The 10th Shanghai International Conference on Radiation Oncology (SICRO) was held during August 10th – 11th, 2018 in Shanghai, China. In advance of the meeting, the Editorial Office of Precision Cancer Medicine is honored to interview Prof. Ben Slotman, professor of Radiation Oncology and Chair of the department at VU University. Since 2005 he is also chairman of one of the six divisions of the University Medical Center and co-director of the Cancer Center Amsterdam (VUMC CCA). This interview is to share his knowledge and stories among the peers across the world and to bring better understanding regarding the developments in the field of thoracic tumor radiotherapy.