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Albert Koong
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Physician-scientist, radiation oncologist, cancer biologist. Division Head and Chair, Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center #radonc #endcancer https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6k_0CuQAAAAJ&hl=en
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 10h
Yup. Only about half our faculty could make it.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 11h
Annual @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc faculty photo. #endcancer
Can you spot who is missing?
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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · 4d
📢 Excited to share our new pub @JCO_ASCO

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✅We report late colorectal cancer dose-response models for colorectum RT dose and chemo

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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 6d
That's a wrap! Another #ASTRO25 in the books. Great catching up with everyone. See you in Boston for #ASTRO26! #radonc #endcancer @mdanderson.bsky.social
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 8d
Hanging out with the @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc residents at the after party. #ASTRO25
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MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 10d
"MD Anderson is committed to extending our reach to improve cancer care globally," says @schmeler.bsky.social during her #ASTRO25 presentation on identifying international partners when setting up a global oncology program.

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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 12d
Find out about our latest #radonc research to #endcancer. See you at #ASTRO25.
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MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 12d
At #ASTRO25, MD Anderson experts will present findings from the latest research into radiation oncology.

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Top 4 MD Anderson abstracts at ASTRO 2025
At the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, MD Anderson investigators will share new research that may shape the future of radiation oncology. Highlights include long-term data supporting non-surgical treatment options, advances in personalized pain relief and imaging innovations that could make care more precise.
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MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 13d
"Without this network of mentorship and institutional support, I would not be in the position I am today as a physician-scientist leading my own laboratory," says our Dr. Vincent Bernard-Pagan.

His insights from radiation oncology training: spr.ly/63325AbA5H #OncSky #EndCancer
4 things I learned from my radiation oncology training at MD Anderson
After completing his radiation oncology residency at MD Anderson and joining the faculty, Vincent Bernard-Pagan, M.D., Ph.D., shares what he learned from his training and what sets MD Anderson apart for trainees.
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MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · Sep 5
Targeted radiation gave patients with oligometastatic kidney cancer a median of nearly 3 years without systemic therapy while maintaining high survival. A ctDNA biomarker may help personalize this approach. spr.ly/63320ADVdQ #OncSky #EndCancer
Targeted radiation helps patients with kidney cancer delay systemic therapy 
Targeted radiation helps patients with kidney cancer delay systemic therapy 
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Aug 15
Congrats to these ⁦‪@MDAnderson.bsky.social‬⁩ #radonc faculty for their achievements in these areas. Amazing work to #endcancer!
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Aug 14
Congrats to Dr. Prajnan Das for this recognition. This is one of the highest honors bestowed upon @mdanderson.bsky.social faculty. #endcancer #radonc
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Aug 8
Most recent ranking of scientific journals from Google scholar.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Jun 30
Thrilled to announce that after a highly competitive national search, Dr. Prajnan Das has been selected as the inaugural chair of GIRO Department @mdanderson.bsky.social . Looking forward to all the great things he will do in this new role. #rad onc #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Jun 27
Defeated by the grad students in the inaugural @mdanderson.bsky.social #foosball tournament at Zayed. Junjie Chen and I will need to step up our game next year! #radonc #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Jun 22
Subset analysis reveals regional nodal irradiation may be omitted in AXLN pos breast CA with pCR after neoadj chemo. Less may be more. @ibcradiation.bsky.social @fumikochino.bsky.social #radonc
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Omitting Regional Nodal Irradiation after Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy | NEJM
The benefit of regional nodal irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer is well established for patients with pathologically positive axillary nodes, but whether it is also beneficial for patie...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Jun 20
Developing effective strategies to overcome acquired resistance to therapy is critical to improving outcomes for #cancer patients.
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Acquired resistance in cancer: towards targeted therapeutic strategies - Nature Reviews Cancer
Acquired therapeutic resistance is a key contributor to cancer treatment failure, requiring new approaches to address its complex mechanisms. In this Roadmap, Soragni, Knudsen and colleagues discuss t...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Jun 19
Congrats to the @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc class of 2025! Looking forward to all that you will do to #endcancer.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · Jun 4
Congrats to @fumikochino.bsky.social for recent FASCO designation! @mdanderson.bsky.social @astro-org.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social #radonc #endcancer
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MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · May 27
Dr. Christopher Flowers has been honored with ASCO’s Jamie Von Roenn Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship Award. His commitment to mentorship has helped shape the future of cancer research and care. Learn more: www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/asc... #EndCancer #ASCO25 @ascocancer.bsky.social ‬
ASCO: MD Anderson’s Christopher Flowers honored for teaching and mentorship
Christopher Flowers, M.D., division head of Cancer Medicine and chair of Lymphoma/Myeloma at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will be honored with the Jamie Von Roenn Excellence in T...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · May 27
So proud of Dr. Manzar, a rising superstar in the #radonc field, specializing in pediatric cancers @mdanderson.bsky.social . #EndCancer #EndChildhoodCancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · May 23
Faculty Convocation speaker @dglaucomflecken.bsky.social today @mdanderson.bsky.social. Described his own cancer journey using humor and poignant vignettes. Powerful reminder for why science and medicine matters. #endcancer #radonc
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · May 18
Congrats to Ethan Ludmir and Chad Tang for their publication selected for recognition as part of @mdanderson.bsky.social Excellence in Science Award. #radonc #endcancer

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Addition of Metastasis-Directed Therapy to Systemic Therapy for Oligometastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (EXTEND): A Multicenter, Randomized Phase II Trial
PURPOSEThe EXTEND trial tested the hypothesis that adding comprehensive metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) to chemotherapy would improve progression-free survival (PFS) over chemotherapy alone among pa...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · May 17
Gathering of ⁦@mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc physicists. This much brainpower concentrated together could definitely cause a disturbance in the Force. Thanks ⁦@julielarkin.bsky.social for organizing. #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · May 15
The newly formed Kinder Children’s Cancer Center is a fantastic collaboration between @mdanderson.bsky.social and Texas Children’s Hospital to #EndChildhoodCancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · May 5
Annual #radonc Olympics competition as part of employee engagement month @mdanderson.bsky.social. We are definitely contenders for the title this year!
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