Newswise — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host a news briefing with accompanying live webcast on the top cancer research papers from its 52nd Annual Meeting.

News briefing details

When: Monday, October 25, at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern); 9:00 a.m. (Pacific)

What: News briefing with live webcast on studies from ASTRO’s 52nd Annual Meeting. Study findings previewed:

• Adding radiation to hormone therapy for prostate cancer treatment will increase survival chances

• Aspirin use is associated with lower risk of cancer death for men with prostate cancer

• Prostate cancer screening improves quality of life by catching the disease earlier before it can spread

• Radiation before surgery keeps colorectal cancer from returning

Where: On the Web at https://astro.webex.com/astro/j.php?ED=123660572&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D How: To participate in the webcast, click on the link above and register to view slides and listen to the audio of the conference live. Contact: Call the ASTRO Communications Department at 703-839-7332 or 703-839-7336 or e-mail Beth Bukata at [email protected] or Nicole Napoli at [email protected].

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