Radiotherapy and oncology Journals

Another year, another thread to do with Radiotherapy.

After three previous attempts an completing an Access Course I am here once again. Previous years have all come to the end before Christmas for one reason or another - personal health, family crisis, etc.

My question is - what journals would people who study or have studied radiotherapy recommend? I am thinking to get myself the best possible start I can.

After this many false starts I am still 100% I want to study this course and done research into the various courses, journals are the one area I've never paid mind to.

If journals are too specialist for someone who hasn't yet studied at degree level, are there any books you'd recommend?

Thanks.

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Reply 1

HellomynameisNev

11

3rd year RONC student here. I wouldn't worry about reading journals before you start the course, not really required, and I'm not sure how much of it you'd understand anyway. Our first assignment wasn't until the January of the first year and that was the first time we had to read and assess published papers - after we'd had education into the basics of radiotherapy, oncology and anatomy, as well as lectures on how to interpret scientific papers. Also, unless you've got access (which you get as a student with your uni account) most journals will only be available to you as an abstract.

The "Bible" of RONC is Walter and Millers Textbook of Radiotherapy. I read through it the year before I started the course. Having previously done a Chemistry degree, the physics bits made sense. The oncology and anatomy largely went over my head. YMMV depending on your level of previous education in those areas.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walter-Millers-Textbook-Radiotherapy-Radiation/dp/0702074853/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1LDOJRNXKRRLN&keywords=walter+and+miller+textbook+of+radiotherapy&qid=1664537409&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=walter+and+mi%2Caps%2C359&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

If you're not great at anatomy, I would recommend starting to learn. Note, that in radiotherapy we're less concerned about arms and legs than our diagnostic brethren, we focus on head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvic regions. If you're already on top of your anatomy, the next level (and what you will need to start doing in the 1st year) is learning how to interpret anatomy on a CT image.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Human-Sectional-Anatomy-Sections-Images/dp/0340912227/ref=sr_1_6?crid=148OTYIYRF86B&keywords=ct+anatomy+for+radiotherapy&qid=1664537673&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjI5IiwicXNhIjoiMC4zNyIsInFzcCI6IjAuMzIifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=ct+ana%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-6

Note, that these books can generally picked up much cheaper second hand

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Reply 2

justme6263

OP

10

Original post by HellomynameisNev

3rd year RONC student here. I wouldn't worry about reading journals before you start the course, not really required, and I'm not sure how much of it you'd understand anyway. Our first assignment wasn't until the January of the first year and that was the first time we had to read and assess published papers - after we'd had education into the basics of radiotherapy, oncology and anatomy, as well as lectures on how to interpret scientific papers. Also, unless you've got access (which you get as a student with your uni account) most journals will only be available to you as an abstract.

The "Bible" of RONC is Walter and Millers Textbook of Radiotherapy. I read through it the year before I started the course. Having previously done a Chemistry degree, the physics bits made sense. The oncology and anatomy largely went over my head. YMMV depending on your level of previous education in those areas.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walter-Millers-Textbook-Radiotherapy-Radiation/dp/0702074853/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1LDOJRNXKRRLN&keywords=walter+and+miller+textbook+of+radiotherapy&qid=1664537409&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=walter+and+mi%2Caps%2C359&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

If you're not great at anatomy, I would recommend starting to learn. Note, that in radiotherapy we're less concerned about arms and legs than our diagnostic brethren, we focus on head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvic regions. If you're already on top of your anatomy, the next level (and what you will need to start doing in the 1st year) is learning how to interpret anatomy on a CT image.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Human-Sectional-Anatomy-Sections-Images/dp/0340912227/ref=sr_1_6?crid=148OTYIYRF86B&keywords=ct+anatomy+for+radiotherapy&qid=1664537673&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjI5IiwicXNhIjoiMC4zNyIsInFzcCI6IjAuMzIifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=ct+ana%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-6

Note, that these books can generally picked up much cheaper second hand

Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for getting back to me, I do intend to pick up at least the Walter & Miller book and most likely the anatomy book you have recommended. How are you finding it now you're into your (what I presume is) final year? I am still hoping to either study at Liverpool or SHU.

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Reply 3

HellomynameisNev

11

Original post by justme6263

How are you finding it now you're into your (what I presume is) final year? I am still hoping to either study at Liverpool or SHU.

Really enjoying it, very worthwhile and rewarding career, and an interesting degree with the mixture of physics, anatomy and oncology. I'm at SHU btw. It is a pretty relentless degree, even when you're on holiday you're working on assignments or revising for exams. We had a webinar with the course leaders before the course started and we were warned "its not like doing a history or geography degree" :biggrin:

Any more questions feel free to ask.

Reply 4

4nix

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Original post by HellomynameisNev

Really enjoying it, very worthwhile and rewarding career, and an interesting degree with the mixture of physics, anatomy and oncology. I'm at SHU btw. It is a pretty relentless degree, even when you're on holiday you're working on assignments or revising for exams. We had a webinar with the course leaders before the course started and we were warned "its not like doing a history or geography degree" :biggrin:

Hey where did you do your placement? And did you enjoy it ? Xx

Reply 5

HellomynameisNev

11

Original post by 4nix

Original post by HellomynameisNev

Really enjoying it, very worthwhile and rewarding career, and an interesting degree with the mixture of physics, anatomy and oncology. I'm at SHU btw. It is a pretty relentless degree, even when you're on holiday you're working on assignments or revising for exams. We had a webinar with the course leaders before the course started and we were warned "its not like doing a history or geography degree" :biggrin:

Hey where did you do your placement? And did you enjoy it ? Xx

I did my placement at Castle Hill Hospital in Hull, and I loved it. They are known for really getting their students involved, and I am now working there as a qualified radiographer :smile:

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