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Despite facing challenges such as limited access to personal protective equipment (PPE) following the COVID-19 outbreak, radiation oncology clinics quickly implemented safety and process enhancements that allowed them to continue caring for cancer patients, according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ASTRO Survey Finds Fewer Patient Visits Despite Enhanced COVID-19 ...

May 21, 2020 — Despite facing challenges such as limited access to personal protective equipment (PPE) following the COV ...

Time May 21, 2020
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News | ASTRO

ASTRO's Annual Meeting Transitions to Digital Format

May 4, 2020 — Although the 2020 ASTRO Annual Meeting is still months away, the American Society for Radiation Oncology ...

Time May 04, 2020
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has been awarded a new one-year contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop quality indicators (QI) for radiation treatments provided to veterans with head and neck, breast and gastrointestinal cancers
News | Radiation Therapy

ASTRO Awarded Contract from VA to Develop Measures on Quality of ...

February 13, 2020 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has been awarded a new one-year contract from ...
Time February 13, 2020
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Lung cancer patients who are inactive prior to chemoradiation are less likely to tolerate treatment and more likely to see their cancer return
News | Lung Imaging

Study Finds Patient Step Counts Predict Lung Cancer Treatment Outcomes

January 8, 2020 — Numerous studies have shown that monitoring physical activity promotes better health – from reducing ...

Time January 08, 2020
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News | Radiation Therapy

ASTRO Issues New Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Basal and ...

December 11, 2019 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides ...

Time December 11, 2019
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One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal of Oncology Practice
News | Clinical Trials

Survey finds 1 in 3 Patients Needed More Information on Cancer ...

November 21, 2019 — One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had ...

Time November 21, 2019
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Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a series of oversight letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in recent months to urge the Agency to adjust its proposed radiation oncology advanced alternative payment model (RO Model)
News | Radiation Oncology

Congressional Leaders Support Concerns About Proposed Medicare ...

November 13, 2019 — Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a series of oversight letters to the Centers ...

Time November 13, 2019
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News | Proton Therapy

Research Suggests Proton Radiation Therapy Can Benefit Patients with ...

November 4, 2019 – Two new studies support and inform the use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with ...

Time November 04, 2019
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Stephen Hahn, M.D., FASTRO
News | ASTRO

ASTRO supports nomination of Stephen Hahn, M.D., FASTRO, to lead U.S ...

November 1, 2019 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today expressed strong support for the nomination ...

Time November 01, 2019
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Attendees of ASTRO 2019 walked the halls of McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.
Feature | ASTRO | By Greg Freiherr

ASTRO Tries New Wrinkle for Presidential Symposium

At the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 2019 annual meeting, the society’s leadership introduced a new ...

Time October 30, 2019
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