Impact of discrimination on training and career of radiation oncologists in France.

Purpose: In France, radiation oncologists are predominantly men with only 44 % of women. Many studies have highlighted gender disparities in medicine. The main objective of our study was to assess the impact of discriminations on radiation oncologists' career.

Re-irradiation of recurrent vertebral metastasis after two previous spinal cord irradiation: A case report.

Background: Management of a recurrent vertebral metastasis in a situation of previously irradiated spinal cord is a challenging clinical dilemma.

Case Presentation: We report a first case of second retreatment of a spinal metastasis initially irradiated with standard radiotherapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), who subsequently progressed with imaging-confirmed local tumor progression at the same level. After a third course of irradiation with SBRT, a complete response was achieved.

Meta-analysis and Critical Review: Association Between Radio-induced Lymphopenia and Overall Survival in Solid Cancers.

Purpose: Immune system modulation, with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, has drastically changed the field of oncology. Strong preclinical data indicate that radiation therapy (RT) may enhance the response rate to such drugs via in situ vaccination, although these data do not consider immune radiotoxicity. This meta-analysis investigates whether radio-induced lymphopenia (RIL) is associated with overall survival (OS).