Taking the First Steps Beyond the Starting Line With RadOnc on the Run

As part of ushering in a new podcast series on CancerNetwork^®, Brandon Mancini, MD, MBA, FACRO, introduced himself as the host of RadOnc on the Run, a program dedicated to discussing critical advances and considerations in radiation oncology care and research. He outlined the podcast’s objective of serving as an educational resource among radiation oncologists in the field, describing aims such as reviewing the latest data to emerge from key oncology conferences and meetings, as well as strategies for collaborating with members of a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, the program looks to share ideas for safely and efficiently administering radiation to patients by touching upon topics like billing, policy, and mitigating potential adverse effects during treatment.

Mancini first discussed how his background and prior work led to his current roles in the field. He is currently the director at BAMF Health, clinical associate professor in the Department of Radiology at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and editor-at-large for The RadOnc Review, a supplement of the journal ONCOLOGY^®. On top of the new podcast, Mancini emphasized the RadOnc Review as a new resource that may fill an informational gap in the radiation oncology space. The supplement, which will be PubMed-indexed under the journal ONCOLOGY and published on a quarterly basis, is currently accepting all major manuscript types.

As part of RadOnc on the Run, Mancini detailed the goal of keeping listeners up to date with techniques, challenges, and other developments regarding the radiotherapeutic management of cancer. Emphasizing expert-led, high-level insights, the podcast will feature perspectives from specialists in surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology, patient advocacy, and other disciplines to explore how widely applicable radiation therapy can be. From covering benign conditions like osteoarthritis to discussing novel modalities such as MRI-guided radiation therapy, RadOnc on the Run will deliver comprehensive conversations on the most salient topics in radiation oncology.