Journal of Leukemia
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Personal primer on radiation oncology for the non-radiation oncologists

2^nd International Conference on Pediatric Oncology and Pediatric Medicine

October 05-06, 2017 Las Vegas, USA

Eli Glatstein

University of Pennsylvania, USA

Keynote: J Leuk

Abstract :

This presentation will be focus on fundamentals of radiation oncology without getting too technical. The basic issues will be focused on the yin and yang of radiation oncology, that is to say tumor and normal tissue affects and relationships between them. Heavy emphasis will be given to fractionation simply because normal tissue love it most when the doses of radiation are protracted over time. Areas of controversy will be included and proton therapy will be mentioned briefly.

Biography :

Eli Glatstein, MD, professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, has been awarded a Distinguished Achievement Award by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in recognition of his significant impact on the diagnosis and treatment of a number of cancers, particularly Hodgkin's disease.