Excellence of care for elderly cancer patients
The IGRG is founded in 2012 through the collaborative effort of 15 radiotherapy institutions in the US and Europe. We are determined to provide elderly cancer patients with the best radiotherapy techniques to improve their chance for cure and having a better quality of life.
The International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group (IGRG) is an international organization devoted to provide the best radiotherapy treatment to elderly cancer patients with the most advanced radiotherapy techniques.
Our mission is to help the elderly cancer community cope and fight cancer with dignity and hope.
Care and Research
Safe, precise, inclusive radiotherapy, helping patients including under-represented people.
Inclusive Health
Research, excellence of care, representation, inclusion of minorities, women, people of color, elderly, accessible new technologies
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Meet our team, a worldwide organization with enthusiasm, that strives to give a progressive ideology, for growth worldwide
Excellence of care for elderly cancer patients
We strive to provide the best care for elderly cancer patients for cure and improvement of their quality of life.
Scientific Advisory Board
We have a scientific advisory board composed of scientists, physicians of various specialty, and professionals who make recommendations on how to conduct clinical studies taking into consideration the special need of elderly cancer patients.
Patient Informations
In addition, a patient advisory board composed of elderly cancer patients who underwent radiotherapy and their family members help us determine the best policy to help other elderly cancer patients and their family as they went through the ordeal of cancer treatment.
Articles - Whitepapers
Low Dose Whole Lung Radiotherapy
for Older Patients With Coronavirus-19 Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonitis – Practical Protocol By The International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group
Discrimination in Cancer Care
A presentation to Oncology Faculty and staff at University Hospital in Umeå, Sweden on May 17, 2019 in association with Professor Ulf Karlsson’s M.D., Ph.D
Principles of image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)
IGRT allows visualization and computer localization of the tumor either directly or indirectly with metallic markers inside the tumor before radiation treatment is given.
IGRG Consensus Workshop
Challenges Facing Radiation Oncologists in The Management of Older Cancer Patients: Consensus of The International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group
IGRG Presentation Barcelona (April 9, 2018)
A review of where IGRG has been, and where we are heading
Brain Metastases
Nguyen NP, Nguyen ML, Vock J, et al. Potential applications of imaging and image-guided radiotherapy for brain metastases and glioblastoma to improve patient quality of life. Front Oncol. 2013;3:284. Published 2013 Nov 19. doi:10.3389/fonc.2013.00284
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Leadership Team
Ulf Karlsson
M.D. PhD
Chairman
Nam P. Nguyen
M.D. PhD
President & CEO
Francisca Montiel
M.D. PhD
Treasurer
Vincent Vinh-Hung
M.D. PhD
Director of Clinical Research
Markus Yoon
M.D. PhD
Director of Marketing
Elleen Martin
M.D. PhD
Data Safety Coordinator
Melissa Mills
M.D. PhD
Data Manager