American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) Podcast

Lights, Camera, Precision! Highlighting the Judith Stitt Plenary Abstracts from the 2026 ABS Annual Meeting

The 2026 Judith Stitt Plenary Abstracts represent the premier scientific selections of the 2026 ABS Annual Meeting—rigorous, high‑impact work from across the field. Conti

Out from the Shadows and Into the Spotlight

Featuring: Beth Erickson, MDAkila Viwanathan, MDHost: Matt Harkenrider, MDDr. Beth Erickson and Dr. Akila Viswanathan, both former presidents of the American Brachyther

Radioligand Therapy and the Future of Targeted Radiation with Dr. Oliver Sartor

Dr. Oliver Sartor, one of the leading voices in advanced prostate cancer and radiopharmaceutical therapy, joins the ABS BrachyBites Podcast to discuss radioligand therapy

Closing the Postoperative Gap: GammaTile and the Future of CNS Brachytherapy

In this episode of Brachy Bites, Dr. Agarwal interviews Dr. Michael Garcia who breaks down the clinical problem that GammaTile was designed to solve: the vulnerability of

Hybrid Intracavitary/Interstitial Cervix Brachytherapy: Establishing and Evolving Your Brachytherapy Practice

To recognize cervical cancer awareness month, Dr. Junzo Chino and Dr. Elizabeth Kidd join Dr. Matthew Harkenrider to discuss their recent manuscript entitled "The America

Treating at the Surface: The Depth of Skin Brachytherapy

Dr. Parag Sanghvi, Professor of Radiation Oncology from UC San Diego, joins Dr. Matt Harkenrider on this episode of the ABS podcast to discuss all things skin brachythera

Legends in Brachytherapy: Dr. Grgur Miric on Craft, Cancer, and Community

Dr. Grgur Miric joins the ABS Podcast to reflect on the evolution of prostate brachytherapy, the lessons of high-volume practice, and how he combined cancer care with com

International Spotlight: Dr. Hathal Haddad on AI, PAE, and the Future of Brachytherapy

In our inaugural International Spotlight, Dr. Hathal Haddad of University Hospital Tübingen discusses advances in prostate brachytherapy — from prostate artery embolizati

Prostate Cancer Awareness: Whole-Person Care After Brachytherapy

Dr. Manuj Agarwal joins the ABS Podcast for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to discuss life after prostate cancer treatment, minimizing ADT side effects, and optimizing l

Live from the ABS! Brachy Bites: Innovation and the Future of Brachytherapy

As presented on June 20, 2025 at the ABS Annual Conference Live from the ABS,  Dr. Cate Yashar and Dr. Mitch Kamrava as brachytherapy thought leaders join Dr. Matt Harke

ABS Practice Pattern of Image-Guided Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer

Dr. Elizabeth Kidd and Dr. Santino Butler are co-primary authors of the recent manuscript entitled “Image guided cervical brachytherapy practice patterns: 2023/2024 surve

Theragenics and the Evolution of Prostate Seed Brachytherapy

In this episode of the American Brachytherapy Society podcast, we sit down with Michael Krachon, President of Theragenics International, and Lory Bradley, a seasoned indu

It Matters! Short Course Vaginal Brachytherapy for Endometrial Cancer: Exploring the SAVE Trial

On this episode of the ABS Podcast, Dr. Gita Suneja and Dr. Cristina DeCesaris join Dr. Harkenrider to discuss the quality of life and financial analyses of the SAVE tria

Rectal Brachytherapy: Advancing Non-Operative Management of Rectal Cancer

In this episode of the American Brachytherapy Society podcast, Dr. Alexandra Stewart, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Royal Surrey, discusses the evolving role of r

BioEMBRACE: Moving Toward Biomarker-Driven Therapy in Cervical Cancer

In this episode, our guests Dr. Supriya Chopra and Dr. Remi Nout discuss BioEMBRACE and the evolving landscape of biomarkers in locally advanced cervical cancer. As thoug

A Patient-Centered 3 Fraction Approach to MRI-Guided Adaptive Cervix Brachytherapy

In this episode of the ABS podcast, Dr. Matthew Harkenrider sits down with Dr. Kathy Han from Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto to discuss her recent m

A Path Forward for Brachytherapy: Dr. Rebecca Krc on the ABS 300 in 10 Initiative

In this episode of the ABS podcast, Dr. Manuj Agarwal and Dr. Rebecca Krc dive into the transformative 300 in 10 initiative, a groundbreaking effort by the American Brach

ASCENDE-SBRT: The Definitive Prostate Boost Trial

Host: Dr. Manuj Agarwal Co-Founder, Prostate Cancer Institute of America Guest: Dr. Aman Taggar, MD Radiation Oncologist, Odette Cancer Center, Sunnybrook Health Science

Long-Term Late Side-Effects After Breast Conserving Surgery And Whole Breast Irradiation Versus Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Multicatheter Brachytherapy

We sat down with Vratislav Strnad and discussed the plenary session at the World Congress exploring the 10 year update of the GEC-ESTRO trial comparing whole breast irrad

A Randomized Comparison Of LDR or HDR Brachytherapy Boost Combined With Pelvic External Beam Radiation For Unfavorable Intermediate or High-risk Prostate Cancer. Efficacy Results At 6 Years Follow Up

JC Cheng is a Brachytherapy fellow under Dr. Juanita Crook at Univeristy of British Columbia. We discussed the plenary session at the World Congress that explored LDR vs