Duke Radiation Oncology

Department of Radiation Oncology

Mission

We pledge to provide expert, compassionate and prompt clinical service to our patients; to generate new knowledge concerning causes, prevention and treatment of cancer; to transmit new knowledge from our clinical and laboratory research; and to actively participate in and further the missions of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Health and Duke University.

Vision

We envision the Department becoming a globally preeminent academic radiation oncology department; recognized for exceptional clinical care, the conduct and reporting of important research and the practice of effective teaching.

As one of the largest and most active academic radiation oncology programs in the country, we recognize our responsibility to the public we serve.

SHIELD-RT: Taking a Team Approach to Machine Learning–Directed Evaluations in Clinic

In September, Journal of Clinical Oncology published a study on machine learning–directed clinical evaluations during cancer treatment. System for High-Intensity EvaLuation During Radiation Therapy (SHIELD-RT) is, broadly across medicine, “one of the first randomized interventional studies to see...Continue Reading

February 26, 2021

Department of Radiation Oncology

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Recent News

SHIELD-RT: Taking a Team Approach to Machine Learning–Directed Evaluations in Clinic

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