI, Dr. @SteveJiangPhD, joined AI leaders at the @utmbhealth Agentic AI Leadership Roundtable in Houston to discuss real‑world agentic AI, workflow‑driven design, and scalable adoption.

On this #ThankAResidentDay we extend our sincere appreciation to our residents and fellows for their expertise, dedication, and commitment to advancing patient care, safety, and innovation. Your contributions strengthen our mission every day!