Application Deadline is March 15th, 2024.  

Please contact Heather Eitland heitland@uwhealth.org with questions.

rtowpaperrules2024.pdf

 Copy of RTOWjudingcriteria.xls

RTOW ESSAY COMPETITION APPLICATION 2024

RTOW Student Achievement Award UWL 2024.docx

2024 Paper Competition Winners

3 way TIE: 1st: 

 Jennifer Mitchen, Using ultrasound to Monitor Bladder volume for prostate cancer radiation therapy 

Paper 7 Using Ultrasound to Monitor Bladder Volume for Prostate Cancer Radiation.docx

Hannah Guyette - Stereotactic Radiosurgery Versus Whole Brain radiation therapy:  a comparative analysis for brain mets  

Paper 15 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Brain Metastases The New Standard of Care.docx

Austin Beck - Role of an Epstein Barr Virus Vaccine in Preventing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cancer

Paper 16 Role of an Epstein Barr Virus Vaccine in Preventing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cancer.pdf

3rd: Amber Meyer - Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Total Body Irridation

Paper 9 IMRT for TBI.pdf

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2023 Paper Competition Winners

TIE 1st: McKenna Gieschen - Artificial intelligence in Radiation Oncology

2023 paper 11 artificial intelligence.docx

TIE 1st: Lindsey Senger - Current treatment techniques for early-stage breast cancer versus a new technique: The GammaPod

2023 paper 8 gamma pod.docx

3rd: Jenna Strenski - Image guided-superficial radiation therapy treatment technique

2023 paper 4 image guided.docx

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2022 Paper Competition Winners:

TIE 1st: Kaytlin Krivich - Long Term Sexual Complications of Female Patients Receiving Radiation to the Pelvis for Gynecologic Malignancies

PAPER3 2022.docx

TIE 1st: Lydia Plechaty - The Evolution of the Standard of Care for Treatment of Brain Metastases

PAPER12 The evolution.docx

3rd: Chynna Flock - The Management and Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients in Radiation Oncology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparison of Modified Approaches with the Conventional Approach

PAPER2 2022.docx

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2021 Paper Competition Winners:

TIE 1st: Nicole Sanderfoot - Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery Amongst Gamma Knife and Linear Accelerator Based Systems

Paper 3 2021.docx

 TIE 1st: Victoria Williams - The Utilization of HDR Brachytherapy in Prostate Cancer Treatment

paper 9 2021 utilization of HDR.docx

3rd: Alyssa Vanden Boogart - Optimal Treatment Strategies for Patients with NUT Carcinoma – A Case Study

paper 5 2021.docx

2020 Paper Competition Winners:

1st place:  Alexa Peterson- "The Use of Mindfulness and Meditation in Radiation Oncology Patients:  A Literature Review

2nd place:  Jaclyn Wanie- "Cancer Caregivers:  The Forgotten Community"

3rd place:  Margaret Koehn- "Locoregional and Systemic Therapies for Triple Negative Breast Cancer"

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2019 Paper Competition Winners:

1^st place:  Courtney Kocken, MRI Guided Adaptive Lung Cancer Radiotherapy

     PAPER4.docx 

2^nd place:  Alexandra Radle, The Use of Three-Dimensional Printed Bolus in Radiation Oncology: A Literature Review

      PAPER3.docx 

3^rd place:  Kylan Ruck, Evoloving to Heavy Ion Species:  Carbon Ion Therapy for Radiation Therapy Treatment

         PAPER14 CARBON.docx 

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2018 Paper Competition Winners:

1^st  – Peter Krien – A current Study of Job Satisfaction in Radiation Therapy

paper7.doc

2^nd – Julia Bower – Stress and burnout within Radiation Therapy: Causes and Solutions

paper8.doc

3^rd – Erika Bassler – Assessment and comparison of superflab, 3d printed, and Brass Mesh Bolus in Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy  

paper12.doc

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2017 Paper Competition Winners:

1st place Dylan Tripoli ($125)- Normal Chest and Abdominal Tumor Motion in Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning:  A Review of Recommendations and Investigation of Current Practices

Tripoli- Spring Paper Presentation.pptx 

2nd place TIE ($75 each) Kaitlin Klinger- A Cancer Diagnosis During Pregnancy:  Is Radiation Therapy an Option?

Klinger- RTOW paper presentation.pptx

Sophia Lamey- Advances in Personalized Medicine in Oncology:  A Refresher for the Practicing Radiation Therapist

rtow paper-sophie.pptx

3rd place ($50) Matt Kosch- Advantages and Recent Implementation of Fiducials in IGRT

Matthew Kosch Research Essay Presentation.pptx

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2016 Paper Competition Winners

1st Place-  Dana Peterson – Secondary Malignancies in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated…

2nd Place-  Chelsea Hagen – Comparison of Proton Therapy…

3rd Place   TIE

Summer Evrard – Understanding and overcoming Barriers…

Andrea Diehl – Alternative approaches for the Management…