Niema Razavian, MD
@RadOncDoc_Niema
Radiation Oncologist | #hncsm | ☢️ Toxicities | MedEd | @MoffittNews | Views = mine
How I spent most of my call week as a #radonc resident:

Thanks for sharing your story Jeff!!
In this #WorldHeadandNeckCancerDay Resharing my story in the hope that people newly diagnosed know there are treatment options. @RTAnswers_org rtanswers.org/survivorship/p…
Abstract submission is open for #ACRO2026 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Great opportunity for #radonc trainees to get showcase your work!
We've opened the abstract submission portal for #ACRO2026 at acro.org/abstracts! This is a great opportunity for med students, @ACROresident, attending physicians, physicists, practice admins & #radiationoncology leaders to present research in an intimate & focused setting.
After induction chemotherapy for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, radiotherapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy was noninferior to concurrent chemoradiotherapy with reduced severe acute toxicities during radiotherapy. ja.ma/4o4T4ku
“When I was a resident, I contoured everything myself” #radonc

ABR #radonc Oral Board update ⬇️ Any chance we will get to know what these ?s / answers were? 🤔 Looking forward to the townhall meeting during #ASTRO26
Dr. Yunes shared an overview of the current oral board structure and the overall certification pathway. He also provided details on the 2025 exam and, with his ABR colleagues, fielded many questions—especially from ARRO and Early Career reps. #ABR #RadiationOncology 3/5
Admiring your ☢️ contours before your #radonc attending deletes them

Live action representation of SBRT ☢️ on tumors #radonc
It’s been a great first year with the HN #radonc team @MoffittNews ! DM if ? about the position
Rising PGY-5s and anyone interested, we have a 5th HN rad onc position @MoffittNews. If interested in joining a busy team, including me, Dr. M Echevarria, @BeekeepRadOnc, and @RadOncDoc_Niema, reach out and can chat about the position.
#hncsm tumor board❓- what is benefit of concurrent adjuvant chemo in pts w minor (<2mm) ENE? In this multi-inst RR, adjuvant chemo: 🔘 ❌ ⬆️ LRC, DFS, OS for Minor ENE 🔘 ✅ ⬆️ DFS, OS for Major ENE 🔘 ☢️ #radonc ⬆️ DFS for Minor ENE ja.ma/4kMfcOB
Nice article on factors associated w long term use of feeding tubes post HN ☢️ #radonc #hncsm
New in the #RedJournal: Long Term Feeding Tube Use in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Analysis of Patient and Treatment Related Factors. @nrgonc tinyurl.com/redgalloway
Congrats to all the #radonc PGY-5 residents who passed their clinical boards! 🥳
Congratulations to our graduating chief residents for passing their clinical boards!! 🎉💯 @JMBryantMD @RCruzChamorro
Out now - The Cancer Journal special issue on advances in tx for HPV+ oropharynx cancers Includes the latest updates on ☢️, ctDNA, surgery, vaccination, and more My article reviews systemic therapy in both definitive and R/M setting 🔽 tinyurl.com/mrxskp5s #radonc #hncsm

Interesting study on SLP intervention in #hncsm - Multi-d care critical for mitigating /managing ☢️ toxicity! Weekly assment during ☢️ is great but not practical at all institutions or for all pts.
💡Seminal international 🇺🇸🇨🇦 efforts evaluating proactive vs reactive swallowing therapy during HNRT. - No meaningful difference b/w 3 arms ➡️ allows choice based on patient/clinic factors. Congrats @kahutcheson @MartinoUofT @NeilWoodyMD @pmcancercentre
☢️for benign dx is a 🔥 topic in #radonc: RT (20-30 Gy) for orbital inflammatory dx (Graves, IgG4, etc) associated with: -🔽steroid use: complete (56%), partial (33%) taper -🔽 👁️symptoms: diplopia, ptosis - <5% late side effects (dry 👁️, opacity) tinyurl.com/4bfxazbf
#radonc trainees - Check out this contouring guideline for nasopharyngeal carcinoma ⬇️⬇️⬇️
This paper is absolutely fantastic. It is essentially the Bible for NPC CTV delineation. Incredible contribution to the field! redjournal.org/article/S0360-…
You’re not just a resident—you’re a leader in the making. Join the ACRO Resident Committee and help guide the future of our specialty. ✨ Lead. 🌍 Connect. 🗣 Advocate. Apply today: acro.org/page/residentC…
#radonc oral boards update- @ASTRO_org in the process of organizing discussion between @ABR_Radiology + stakeholders ❓Potential explanation for ⬆️ in “conditional” outcomes: new scoring system implemented for 2025 exam
The #radonc oral boards results are in: 7️⃣7️⃣% of first time test takers passed - the lowest ⬇️ it’s been in since 2016 Wonder what was different this year 🤔
The #radonc oral boards results are in: 7️⃣7️⃣% of first time test takers passed - the lowest ⬇️ it’s been in since 2016 Wonder what was different this year 🤔

The deadline to volunteer for the @ACROResident Committee is May 21! We're looking for residents and medical students interested in furthering ACRO's commitment to enhancing education, scholarship, and mentorship among #radonc trainees. To apply, visit acro.org/residentcommit…!