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PROSPECT trial expands treatment options for patients with resectable rectal cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Resource Panel issued a statement today on the PROSPECT clinical trial for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. The statement clarifies that the trial did not...
7-Jun-2023 11:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Widespread staff shortages exacerbate pressures facing radiation oncology clinics; ASTRO Advocacy Day calls for action

More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages, according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). More than half (53%) of the doctors said the shortages...
22-May-2023 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to host Annual Meeting in San Diego, October 1-4

Registration opens today for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 65th Annual Meeting, which will be held at the San Diego Convention Center, October 1-4, 2023. Media registration is available at www.astro.org/astro2023press, and...
18-May-2023 12:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

ASTRO strongly supports nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the NIH

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today expressed its strong support for President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s nomination of Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the following statement...
15-May-2023 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

ASTRO and ESTRO issue clinical guideline on local therapy for oligometastatic lung cancer

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy—including radiation and surgery—to treat patients...
25-Apr-2023 3:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

ASTRO and ESTRO issue clinical guideline on local therapy for oligometastatic lung cancer

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy—including radiation and surgery—to treat patients...
24-Apr-2023 4:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

ASTRO supports CMS’ prior authorization reform for Medicare Advantage plans

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Geraldine M. Jacobson, MD, MBA, MPH, FASTRO, Board of Directors Chair, in response to yesterday’s final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
6-Apr-2023 1:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Radiation oncology workforce expected to remain stable through 2030

A new analysis of the U.S. radiation oncology workforce projects a relative balance between the supply of radiation oncologists and the demand for radiation therapy services through 2030. The report was produced by Health Management Associates...
8-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites


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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is the world's largest radiation oncology society, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologists, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through professional education and training, support for clinical practice and health policy standards, advancement of science and research, and advocacy. ASTRO publishes three medical journals, International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, Practical Radiation Oncology, and Advances in Radiation Oncology; developed and maintains an extensive patient website, RT Answers; and created the Radiation Oncology Institute, a nonprofit foundation to support research and education efforts around the world that enhance and confirm the critical role of radiation therapy in improving cancer treatment.

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