Stereotactic radiation therapy is evolving fast but the phase III RCT evidence is not keeping up.
We outline the headwinds:
• Funding & regulatory burdens
• Phase III bypass
• Misaligned endpoints
• Value & equity gaps
And a roadmap forward.
Open access: www.redjournal.org/article/S036...
It all started with one.
Now we’re 15,000 strong.
In 2021, we set out to create Canada’s largest and most complete cancer resource: the Gold Cohort.
Today, over 15,000 genomes have been sequenced.
Get the full story on this exciting milestone:
tinyurl.com/4epbrf6a
Queen's University National Scholar Program now recruiting in four high-priority areas, including cancer epidemiology. Come join us! www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
We're continuing our 2025 #AdventCalendar looking at our TOURIST trial platform.
TOURIST currently has two #ClinicalTrials recruiting patients, both looking at the use of #radiotherapy for the treatment of late stage #LungCancer.
Find out more - bit.ly/3K79I3P
@nihr.bsky.social
Now hiring: Queen’s National Scholar – Cancer Epidemiology. Join Queen’s University, a global leader in cancer research, spanning biology, trials, and population health. Shape prevention, early detection, and global cancer control. Details: phs.queensu.ca/about-us/car...
🎥 Staff Stories
Meet Aoife Shannon, Radiotherapy Programme Manager at CTI.
Since 2009 she’s been working on radiotherapy & other non-IMP studies, helping to turn new ideas into active trials and better options for patients across Ireland. 💙
#StaffStories #CancerTrialsIreland #Radiotherapy
How is adaptive #radiotherapy redefining precision care? The ESTRO #IGRT 2025 course showcased:
✅ RTT-led workflows
✅ AI-assisted planning
✅ MR & CT guidance
✅ Practical, interactive learning
👉 Read the full report: bit.ly/4rnMLKj
#AdaptiveRT #ESTROSchool
🆕Could #AI transform radiotherapy delivery for #cancer patients?
A new LSHTM film focusing on work with partners in #India investigates whether AI can design high-quality #radiotherapy plans in minutes, & improve treatment quality & access to care.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTox...
A graphic with an image a map of Ireland on the right, with Northern Ireland highlighted in yellow and an arrow pointing to the TOURIST Platform Trial logo. On the left, with words "Now open in Northern Ireland" and an image of a patient in a scanner with a doctor and a nurse standing beside it. At the bottom are the NIHR, CRUK, Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, University of Southampton and Christie NHS Trust logos.
The PRINCE & QUARTZ LUNG trials, both part of our TOURIST platform trial, are now open to recruitment in Northern Ireland!
TOURIST is the world’s largest #ClinicalTrial using #radiotherapy in the treatment of metastatic #LungCancer.
Find out more - bit.ly/3K5GVMO
#LungCancerAwarenessMonth
#ARTTICON2025 endorsed by ESTRO
Insights from the Indian #RTT Community: expert lectures, inspiring panels on women in #radiotherapy, advanced RTT skills, and innovations in patient-centred care.
👉 bit.ly/47L3Aav
🌍 #ESTRO26: The Global Hub for #Radiation #Oncology #Innovation
Almost 4️⃣0️⃣% of abstracts are from outside Europe, covering all 5 continents!
✅ Join the global community in #radonc #research and connect with the brightest minds worldwide.
👉 bit.ly/4oT91tt
The human crisis in cancer: a Lancet Oncology Commission. "This crisis is shaped by what is present and what is absent: the presence of fragmented, costly, and impersonal systems and the absence of human connection, psychological safety, and relational care."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Niall Rochford, co-founder of Pancreatic Cancer Ireland, will walk 250 km from Cork to Cong in memory of his wife, Stella, who died from #PancreaticCancer just eight weeks after her diagnosis.
Take your own #StepsForAction, and help spread the word, because every step counts.
Calling ALL health data folk: Re UK Health Data Research Service.
The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS.
Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇.
Get in touch
Queen’s welcomes five new Canada Research Chairs. In addition to the new positions, three current chairs have been renewed. Announcement also included new research support funding. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
Check out this excellent masterclass webinar in oncology Critical Appraisal, Biostatistics, and Research Methods hosted by Queen's University Global Oncology: queensu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We’re officially 1 week away from the 9th Annual Patient-Centered Approach to Clinical Trials (PACT) Conference!
DON'T MISS OUT! SIGN UP TODAY!
👉https://colorectalcancercanada2025.vfairs.com/en/
Calling all Radiation Therapists (RTTs)! 🌍
We’re mapping how RTTs contribute to clinical trials worldwide.
Your input matters! Help shape the global picture!
Take the anonymous survey here: tcdhealthsciences.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#RadiationTherapy #RTT #ClinicalTrials #OncologyResearch
#CURiEAlert: "Longitudinal Impact of Adjuvant #RadiationTherapy on Financial Toxicity in African-American #BreastCancer Patients: Early Findings From the NAVAH Program Phase I Clinical Trial" is published: www.cureus.com/articles/376...
Elderly #HeadAndNeckCancer patients are underrepresented in trials, making treatment decisions tough.
✅ Share your clinical experience (oro-/hypopharynx, larynx, oral cavity) to guide future care.
🕐~10 min | 🔒Anonymous
👉http://bit.ly/46snipr
#Radiotherapy #radonc
👏 Huge congrats to Madeline Pe for her fantastic presentation at #ESMO25!
Sharing key outcomes from the SISAQOL-IMI initiative and putting patient voices at the heart of cancer research.
Proud moment for EORTC! 📸
#QualityOfLife #EORTC #CancerResearch #GivingVoice2Patients @qol.eortc.org
CSO was at #ESMO2025 today, hosting a symposium to discuss our work in advancing patient-centred cancer care, and how best to engage colleagues and the broader community in Europe and beyond.
#CommonSenseOncology #CancerCare
Patient-, care partner-, and clinician-proposed solutions to address the time toxicity of cancer care
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🗣️Join our ESTRO webinar on Management of SCLC in the Immunotherapy Era — discover what’s new for radiation oncologists.
🗓️ 5 Nov | 17:00–18:30 CET
🎓 With Prof Faivre-Finn & Dr Dubash
💬 Live Q&A included!
👉 Register: bit.ly/3KAbjPB
#RadiationOncology #Immunotherapy
🎸 The ESTRO stage is calling!
Are you a musician in the ESTRO community? Join the ESTRO Factor Band at #ESTRO26 in Stockholm🇸🇪
Perform at the Opening Ceremony, the ESTRO Party & more!🎵 Solo, duo, or band — all welcome.
📅 Apply by 16 Nov 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4qf6D1D
#RadOnc
Overall survival assessment in cancer drug trials: a luxury or a necessity? - The Lancet Oncology www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
🎙 What a great conversation with Dr Monty Pal of @cityofhope.bsky.social discussing some of the key abstracts from last week's #ASCOQLTY25 meeting on the @ascocancer.bsky.social #ASCODailyNews Podcast ➡️➡️ brnw.ch/21wWGAB
@carmonasfj.bsky.social @vhio.bsky.social #CCE CSO joined a roundtable at SCOPE Sumit to discuss real-world examples of network-driven innovation & insights on scaling research through collaboration🤝
@crukcamcentre.bsky.social @ki.se @nct-heidelberg.bsky.social @nkinl.bsky.social @gustaveroussy.fr
