{"id":4014,"date":"2018-07-30T10:48:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T14:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/research\/clinical-research\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:46:26","slug":"clinical-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/research\/clinical-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"news\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Includes retrospective studies looking for patterns in patient treatments and outcomes, operations and patient safety research, dose measurements using theoretical &#8220;phantoms&#8221; (like crash test dummies, but for radiation dose), treatment-related software development, clinical trials and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Clinical trials in Radiation Oncology<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/researchforme.unc.edu\/index.php\/en\/study-list?sdn=413001\">Current clinical trials at UNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2026\/01\/RO-Currently-Open-studies_01-06-26.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies that are currently enrolling patients (as of January 6, 2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tumor Boards<\/h2>\n<p>Patients who come to UNC will have not only their own oncologist but an entire multidisciplinary team of different cancer specialists managing their treatment. Each patient\u2019s medical case is discussed at a disease-specific tumor board, where 6 to 10 specialty physicians with different areas of expertise hear and discuss the case before treatment begins. This process helps eliminate errors and ensures that all reasonable treatment options are considered\u2014including experimental clinical trials\u2014so that your own doctor can provide the best possible care for both you and your fellow patients.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/patient\/clinical-trials-and-programs\/\">List of tumor boards<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><hr class=\" rule-shadow osc-rule\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>News about Radiation Oncology&#8217;s clinical research programs:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"news\">\n\n<ul class=\"media alt-media\">\n        \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/clinical-trials-day-2020\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Clinical Trials Day 2020\">\n                                    Clinical Trials Day 2020<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>Wednesday, May 20, 2020 marked this year&#8217;s Clinical Trials Day, an event that raises awareness of the importance of clinical trials and honors those whose work helps advance public health and medical progress. Thank you to Radiation Oncology&#8217;s team of clinical research professionals!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sud-and-gupta-work-to-simplify-cervical-cancer-screening\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2020\/05\/Shivani-Sud-2019-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professional head shot, unfocused outdoor background, office attire.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2020\/05\/Shivani-Sud-2019-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2020\/05\/Shivani-Sud-2019-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2020\/05\/Shivani-Sud-2019-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sud-and-gupta-work-to-simplify-cervical-cancer-screening\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Sud and Gupta work to simplify cervical cancer screening\">\n                                    Sud and Gupta work to simplify cervical cancer screening<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>&nbsp; Rising 3rd year resident Dr. Shivani Sud and her faculty advisor physician-scientist Dr. Gaorav Gupta received recognition recently from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for their research into a simplified screening test for cervical cancer. The test, based on a simple blood or urine sample, detects the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sud-and-gupta-work-to-simplify-cervical-cancer-screening\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sud and Gupta work to simplify cervical cancer screening\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sud-received-lineberger-development-grants\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/ShivaniSud-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sud-received-lineberger-development-grants\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Sud receives Lineberger Development Grants\">\n                                    Sud receives Lineberger Development Grants<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>Congratulations to radiation oncology second-year resident Dr. Shivani Sud for her receipt of not one, but two, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center development grants in support of her research on the treatment of cervical cancer. The first award, &#8220;Application of circulating HPV DNA testing to management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia&#8221; is in collaboration with her &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sud-received-lineberger-development-grants\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sud receives Lineberger Development Grants\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chera-and-gupta-presentation-on-hpv-linked-oropharyngeal-squamous-cell-carcinoma-featured-at-astro\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/chera-squamous-cell-carcinoma-paper-in-joc-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Bhisham Chera\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chera-and-gupta-presentation-on-hpv-linked-oropharyngeal-squamous-cell-carcinoma-featured-at-astro\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Chera and Gupta presentation on HPV-linked cancer featured at ASTRO\">\n                                    Chera and Gupta presentation on HPV-linked cancer featured at ASTRO<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>UNC radiation oncologists Drs. Bhisham Chera and Gaorav Gupta presented early results of a clinical trial at this week&#8217;s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio, TX evaluating a blood test for HPV-linked oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer of the back of the throat. Their findings suggest that a simple &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chera-and-gupta-presentation-on-hpv-linked-oropharyngeal-squamous-cell-carcinoma-featured-at-astro\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Chera and Gupta presentation on HPV-linked cancer featured at ASTRO\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chen-presents-prostate-cancer-research-findings-at-asco\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/RonChen2012horizontal-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chen-presents-prostate-cancer-research-findings-at-asco\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Chen presents prostate cancer research findings at ASCO\">\n                                    Chen presents prostate cancer research findings at ASCO<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More frequent screening following treatment does not improve long-term patient outcomes<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wang-recognized-as-2018-pope-clinical-trainee\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/KyleWang2014-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wang-recognized-as-2018-pope-clinical-trainee\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kyle Wang recognized as 2018 Pope Clinical Trainee\">\n                                    Kyle Wang recognized as 2018 Pope Clinical Trainee<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For his work on trying to reduce side effects of whole brain radiotherapy<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wang-receives-unc-lineberger-developmental-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/KyleWang2014-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wang-receives-unc-lineberger-developmental-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kyle Wang receives UNC Lineberger Developmental Award\">\n                                    Kyle Wang receives UNC Lineberger Developmental Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Will research ways of reducing dry mouth in patients receiving whole brain radiotherapy<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chen-awarded-large-grant-from-the-patient-centered-outcomes-research-institute\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/ronald-chen-md-1-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chen-awarded-large-grant-from-the-patient-centered-outcomes-research-institute\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Chen awarded $12M from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute\">\n                                    Chen awarded $12M from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Will compare different types of radiation treatments for prostate cancer<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/high-profile-publications-by-radiation-oncology-physicians\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"High profile publications by Radiation Oncology physicians\">\n                                    High profile publications by Radiation Oncology physicians<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>In recent months, radiation oncologists Drs. Ronald Chen and Andrew Wang published important research in the high profile journals Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Nature Nanotechnology. Dr. Chen\u2019s study in JAMA examined quality-of-life outcomes for different types \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/high-profile-publications-by-radiation-oncology-physicians\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/annual-asco-meeting-includes-unc-radiation-oncology-presentations\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/DanielLindsay2016-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/annual-asco-meeting-includes-unc-radiation-oncology-presentations\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Annual ASCO meeting includes UNC Radiation Oncology presentations\">\n                                    Annual ASCO meeting includes UNC Radiation Oncology presentations<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>The Department of Radiation Oncology was again well-represented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting June 2-6, 2017 in Chicago. The ASCO Annual Meeting brings together more than 30,000 oncologists and other oncology professionals to discuss state-of-the-art \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/annual-asco-meeting-includes-unc-radiation-oncology-presentations\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/caster-awarded-pope-clinical-fellowship\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/JoeCastor2013-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/caster-awarded-pope-clinical-fellowship\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Caster awarded Pope Clinical Fellowship\">\n                                    Caster awarded Pope Clinical Fellowship<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>Congratulations to radiation oncology resident and physician-scientist Dr. Joe Caster on his recent selection as a 2016 John William Pope Clinical Fellow. Three fellowship awardees, chosen annually based on nominations and voting by oncology-related department chairs and division chiefs, are \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/caster-awarded-pope-clinical-fellowship\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/radiation-oncology-presentations-at-george-f-shelton-resident-research-symposium\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/JoeCastor2013-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/radiation-oncology-presentations-at-george-f-shelton-resident-research-symposium\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Radiation Oncology presentations at George F. Shelton Resident Research Symposium\">\n                                    Radiation Oncology presentations at George F. Shelton Resident Research Symposium<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Residents Joe Caster, MD and Kyle Wang, MD participated<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/radiation-oncology-was-well-represented-at-asco-meeting\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/JordanHolmes2014-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/radiation-oncology-was-well-represented-at-asco-meeting\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Radiation Oncology represented at annual ASCO meeting\">\n                                    Radiation Oncology represented at annual ASCO meeting<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>The Department of Radiation Oncology was well-represented at the annual American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting June 3-7, 2016 in Chicago. A total of twelve abstracts were accepted for presentation, with more than half authored or co-authored by our \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/radiation-oncology-was-well-represented-at-asco-meeting\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/falchook-receives-pope-clinical-fellows-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/AaronFalchook2012-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/falchook-receives-pope-clinical-fellows-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Falchook receives Pope Clinical Fellows Award\">\n                                    Falchook receives Pope Clinical Fellows Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>Chief Resident Dr. Aaron Falchook is one of three recipients of the 2015 Pope Clinical Fellows Award, a prestigious honor recognizing excellence in cancer-related research by aspiring physician-scientists. This UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center award is given annually, with each \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/falchook-receives-pope-clinical-fellows-award\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chang-featured-in-unc-endeavors-magazine\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/chang-featured-in-unc-endeavors-magazine-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chang-featured-in-unc-endeavors-magazine\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Chang featured in UNC Endeavors magazine\">\n                                    Chang featured in UNC Endeavors magazine<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>Congratulations to physics division director Dr. Sha Chang for being featured in UNC Endeavors magazine, the official research and creative activity magazine of UNC-Chapel Hill. Her work, in collaboration with Dr. Otto Zhou, David Godschalk Distinguished Professor of Physics and \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/chang-featured-in-unc-endeavors-magazine\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/gastrointestinal-cancer-spore\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Gastrointestinal Cancer SPORE\">\n                                    Gastrointestinal Cancer SPORE<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>Goal: use of combined modality therapy in the treatment of diseases of the GI tract, and assessing possible biological indicators of treatment response.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/breast-cancer-spore\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Breast Cancer SPORE\">\n                                    Breast Cancer SPORE<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><p>Goal: use a team approach to review cases before treatment begins, rather than after treatment decisions have been made.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sheets-wins-asco-merit-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/sheets-wins-asco-merit-award-image2-64x64.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Nathan Sheets\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/sheets-wins-asco-merit-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Sheets Wins ASCO Merit Award\">\n                                    Sheets Wins ASCO Merit Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Nathan Sheets, M.D. was recently selected to receive a 2012 ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/tepper-publishes-imrt-cisplatin-study-in-ijrob\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/radonc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/815\/2018\/07\/tepper-publishes-imrt-cisplatin-study-in-ijrob-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail 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                                   Chen awarded grant to study heart\/prostate risk factors<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A formal public award announcement will be at the June RTOG meeting<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Includes retrospective studies looking for patterns in patient treatments and outcomes, operations and patient safety research, dose measurements using theoretical &#8220;phantoms&#8221; (like crash test dummies, but for radiation dose), treatment-related software development, clinical trials and more. 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