10 July 2026, St Johns Medical Academy, Bengaluru
The Association of Radiation Oncologists of Karnataka (AROK) held a Scientific Session on Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET) on 10 July 2026, hosted by the Department of Radiation Oncology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital and St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, at Cardinal Gracias Hall, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru. The hybrid session drew an excellent turnout of 122 participants, with 85 attending in person and 37 joining online.
The session opened with Dr. Geetha Narayanan, Professor and Head, Radiation Oncology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, who reviewed the current evidence, clinical indications and optimal dosing strategies for TSET. Mr. Kathiressan, Medical Physicist and RSO, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, then took the audience through the physics planning and quality assurance that underpin a robust TSET programme. Dr. Avinash H. U., Professor and Head, Radiation Oncology, St. John’s Medical College, followed with an engaging talk on using yoga poses to innovate TSET boosts in the linac room.
The evening concluded with a panel discussion on the contemporary management of mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome, moderated by Dr. Nirmala S., Professor, Radiation Oncology, St. John’s Medical College. The panel brought together Dr. Hari Menon (Medical Oncology), Dr. Madhukar (Dermatology) and Dr. Rajalakshmi (Pathology) from St. John’s Medical College, along with Dr. Asha Latha, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, KMIO, and Dr. Ram Charith Alwa, Consultant Radiation Oncology, Aster Hospitals, Bengaluru, offering a truly multidisciplinary perspective on these rare cutaneous lymphomas.
AROK thanks the Department of Radiation Oncology at St. John’s for hosting, all the speakers and panellists, and every member who participated in person and online to make the session a success.
