ASTRO Journals
Stay current with the latest studies in radiation oncology with free podcasts from the official journals of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics (the Red Journal) publishes the latest clinical research related to radiation oncology, radiation biology, medical physics, education, and health policy. The overarching mission of Practical Radiation Oncology is to improve the quality of radiation oncology practice through publication of official ASTRO guidelines and white papers, discussion and illustration of new techniques, evaluation of current practices, and publication of case reports. Advances in Radiation Oncology is a wide-ranging clinical research journal whose articles are free and open for all to read. Visit www.redjournal.org, www.practicalradonc.org, and www.advancesradonc.org to learn more about ASTRO's journals.
Episodes
309 episodes
An ASTRO special! Productivity Metrics, Inside and Outside the RVU – Nov 1, 2026 Red Journal podcast
Sue Yom, Editor in Chief, hosts a discussion of "Measure What Matters: Rethinking Surrogate Metrics of Success in Radiation Oncology,” with guests Dr. Shraddha Dalw...
“Ensuring Privacy of Patients’ Medical Images: Defacing without Degrading” – Red Journal podcast October 1, 2026
Editor in Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts two authors of the article, "Assessment of Defacing Techniques on Medical Images for Radiation Therapy: Implications for Patient Priva...
PRO Podcast - Management of Locally Advanced Endometrial Cancer
The management of locally advanced endometrial cancer has changed substantially in the advent of molecular profiling of uterine cancers. The American Radium Society Gynecologic Panel
Single-shot SBRT for lung cancer: A straw man debate, in which we force the Cleveland Clinic to argue against itself – Red Journal September 1, 2026 podcast
Sue Yom, Editor in Chief, hosts Dr. Anurag Singh, Professor, Director of Radiation Research, and Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education in radiation medicine in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Cen...
Oligoprogressive Renal Cell Carcinoma on Systemic Therapy: Which Patients Benefit from SABR? - Red Journal Podcast August 1, 2026
Sue Yom, Editor in Chief, co-hosts with Section Editor Dr. Bob Dess, Associate Professor and co-Chief of the Genitourinary Radiotherapy Service in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan. Guests are Dr. Raquib Hannan,...
CIN City: exploiting genomic chaos to increase radiation response – Red Journal Podcast July 15, 2026
Editor in Chief Dr. Sue Yom co-hosts with Biology Editor Dr. Henning Willers, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of Translational Radiation Research at Mass General Brigham, welcoming our guest Dr. Pippa Cosper, Assistan...
“Skin care during radiotherapy – What the guidelines tell us and don’t tell us” - Red Journal Podcast July 1, 2026
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts Associate Editor Dr. Sara Alcorn, Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Strategy, and Director of Palliative Care at the University of Minnesota; Michael Shing Fung Lee, Consultant in the Department of Radiat...
PRO podcast - Radiation Therapy for Gastric Cancer: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline
The role for radiation in the management of gastric cancer is evolving, given developments in systemic therapy. ASTRO has released updated guidelines to ...
Pediatric Proton Therapy, for Some or for All? – Red Journal Podcast June 1, 2026
Dr. Sue Yom, Editor in Chief, co-hosts with Section Editor Dr. Kilian Salerno, Associate Research Physician at the United States’ National Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology Branch, discussing this month’s Oncology Scan,
“SBRT clinical trials: Selections from the editors” – Red Journal podcast May 1, 2026
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts three editors who pick highlights from the special issue! Dr. Nicholas Zaorsky is Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Vice Chair of Education and Director of Ge...
Highway to the Danger Zone – SBRT for Lung Cancer: Red Journal Podcast April 1, 2026
Deputy Editor Dr. David Palma hosts four authors from our SBRT Clinical Trials special issue: Dr. Anand Swaminath, Associate Professor at McMaster University and supervising author of “
Red Journal Podcast March 15, 2026: Combating Misinformation Through Multisociety Advocacy - The Example of Lung Cancer Screening
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts Dr. David Cooke, Physician-in-Chief at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor and Founding Chief of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery, and Task Force Chair of the UC Davis Comprehensive Lung Cancer ...
Radiation Therapy for WHO Grade 4 Adult-Type Diffuse Glioma: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline - PRO Podcast
ASTRO has recently updated guidelines for WHO Grade 4 Adult-Type Diffuse Glioma Guideline to align practice with outcomes from multiple newly published studies...
Red Journal Podcast March 1, 2026: “Real Talk on Wellness”
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts Dr. Dan Golden, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Rush University Medical Center and the author of an essay in this month’s Real Talk on Wellness section, “...
Red Journal Podcast February 1, 2026: Impact of RT QA on Nasopharyngeal Cancer Outcomes
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts Dr. June Corry, Radiation Oncologist at GenesisCare, Fitzroy, at St Vincent's Hospital, prior Chair of the NPC committee of the Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group’s project ANROTAT, Assessment of New Radiati...
Improving Patient Experience Through Physics Patient Consults - PRO Podcast
In this podcast, PRO Section Editor, Minsun Kim, Ph.D., Professor, University of Texas Southwestern discusses Physics Patient Consults Program with Cassandra Stambaugh, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Tufts University and Ralph Ermoian, MD, Profess...
Red Journal Podcast January 1, 2026: Review Article Typologies – And What Good Reviews Look Like
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts Dr. Justin Smith, a Registrar in Queensland, Australia, and Dr. Lachlan McDowell, attending radiation oncologist at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia and Section Editor for Head and Neck Cancers at...
Red Journal Podcast December 1, 2025: Irradiating Elective Nodal Volumes – When and How?
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom co-hosts with Dr. Claire Vanpouille-Box, Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, Associate Editor in Biology at our journal, and expert on radiation and immunotherapy, interviewing Associate Professor Dr. Tsubasa ...
Red Journal Podcast November 15, 2025: Radiation for Gray Zone, Cutaneous T-Cell, and Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom co-hosts with Dr. Sarah Milgrom, Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Colorado and Section Editor for Lymphoma, interviewing Dr. Brad Hoppe, Professor in the Department of Radi...
Red Journal Podcast ASTRO 2025: Frontiers of the Known Universe of Radiation Oncology
For ASTRO 2025, our Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts Dr. Minesh Mehta, Chief, Deputy Director and John and Mary Lou Dasburg Endowed Chair in Radiation Oncology at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute and first author of the article “Tumor...
Red Journal Podcast November 1, 2025: Where Does Hope Come From?
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts Dr. Ben Corn, Professor of Oncology and Director of the Institute for the Study of Hope, Dignity & Wellbeing at Hebrew University School of Medicine in Jerusalem, and first author of our article published t...
Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: An ASTRO/ASCO/SSO Clinical Practice Guideline
ASTRO has recently updated guidelines for post mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) to align practice with outcomes from multiple newly published studies for locally...
Red Journal Podcast October 1, 2025: Postprostatectomy Hypofractionation – Hold and Assess the Risks or Keep Going Further?
Dr. Sue Yom, Editor in Chief, co-hosts with Deputy Editor Dr. Alison Tree, in discussion/debate with Dr. John Floberg, Associate Professor and Director of Theranostics in the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin and last ...
Red Journal Podcast September 1, 2025: Reirradiation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Editor-in-Chief Sue Yom hosts a discussion of lung cancer reirradiation with Dr. Charles Simone, Chief Medical Officer of the New York Proton Center and Full Member at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Dr. Kristen Higgins, Chief Clinical Officer for...
Red Journal Podcast August 1, 2025: Workflows for Reirradiation
Editor in Chief Dr. Sue Yom hosts a discussion of reirradiation planning based on the Michigan model of the special medical physics consultation, as explained by guests Dr. Kelly Paradis, Associate Professor of Medical Physics in the Department...