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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is Purpose: Utilization of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for treatment of localized prostate cancer is increasing. Guidelines and payers variably support the use of prostate SBRT. We therefore sought to systematically analyze biochemical NotedAn online CME test for this article can be taken at https:// academy.astro.org.

Objectives-Financial toxicity (FT) is a significant barrier to high-quality cancer care, and patients with head and neck cancer (HNCA) are particularly vulnerable given their need for intensive support, daily radiotherapy (RT), and management of long-term physical, functional, and psychosocial morbidities following treatment. We aim to identify predictors of FT and adverse consequences in HNCA following RT.Materials and Methods-We performed a prospective survey study of patients with HNCA seen in follow-up at an academic comprehensive cancer center (CCC) or Veterans Affairs hospital between 05/2016 -06/2018. Surveys included validated patient-reported functional outcomes and the COST measure, a validated instrument for measuring FT.Results-The response rate was 86% (n=63). Younger age and lower median household income by county were associated with lower COST scores (i.e., worse FT) on multivariable analysis (p=. 045 and p=.016, respectively). Patients with worse FT were more likely to skip clinic visits (RR (95% CI) 2.13 (1.23 -3.67), p =.

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Women in academic medicine are paid less than their male peers. 1,2 This salary difference is often attributed to differences in rank and promotion. The goal of this study was to investigate whether sex pay differences exist at the highest ranks of academic medicine: among clinical department chairs. Given that department chairs are exceptional leaders who have reached the top rank of their specialties, we hypothesized that there would be no significant differences in salary between female and male department chairs.