To address the shortage of radiation therapy professionals needed to help treat cancer patients, several organizations are finding that grants, distance-learning programs and signing bonuses are proving effective in helping attract more students.
As part of its continued efforts to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during scientific meetings, ASTRO is partnering with CURE Childhood Cancer-- Georgia's oldest, most successful children's cancer organization -- to raise awareness of cancer survivorship.
For the second consecutive year, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual Meeting has been selected by Tradeshow Week as one of the 50 fastest growing tradeshows in the United States and Canada.
As part of an initiative to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is partnering with the Atlanta chapter of the American Cancer Society to raise awareness of cancer survivorship.
High-risk prostate cancer patients who undergo a combination of hormonal therapy, radioactive seed implant (also called brachytherapy) and external beam radiation therapy are shown to have an increased chance of cancer cure, according to a new study.
For patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer, receiving radiation therapy twice a day is more effective than receiving radiation therapy once a day, so long as there is no break during treatment.
In recent years, doctors have become more willing to treat prostate cancer more aggressively with radiation therapy, and as a result, more patients are being cured of their cancer, according to a new study.
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology congratulates Michael S. Steinberg, M.D., on his recent appointment to serve a two-year term as a voting member on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee, also known as MCAC.
To help patients better understand how radiation therapy is used to fight lung cancer, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has published the new patient information brochure Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer: Facts to Help Patients Understand Their Treatment.
Prostate cancer patients who receive radiation therapy within six months after surgery live longer than patients who do not receive radiation afterwards, according to a new study.
Radiation therapy after surgery for men with prostate cancer lessens the chance of the cancer coming back, regardless of whether the radiation was administered immediately after surgery or after the cancer recurred, according to a new study.
To help patients understand the importance of radiation therapy in the treatment of breast cancer, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has published the new patient information brochure Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Patient's Guide to Understanding Treatment.
As part of a continuing effort to help patients and their families better understand how radiation therapy works to safely and effectively treat cancer, ASTRO has published the new patient information brochure Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Facts to Help Patients Make an Informed Decision.
Intensity modulated radiation therapy, also known as IMRT, when used alone or combined with surgery, has been shown to greatly increase the chance for survival for patients with head and neck cancer while greatly reducing painful side effects, according to a new study.
Women who were treated with radiation therapy to cure Wilms tumor as a child can go on to have healthy babies so long as their entire pelvis was not irradiated, according to a new study.
As part of a new effort to educate the public about how radiation therapy is safely and effectively used to treat cancer, ASTRO has published the new patient information brochure The Radiation Oncology Treatment Team: Your Partners in Cancer Treatment.
Although cure rates for prostate cancer patients who smoke cigarettes are about the same as patients who do not smoke, researchers have found that smokers were more likely to die of other causes than non-smokers, according to a new study.
Cure rates are just about equal for prostate cancer patients treated with surgery, radiation, permanent seed implants and permanent seed implants combined with radiation therapy, according to a new study.
The American Cancer Society guideline to begin screening African-American men at an earlier age than other races is appropriate, according to a new study.
A highly precise, focused type of radiation therapy is effective in treating localized, low-grade brain tumors in children as young as two, according to a new study.
A single treatment of external beam radiation therapy is very effective in providing relief for painful bone metastases from breast and prostate cancers, according to a new study.
There are many advantages to a compressed or hypofractionated prostate radiotherapy, setting the stage for further studies, according to a study presented on October 20, 2003.
Patients with spinal cord compression treated with radical direct decompressive surgery and postoperative radiotherapy retain the ability to walk longer and regain the ability to walk more often than patients treated with radiotherapy alone, according to a study.
When comparing postoperative and preoperative concurrent chemotherapy and radiation, preoperative CRT significantly improves local control and in low-lying tumors, sphincter preservation, according to a German rectal cancer study presented.
Clinicians have posed this question for some time, and most have presumed that surgery clearly will improve survival and benefit patients. However, according to a study more up-to-date chemotherapy and better defined thoracic radiotherapy targeting may improve chemoradiotherapy results and even reduce surgical morbidity and mortality if surgery is used.
For women undergoing treatment for early breast cancer, those who smoke are more than twice as likely to die than non-smokers or those who quit, according to a new study.
Viagra effectively treats erectile dysfunction for years after prostate cancer patients receive radiation therapy, according to the first study to look at the effectiveness of the medication in a large number of patients over an extended time period.
As part of a new initiative to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is partnering with the Greater Salt Lake City chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Officials from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology are pleased to announce the results of the recent election for the open positions within the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.
ASTRO is pleased to announce that its Annual Meeting has been selected by Tradeshow Week, a weekly industry magazine, as one of the 50 fastest growing tradeshows in the United States and Canada. ASTRO received this award due to the growth of its exhibit hall over the past three years.
Concurrent chemotherapy combined with preoperative radiation therapy for patients with advanced rectal cancer leads to improved sphincter preservation according to a new study.
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, the world's largest radiation oncology society, will hold its 45th Annual Meeting October 19-23, 2003, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Registered members of the press are invited to attend the meeting for free to learn about cutting-edge discoveries in cancer treatment.
Fred Eilber, M.D., from the University of California School of Medicine in Los Angeles and LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., M.D., from Howard University in Washington, D.C., have been chosen to receive Honorary Memberships, the highest honor ASTRO bestows upon distinguished cancer researchers and leaders in disciplines other than radiation oncology, radiation physics and radiobiology.
Lester John Peters, M.D., of Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute in Melbourne, Australia, J. Frank Wilson, M.D., of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and Michael Goitein, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School in Boston, have been chosen to receive the Gold Medal, ASTRO's highest honor.
Women with breast cancer are less likely to conserve their breasts if there is no radiation therapy facility located nearby.
Young prostate cancer patients do not necessarily have a poorer prognosis than older patients.
Clinical trials from years ago may not hold up to today's standards. Because older trials are still sometimes used to help determine the best treatment for a patient, it is important for physicians and patients to make sure that only high-quality trials are used when deciding on treatment plan.
In light of the recent increase of the Homeland Security Advisory System threat condition to Level Orange, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology would like to remind the healthcare community that it can serve as a resource for those who may be involved in the management of a terrorist incident involving a nuclear or radiologic device.
Researchers have developed a method for estimating the number of prostate cancer patients who will need radiation therapy.
Patients with prostate cancer who are taking excessive amounts of vitamins and minerals may be putting their health at risk.
Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy allows men with prostate cancer to be treated safely with high doses of radiation.
Preoperative radiation therapy for rectal cancer is a cost-effective treatment strategy.
Combining external beam radiotherapy and the immunotherapy drug Zevalin appears to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with some of the most common types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a new study presented October 9, 2002.
Brachytherapy is an effective modality of treatment for breast cancer, according to a new study presented October 8, 2002.
Conventional CT scans do not adequately take into account the way lung tumors move as patients breathe, according to a new study presented October 8, 2002.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) promises to be superior to conventional radiation therapies for the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, according to a new study presented October 8, 2002.
Radiation after mastectomy reduces recurrence rates for breast cancer patients, according to a new study presented October 8, 2002.
Adding chemotherapy to radiation therapy and surgery failed to significantly improve control of high-risk, resected head and neck cancers, according to a new study presented October 7, 2002.
The updated results of a study confirm preliminary findings that chemotherapy can increase the chances of survival for some cervical cancer patients, according to a new study presented October 7, 2002.
Women who receive annual mammograms are more likely to have breast cancer detected when it is in its earliest, most curable stage, according to a new study presented October 7, 2002.
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