Newswise — The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is pleased to announce the election results for the ASTRO Board of Directors for 2008-09. These individuals will officially begin their terms at ASTRO's 50th Annual Meeting, scheduled for September 21 through 25 in Boston.

"Good leaders are the lifeblood of an organization like ASTRO," said Louis B. Harrison, M.D., ASTRO Chair. "I am confident that the hard work and commitment of these dedicated cancer specialists will make the Society stronger and help us ensure that cancer patients continue to have access to life-saving, minimally invasive radiation therapy treatments."

The new officers are:

Anthony L. Zietman, M.D., President-electMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Bruce Haffty, M.D., Education Council Vice-chairRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J.

C. Leland Rogers, Government Relations Council Vice-chairGammaWest Cancer Services, Salt Lake City

For more information on ASTRO, visit www.astro.org. For more information on radiation therapy for cancer, visit ASTRO's patient-focused Web site http://www.rtanswers.org.

ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 9,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy.

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