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Podcast: Aussie Med Ed- Australian Medical Education
Episode: Radiotherapy Explained: from planning to patient support
Description: Send a textCancer therapy isn’t just about hitting tumours harder; it’s about hitting the right spot, at the right time, with the least collateral damage. In thuis episode Dr Gavin Nimon (Host) sits down with South Australian radiation oncologist Dr Vincent Pow to unpack how modern radiotherapy blends precision physics with genuine human care, guiding patients from referral to first beam with clarity and compassion.We walk through the full treatment pathway—MDT referrals, planning CT, MRI and PET fusion, and meticulous contouring—before demystifying what happens on the machine. Dr Po...