Originally presented September 18, 2019 as part of the UNC Cancer Network North Carolina Community College Lecture Series.
Presenter
Ashley A. Weiner, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Radiation Oncology Residency Program Director
Department of Radiation Oncology
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
An Introduction to Radiation Oncology
An introductory course on radiation oncology and its role in conjunction with surgery and systemic therapy in multidisciplinary cancer care. Broad overview of a variety of indications for radiation, logistics of radiation treatment delivery, and side effects of treatment.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the role of radiation therapy in the context of multidisciplinary cancer care (ie radiation, surgery, systemic therapy).
- Describe (in broad terms) the logistics of external beam (x-ray) radiation therapy treatments.
- Differentiate between external beam (x-ray) radiation treatment and brachytherapy (inserted radiation) treatment.
Resources
Credits Offered
- General Participation
Requirements
To receive a certificate of completion for this course, you must:
- Watch a lecture video recording.
- Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 75% or higher.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- Select the certificate of participation.
Estimated course completion time: 1 hour