Assessing radiation oncology research needs in India: Results of a physician survey.

Background: In India, where the annual incidence of cancer is projected to reach 1.7 million by 2020, the need for clinical research to establish the most effective, resource-guided, and evidence-based care is paramount. In this study, we sought to better understand the research training needs of radiation oncologists in India.

Utilization of a Web-Based Conferencing Platform to Improve Global Radiation Oncology Education and Quality-Proof of Principle Through Implementation in India.

Purpose: Chartrounds (www.chartrounds.com) was established in the United States in 2010 as a web-based platform for radiation oncologists to review cases with leading disease-site experts.

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Radical Surgery Versus Concomitant Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Patients With Stage IB2, IIA, or IIB Squamous Cervical Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose We compared the efficacy and toxicity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical surgery versus standard cisplatin-based chemoradiation in patients with locally advanced squamous cervical cancer. Patients and Methods This was a single-center, phase III, randomized controlled trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00193739).