Newswise — The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is pleased to announce that more than 1,500 abstracts were submitted for the Scientific Program of ASTRO's 47th Annual Meeting to be held October 16-20, 2005 in Denver.
The number of submissions rose by more than 200 from 2004. Thirty-six percent of those abstracts were received from outside the United States.
"Our goal is to present the best possible science to the attendees in Denver and we are thrilled to have so many excellent abstracts to choose from," said Prabhakar Tripuraneni, M.D., ASTRO President and Chair of the Annual Meeting and Program Committee. Dr. Tripuraneni is also the head of radiation oncology at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif. "The fact that we have such a large percentage of international submissions signifies the increasing global appeal of our Annual Meeting."
Last year, ASTRO's Annual Meeting drew more than 10,000 attendees to Atlanta where 207 oral and 600 poster presentations were given on all manners of radiation oncology and disease sites. The meeting is widely recognized as the premier educational and scientific event for radiation oncology professionals.
For more information on ASTRO or its Annual Meeting, please visit http://www.astro.org.
ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 8,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As a leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to the advancement of the practice of radiation oncology by promoting excellence in patient care, providing opportunities for educational and professional development, promoting research and disseminating research results and representing radiation oncology in a rapidly evolving socioeconomic healthcare environment.
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