The girl patient is lying in the tomograph and waiting for a scan. Three doctors from the exam room look at the pictures

On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan – ASTRO Clinical Guidelines on Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer

In this On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Junzo Chino from the Duke Cancer Institute examine the American Society for Radiation Oncology Clinical Guidelines on Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer. To read the guidelines, visit: https://www.astro.org/Patient-Care-and-Research/Clinical-Practice-Statements/Cervical-Cancer-Guideline

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Bill and Akila

Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Treating Gynecologic Cancer

Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Akila Viswanathan discuss the wide range of treatment options for gynecologic cancers. In this preview, Dr Viswanathan explains how both external radiation and brachytherapy are used to treat cervical cancer. To listen to the entire podcast, click here: http://bit.ly/2Dii9VQ  

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Cancer Screening Tests Everyone Should Know

Kimmel Cancer experts frequently say that “the best way to cure cancer is to prevent it from ever occurring.”  Most experts agree that currently-available cancer screening tests have lead to a decline in cancer deaths.  Moreover, they allow cancers to be detected early, making more treatment options available to patients. Let me say up front, […]

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