Christopher J. Anker, MD is a professor of radiation oncology at the University of Vermont, where he serves as Associate Director for the gastrointestinal cancer (GI) team. He previously served as an associate editor for the GI section of International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology*Physics, and he serves as a GI Abstract Reviewer for the ASTRO annual meeting. He is a frequent contributor to national cancer treatment guidelines documents, including the ASTRO Gastric and Rectal Cancer Guidelines as well as guidelines for the American Radium Society (ARS).
Research interests involve a focus on quality of life, including cancer treatment de-escalation with the goal to improve patient-reported outcomes (PROs) while maintaining oncologic control. Additional areas of expertise include cutaneous oncology, lung cancer and neuro-oncology.
Disclosures:
- Employment: University of Vermont Medical Center:Professor:Employee
- Compensation: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center: Consultant, Honoraria-End Date: To present ;Syntactx: Consultant, Honoraria-End Date: April 2023 ;ASCO: Travel Expenses-End Date: January 2020 ;ASCO 2021: Travel Expenses-End Date: June 2022 ;GI ASCO: Travel Expenses-End Date: 01/23/25 ;Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Lake Success, NY: Honoraria, Travel Expenses-End Date: 3/14/2025 ;Rutgers Department of Radiation Oncology: Honoraria-End Date: April 2022 ;State University of New York Upstate
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