Interviews

Yasuaki Arai, MD, Chairman of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at and Director of the National Cancer Center Hospital, shared some thoughts on the status of interventional oncology therapy in Japan at the 2015 Synergy Miami...

By Jennifer FordOn November 6, 2015, the second day of the 2015 Synergy interventional oncology meeting in Miami began with a hands-on ablation workshop. The workshop was packed with attendees, many of whom were residents and fellows who...

By Jennifer FordOn November 5, 2015, the Synergy 2015 meeting had a successful start, celebrating 5 years of a multidisciplinary approach to interventional cancer care. The meeting welcomed nearly 500 registrants to Miami for this year’s...

 Yesterday began the 2015 World Congress on Interventional Oncology (WCIO) at the Hilton New York, WCIO’s 11th meeting. Day 1 saw renowned leaders in interventional oncology present on topics ranging from HCC to MSK to palliative care....

 In the words of Jane Goodall, “Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved.” I had an experience that embodied this statement.As a cancer warrior and because of the graciousness...

Guest blog post for Interventional Oncology 360 by Ryan M. Hickey, MD, interventional radiologist and assistant professor in radiology at Northwestern University, Chicago, ILIn the United States, colorectal cancer is the third most common...

Guest post by Aaron Fischman, MD, interventional radiologist and assistant professor of radiology and surgery at Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NYHealth care continues moving toward a more patient-centered...

Guest blog post by Aldo Gonzalez-Beicos, MDFrom the University of Miami Health System Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center______________________________________The number of patients living with cancer in the United States is estimated to be...

Our colleagues in surgical, medical, and radiation oncology still need to be made aware of the efficacy and application of ablation.Consider a 65-year-old female patient presenting to the local thoracic multidisciplinary conference with a...