ASTRO

This page includes the latest news from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), including news and video coverage from the society's annual meeting. ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologist, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other healthcare professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapy. 

News | Lung Imaging

September 29, 2017 — A new study demonstrates that a blood test to detect cancer may predict treatment outcomes for ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 28, 2017 — A new study of patients at an urban cancer center points to a potentially serious problem that may ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 28, 2017 — Radiation therapy following mastectomy for intermediate-stage, high-risk breast cancer can be ...

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News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare

September 28, 2017 — In a new phase III trial report, recurrence-free and overall survival rates for women with stage I ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 27, 2017 — A new study finds Medicaid expansion enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 27, 2017 – For certain patients with oropharyngeal cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), an ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 27, 2017 — MedLever Inc. recently announced the launch of a comprehensive agreement with the Hong Kong ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 26, 2017 — Psychological distress has long been associated with negative health outcomes for cancer patients ...

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News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

September 26, 2017 — Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy for patients with limited metastatic non-small cell ...

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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

September 25, 2017 — Toshiba Medical will showcase new advanced technology on its Aquilion LB computed tomography (CT) ...

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News | Women's Health

September 25, 2017 — A new survey finds breast cancer patients’ actual radiation therapy experiences largely exceeded ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 25, 2017 — Long-term results of a phase III clinical trial indicate survival rates for patients receiving ...

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News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy

September 22, 2017 — Augmenix Inc. announced a preview of clinical data that will be presented at the 59th Annual ...

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News | Proton Therapy

September 22, 2017 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the release of the Razor Nano Chamber, the smallest ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 22, 2017 — Varian Medical Systems announced a patient at Penn Medicine, with head & neck cancer, became the ...

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Technology | Treatment Planning

September 21, 2017 — Brainlab announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 21, 2017 — Accuray Inc. announced that data and first-hand experience with its advanced CyberKnife and ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 20, 2017 — RaySearch will be exhibiting its next-generation oncology information system (OIS) RayCare, among ...

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News | Proton Therapy

September 20, 2017 — ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, N.J., recently celebrated the five-year cancer-free ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 19, 2017 — Varian Medical Systems announced it will be demonstrating its new Halcyon platform and HyperArc ...

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