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. 

Videos | Radiation Therapy

Elizabeth Chabner-Thompson, M.D., MPH, radiation oncologist, Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell Health, Mt. Kisco ...

Time October 29, 2018
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News | Proton Therapy

October 29, 2018 — At the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, IBA announced the launch ...

Time October 29, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

October 29, 2018 — RaySearch exhibited its latest advances in oncology software at the 2018 American Society for ...

Time October 29, 2018
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News | Quality Assurance (QA)

October 26, 2018 — Sun Nuclear Corp. announced the 100th shipment of its new SRS MapCheck for stereotactic radiosurgery ...

Time October 26, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

October 26, 2018 — During a recent users meeting, Varian shared details of its development work on an artificial ...

Time October 26, 2018
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News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy

October 25, 2018 — Brainlab unveiled ExacTrac Dynamic at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting ...

Time October 25, 2018
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News | Proton Therapy

October 25, 2018 — IBA announced the first irradiation of a Spot Scanning Proton Arc (SPArc) plan at the Beaumont Health ...

Time October 25, 2018
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News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare

October 25, 2018 — iCAD Inc. announced new clinical research demonstrating positive outcomes supporting the use of the ...

Time October 25, 2018
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Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Greg Freiherr

They are the most difficult forms of cancer to treat — glioblastoma multiforme, pancreatic and recurrent ovarian. Their ...

Time October 24, 2018
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Technology | Treatment Planning

October 24, 2018 — Siris Medical Inc. announced the release of its new artificial intelligence (AI) treatment decision ...

Time October 24, 2018
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Technology | Computed Tomography (CT)

October 23, 2018 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. recently introduced the FCT Embrace computed tomography (CT) ...

Time October 23, 2018
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News | Proton Therapy

October 23, 2018 — Varian announced its new single-room proton therapy system, ProBeam 360°, at the 2018 American ...

Time October 23, 2018
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Feature | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) | By Greg Freiherr

With its shorter course of treatment, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has long been preferred for patients ...

Time October 23, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

October 23, 2018 — Whole-brain radiotherapy can be delivered more safely to patients with brain metastases by avoiding ...

Time October 23, 2018
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Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Greg Freiherr

Artificial intelligence (AI) will not force specialists in radiation oncology from their jobs but rather make them ...

Time October 22, 2018
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News | Prostate Cancer

The first report of a large, international clinical trial shows that, for men who show signs of prostate cancer after ...

Time October 22, 2018
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News | ASTRO

Treatment of renal cell carcinoma with stereotactic radiation therapy is as safe and effective for patients with one ...

Time October 22, 2018
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News | ASTRO

In a 10-year study of women who received radiation therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer, those receiving fewer ...

Time October 22, 2018
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News | ASTRO

Adding radiation therapy or surgery to systemic therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients whose cancer has spread to a ...

Time October 21, 2018
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News | ASTRO

A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation ...

Time October 21, 2018
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