Practice-Changing Cancer Studies Presented at Major Cancer Meeting Four News Briefings with Live Webcast Previewing Studies

Newswise — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host four news briefings with accompanying live webcasts on the top cancer research papers from its 51st Annual Meeting.

News briefing 1

When: Monday, November 2, at 8:00 a.m. (Central); 9:00 a.m. (Eastern)

What: News briefing with live webcast from ASTRO’s 51st Annual Meeting. Study findings previewed:• Four months hormone therapy added to radiation increases survival for medium-risk, but not low-risk, prostate cancer patients (late-breaking study).• Additional, specialized radiation not necessary for some women after mastectomy. • Radiation after surgery reduces chance of melanoma returning. • What are the real benefits versus risks of preventative brain radiation for patients with non-small cell lung cancer?

Where: McCormick Place West, Room 176b/c or on the Web at https://astro.webex.com/astro/j.php?ED=117037132&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiM3 News briefing 2

When: Monday, November 2, at 12:00 p.m. (Central); 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)

What: News briefing with live webcast from ASTRO’s 51st Annual Meeting. Study findings previewed:• Stereotactic radiotherapy stops lung cancer from growing in frail patients.• Obesity significantly increases side effects of stereotactic body radiation therapy in lung cancer patients.

Where: McCormick Place West, Room 176b/c or on the Web at https://astro.webex.com/astro/j.php?ED=117046102&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiM3

News briefing 3

When: Tuesday, November 3, at 8:00 a.m. (Central); 9:00 a.m. (Eastern)

What: News briefing with live webcast from ASTRO’s 51st Annual Meeting. Study findings previewed:• Adding proton therapy “boost” to X-ray radiation therapy reduces prostate cancer recurrences. • Proton therapy is well-tolerated in prostate cancer patients.

Where: McCormick Place West, Room 176b/c or on the Web at https://astro.webex.com/astro/j.php?ED=117046192&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiM3

News briefing 4

When: Tuesday, November 3, at 12:00 p.m. (Central); 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)

What: News briefing with live webcast from ASTRO’s 51st Annual Meeting. Study findings previewed:• Shorter radiation course stops cancer growth in high-risk prostate cancer patients.• Shorter radiation course as effective as standard therapy for prostate cancer recurrence.

Where: McCormick Place West, Room 176b/c, or on the Web at https://astro.webex.com/astro/j.php?ED=117047452&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiM3

How: To participate in the webcasts, click on the links above to view slides and listen to the audio of the conference live over the Internet. Contact: