This week on the podcast we are joined by Dr Daniel Cagney to discuss Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients .

Dr. Daniel Cagney is clinical director of radiation oncology at Mater Private Hospital, Dublin and network director of stereotactic radiation. 

Dr. Cagney’s internship and general medical training was in the Mercy Hospital Cork and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. He did a year in medical oncology in Mater Hospital before commencing specialist training in radiation oncology in St Luke’s Hospital, Dublin. In parallel to his radiation oncology training, he received a MSc in oncology and palliative care from Newcastle University. His radiation oncology fellowship was in Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston. He is a fellow of the Faculty of Radiologists of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFR RCSI) and a diplomate of the American Board of Radiology (DABR). 

Since 2017 he has held several strategic positions at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, including consultant radiation oncologist, director of stereotactic radiation and director of MRI Guided Radiation Programme. He held the academic appointment of assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.