U075 Radiation Therapy and the Skin: Uses and Toxicities
DESCRIPTION
Open admission to eligible categories, no tuition or ticket
This session will serve as a primer for radiation therapy. Our multidisciplinary group of speakers including a radiation oncologist, basic science and translational researcher, and oncodermatologist will cover the basics of radiation therapy and its uses in dermatology, the pathophysiology of radiation dermatitis, and management strategies for acute and chronic radiation dermatitis. Our group has been researching the pathophysiology of radiation dermatitis as well as the role of radiation in treatment of keloids – work that has shown the impact of radiation dermatitis on quality of life and provided the first evidence for bacterial decolonization to prevent radiation dermatitis.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Describe the types of radiation therapy and how they vary in their impacts on the skin
Determine appropriate settings for radiation therapy in management of skin diseases such as skin cancer and keloids
Manage acute and chronic radiation dermatitis based on understanding of the underlying pathophysiology
SCHEDULE
8:30 PM
Radiation Treatment for Dermatologic Disease
Keyur Mehta, MD
8:45 PM
Updates in Acute and Chronic Radiation Dermatitis Management
Beth McLellan, MD, FAAD
9:00 PM
Unveiling Molecular Drivers of Radiation Dermatitis Aggravation Through Tape Strip RNA-Sequencing
Kosaku Shinoda, PhD
9:15 PM
Question and Answer
SPEAKERS
Beth McLellan, MD, FAAD
Keyur Mehta, MD
Kosaku Shinoda, PhD
SPEAKER DISCLOSURES
Beth McLellan, MD, FAAD
Bristol Myers Squibb – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Hoth Therapeutics – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); OnQuality Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Paula's Choice – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Paxman – Investigator(Equipment); Pfizer Inc. – Other(Grants/Research Funding); RBC Consultants – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Spruce – Advisory Board(Stock Options); UpToDate – Other(Fees);
Keyur Mehta, MD
No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.
Kosaku Shinoda, PhD
No financial relationships exist with ineligible companies.