Proton Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Important Note: The meeting location has changed. Please see the new location!
Overview:
The potential of proton radiation as a therapy for the treatment of different cancers offers new challenges to the nuclear medicine and biomedical engineering community. These include manufacturing considerations, patient dose calculations, risk assessments, clinical expectations and determinations of safety and efficacy. The two and possibly three talks at this event will describe how the proton therapy device was designed for patient treatment, how it works, and, how it is used in a safe and effective manner.
About the Lombardi Cancer Center:
The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center, seeks to prevent, treat and cure cancers by linking scientific discovery, expert and compassionate patient care, quality education and partnership with the community — guided by the principle of cura personalis, "care for the whole person." Georgetown Lombardi, in partnership with John Theurer Cancer Center, is the research engine driving clinical cancer care at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, an ACOS-accredited 609-bed teaching hospital, and the other hospitals in the D.C. Metro area collaborating within the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute. Established in 1970, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is named for legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, who was treated for cancer at Georgetown University Hospital. What began as a small clinic treating cancer patients has grown into a state-of-the-art cancer center housing more than 240,000 square feet of clinic and research space.
Relevant URLs:
https://gumc.georgetown.edu/#
https://www.hackensackumc.org/services/cancer-care/
https://www.medstargeorgetown.org/
https://www.medstargeorgetowncancer.org/
Date and Time
Location
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Registration
- Date: 27 Apr 2019
- Time: 09:30 AM to 01:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital - Department of Radiation Medicine
- 3800 Reservoir Rd NW
- Washington, District of Columbia
- United States 20007
- Building: Gorman Building
- Room Number: Goldberg Auditorium
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- Starts 05 April 2019 04:00 PM
- Ends 26 April 2019 05:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Dr. Delong Pang
Proton Radiation Therapy at Lombardi Cancer Center
Dalong Pang, Ph.D., Chief, Division of Radiation Physics, Department of Radiation Medicine,
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Address:Division of Radiation Physics, Department of Radiation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
Mark Jones
Proton Radiation Equipment
Mark Jones, Vice President, Engineering, Mevion Corporation
Address:Mevion Corporation,
Agenda
Attendee arrivals (with food and beverages) -- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Presentation(s) on Proton Therapy -- 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Questions and Break -- 12:00 noon to 12:30 pm
Tour of Radiation Oncology Facilities -- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
A clinical perspective on the use of proton radiation will be given by Dr. Peter H. Ahn, MD. Dr. Ahn has extensive experience in treating cancers of the head and neck, skin (including melanoma), skull base, and brain using a variety of therapeutic approaches, including conventional and proton beam radiation therapies. He is nationally recognized by Castle Connolly's annual publication, "America's Top Doctors."