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Featured Bloggers

Below are links to some of our more frequent bloggers, including their latest blog posts and other contributions:

Frederic W. Grannis, Jr., MD
Rebecca Bechhold, MD
David Eagle, MD
Craig R. Hildreth, MD
Paul R. Helft, MD
Richard Rosenbluth, MD

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Adoption of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Aaron Falchook, MD

Blog | January 28, 2015 | Breast Cancer, Radiation Oncology

By Aaron Falchook, MD

The benefit of hypofractionated radiotherapy for women receiving breast-conserving therapy for early-stage breast cancer is becoming more apparent.

A Lung Cancer Screening “Shared Decision-Making” Session

Frederic W. Grannis, Jr, MD

Blog | January 16, 2015 | Screening, Lung Cancer

By Frederic W. Grannis, Jr, MD

This one-act play features a patient, former smoker, navigating the CMS rules for lung cancer CT screening in a shared decision-making session with his doctor.

You Never Forget Your First Radiologist

Katherine O’Brien

Blog | January 14, 2015

By Katherine O’Brien

The radiologist could not have known exactly what was in store for me, but it obviously wasn’t good. Couldn’t he have dredged up even a nanoparticle of empathy

7 Tips for a Successful First Visit to Your Oncologist

Craig R. Hildreth, MD

Blog | January 08, 2015

By Craig R. Hildreth, MD

Here are some tips and suggestions to help transform a patient's initial consultation with their oncologist into a productive relationship.

Bladder Cancer: Mortality, Morbidity, and QoL After Treatment

Aaron Falchook, MD

Blog | December 31, 2014 | Bladder Cancer, Genitourinary Cancers

By Aaron Falchook, MD

While observation may be appropriate for select cases where prognosis is poor, rates of non-treatment are unacceptably high in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Stopping Cancer Treatment: It Isn’t Sophie’s Choice

Rebecca Bechhold, MD

Blog | December 29, 2014

By Rebecca Bechhold, MD

Multiple lines of therapy in stage IV tumors have diminishing benefit, and this is where patients and families need to know that the finish line is the same.