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What is the role of liver SBRT in the setting of an excellent interventional radiology program?

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Radiation Oncology · Cleveland Clinic

An excellent question, there is certainly a significant role for a liver SBRT program in the setting of an excellent and talented interventional radiology group. The important hurdle that must be overcome for this to take hold is for everyone to view this as a collaboration rather than a competition...

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Radiation Oncology · Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Do you mean interventional oncology program? Remember that interventional radiology has re-branded themselves as interventional oncology. I agree that the best way to build a program is to show up consistently at the multidisciplinary conference, interact with your colleagues and challenge them publ...

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Radiation Oncology · Rush University

Agree with all of the above - SBRT should optimally be used​ to augment (not replace) existing treatment strategies in a healthy locoregional therapy program. In the context of a planned transplant it is important to remember that TACE is primarily used as a bridging therapy. Median time to local ...

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