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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · 10d

#ASTRO25 plenary reminds us: 2 negative RCTs for protons in breast & HN. As stewards of RT, we must critically evaluate new tech, not just adopt on promise alone. These trials show our field CAN do the hard work with rigorous RCTs that put pts, value of care at the core. #radonc

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Jun 21

Spot-on piece—without investment in people and infrastructure, access will only get worse

www.bostonfed.org/news-and-eve...

What stops the bleeding? Health care gets harder to find in northern New England

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · May 10

Grateful to @astro-org.bsky.social for an energizing SCAROP meeting! It was fantastic to connect with colleagues from across the country and dive into the big conversations shaping the future of our field.

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OncoDaily @oncodaily.bsky.social · Apr 26

The role of PSMA PET imaging - Nat Lester-Coll
@drlestercoll.bsky.social

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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #PSMA #ProstateCancer

Nat Lester-Coll: The role of PSMA PET imaging - OncoDaily

Nat Lester-Coll: The role of PSMA PET imaging / Alan Dal Pra, cancer, Nat Lester-Coll, OncoDaily, Oncology, prostate cancer, PSMA, Sophia Kamran, Vedang Murthy

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Apr 24

Pleased to share our new article in #PracticalRO @astro-org.bsky.social

We focus on scenarios where there is a paucity of data on use of PSMA in clinical decision making, and summarize our recs

Great to collaborate with Drs. Dal Pra, Murthy and Kamran!

www.practicalradonc.org/article/S187...

Advancements in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy: The Role of PSMA PET Imaging

Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy diagnosed in men worldwide.1 Conventional imaging used in the staging and management of prostate cancer include CT, MRI and bone scan. Advanced ima...

www.practicalradonc.org

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Apr 15

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Mar 31

AI is transforming medicine—but future physicians must be more than users. We must train doctors to be architects of its integration: leading with ethics, reasoning, and compassion. AI should augment, not replace, what makes medicine human.

JAMA @jama.com · Mar 31

"As AI takes on tasks such as routine documentation and medical record review, the physicians of the future must serve as responsible stewards of these technologies." Read this Viewpoint about preparing students to succeed in medical school. https://ja.ma/3YbIY5V

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Mar 28

Rapid temperature falloff like a good SBRT plan #radonc

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Jan 20

Excited to begin the @harvardchanschool.bsky.social Program for Chairs of Clinical Services

Looking forward to learning from accomplished colleagues and enhancing my leadership skills to better our teams and patients

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Dec 26

Chrismukkah hike #vermont

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Dec 13

Decommissioning a linac means we get to make electron trees! ⚡️🌲

These 3D ‘lightning bolt’ patterns are created when high-voltage electrons branch through acrylic, leaving behind a permanent fractal design

#radonc

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Nov 10

Un honor ser ponente en el 2º curso de actualización de @ASTRO_org y @ALATRO_ en Río de Janeiro. ¡Gracias por la cálida bienvenida y oportunidad de compartir conocimientos! #radonc #ALATRO24

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Nat Lester-Coll, MD @drlestercoll.bsky.social · Jul 8

Summer in #Vermont

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