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NCI Workshop- Advanced Technologies in Radiation Oncology

NCI Workshop- Advanced Technologies in Radiation Oncology. Chair: Prabhakar Tripuraneni Organizer: Bhadrasain Vikram Bethesda, MD December 1-2, 2006 Opening comments: Norm Coleman. Challenges facing radiation oncology: How can NCI help?.

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NCI Workshop- Advanced Technologies in Radiation Oncology

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  1. NCI Workshop- Advanced Technologies in Radiation Oncology Chair: Prabhakar Tripuraneni Organizer: Bhadrasain Vikram Bethesda, MD December 1-2, 2006 Opening comments: Norm Coleman

  2. Challenges facing radiation oncology:How can NCI help? • Increase costs of health care: NCI does not deal with reimbursement but we can help encourage, support & critique studies that determine new standards of care. • Radiation oncology’s explosion of new technology: NCI can help provide through Coop agreements (RTOG, ATC, QARC, etc.) quality assurance for complex clinical trials.

  3. Challenges facing radiation oncology:How can NCI/NIH help? • Era of personalized medicine: It is based on biology. Radiation biology and radiation research critical to understanding optimal treatment for the tumor. Physics is biology – “nano-IMRT”. • Normal tissue injury- late effects occur late and are important considerations: Medical countermeasures program through NIAID and HHS focuses on post-exposure interventions.

  4. Challenges facing radiation oncology:How can NCI/NIH help? • Time and throughput pressure on young academic faculty: RRP tries to provide encouragement with Young Investigator’s Workshops and information and advice on grants process. • Inexorable change in healthcare system: NCI sponsor and co-sponsor workshops with Societies (ASTRO, RRS) and Agencies to raise issues and develop clinical trials for evidence-based medicine

  5. Personal observations:These statement do not reflect the opinion of the US Government, NCI, NIH, HHS or any living creature associated with these agencies. Radiation oncology and its leaders need to: • Be self-critical and self-correcting as the world looks towards them, • Support time and efforts of “young people” and those doing high quality research, • Be wary of mutual self-destruction (as seen in some un- or marginally-substantiated claims of technology superiority),

  6. Personal observations:These statement do not reflect the opinion of the US Government, NCI, NIH, HHS or any living creature associated with these agencies. • Push the basic science- it is the basis for how technology works and can enhance technological advances, • Help lead in a good-for-society agenda (e.g. CDRP program and others), • Provide role models for mentoring and doing the right thing, • Keep the best interests of patients ahead of institution (and self) interests.

  7. Special thanks to: Prabhakar Vik Keynotes and session leaders RRP members

  8. Altai Mountains, Mongolia The power of the Eagle.. we are watching and will try to help.

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