Mitigation of Cancer Therapy Side-Effects with Light

Professor René-Jean Bensadoun is a Radiation Oncologist and Professor of Oncology-Radiotherapy. He was Head of Radiotherapy Department at the Centre Antoine Lacassagne in Nice (2006-2008), and Head of the Department of Radiotherapy at the University Hospital of Poitiers, Regional Cancer Pole, from 2008 to 2014. He currently heads the Nice High Energy Centre (private structure of Radiotherapy and Supportive Care).

His special interests are in the field of aerodigestive tract cancers and in the dosimetry of photobiomodulation using low level light in supportive care in cancer and cancer therapy complications, since the early 1980's. He was involved in several clinical trials and meta-analysis position articles in the field of radiation and chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis.

Professor Bensadoun has published over 220 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 69 as first or last author, and authored two books published in the US on the use of low-energy laser in cancer. His key publication with Professor Bjordal has led to the World Association of Laser Therapy (WALT) guidelines for the use of Photobiomodulation in Oncology. He is very active in organizing theoretical and practical courses in Photobiomodulation in France with Dr Pelletier of the European LED Academy.

He is currently the scientific secretary of World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT), a Member of the Board of the French Society of Oncology Neck-Facial, Groupe Oncologie Radiotherapie Tête et Cou (GORTEC), AFSOS, LED Academy, and Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC).