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. 

stereotactic radiosurgery, SRS, standard of care, resected brain metastases, ASTRO 2016
News | Radiation Therapy
Post-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery New Standard for Patients with Resected Brain Metastases

September 27, 2016 — For patients who have cancer that has metastasized to the brain, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) ...

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Elekta, Radiating Hope volunteer organization, ASTRO 2016, partnership
News | Radiation Therapy
Elekta Expands Partnership with Radiology Nonprofit Radiating Hope

September 27, 2016 — Elekta announced that it has expanded its partnership with Radiating Hope, a volunteer organization ...

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prostate cancer, novel intrinsic subtypes, study, ASTRO 2016
News | Prostate Cancer
Three Novel Intrinsic Subtypes of Prostate Cancer Identified

September 26, 2016 — In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified and validated three distinct ...

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Mevion, RaySearch, ASTRO 2016, collaboration, RayCare OIS, S250i, Hyperscan, Adaptive Aperture
News | Radiation Therapy
Mevion and RaySearch Extend Collaboration at ASTRO 2016

September 26, 2016 — RaySearch and Mevion Medical Systems are extending their collaboration agreement to support the ...

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News | Lung Imaging
Radiation Therapy Advances Have Improved Survival Rates for Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients

September 26, 2016 — A new analysis of Veteran’s Affairs Central Cancer Registry records demonstrates a clear positive ...

Time September 26, 2016
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IBA, Philips, adaptive proton therapy planning, ASTRO 2016, collaboration
News | Proton Therapy
IBA and Philips Expanding Collaboration in Adaptive Proton Therapy Planning

September 26, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) and Philips announced that they are stepping up their combined ...

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prostate cancer, hypofractionated radiation therapy, HYPO-RT-PC trial, ASTRO 2016
News | Prostate Cancer
Extremely Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Shows Promising Toxicity Results for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

September 26, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, side effects at two years following radiation ...

Time September 26, 2016
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brain metastases, stereotactic radiosurgery, SRS, local recurrence, ASTRO 2016 study
News | Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Decreases Post-operative Local Recurrence Rate for Brain Metastases

September 26, 2016 — Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases decreases the likelihood of local recurrence ...

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Elekta, ASTRO 2016, HD Dynamic Radiosurgery, brachytherapy
News | Radiation Therapy
Elekta to Highlight High Definition Dynamic Radiosurgery Solutions at ASTRO 2016

September 26, 2016 — At the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 25-28 in Boston ...

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hypofractionated radiation therapy, NSCLC patients, non-small cell lung cancer, ASTRO 2016
News | Lung Imaging
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Can Halve Treatment Time for Poor Performance-Status Lung Cancer Patients

September 26, 2016 — New research suggests hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) offers similar results to standard RT ...

Time September 26, 2016
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News | Proton Therapy
IBA Launches Online Collaboration Platform for Adaptive Proton Therapy

September 23, 2016 — IBA unveiled its new platform, 'Leading the PATh', which gathers the leading experts in the field ...

Time September 23, 2016
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ZDi Solutions, Z-System, radiation therapy, proton therapy, patient positioning, ASTRO 2016
News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy
ZDi Introduces Z-System Patient Positioning Devices at ASTRO 2016

September 23, 2016 — ZDi Solutions LLC announced that it will soon market its Z-System patient positioning devices to ...

Time September 23, 2016
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ASTRO, ASCO, SSO, guideline update, post-mastectomy radiotherapy, PMRT, radiation therapy
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO, ASCO and SSO Update Guideline on Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy

September 23, 2016 — Three leading national cancer organizations issued a joint clinical practice guideline update for ...

Time September 23, 2016
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Mevion S250i, Hyperscan pencil beam scanning, the Netherlands, proton therapy, IMPT, ZON-PTC
News | Proton Therapy
Mevion Bringing Hyperscan Pencil Beam Proton Therapy to the Netherlands

September 23, 2016 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that it will be installing its Mevion S250i proton therapy system ...

Time September 23, 2016
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Vision RT, AlignRT, clinical data, radiation therapy, ASTRO 2016
News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy
Vision RT Sharing New Clinical Data at ASTRO 2016

September 23, 2016 — Vision RT announced it will be exhibiting at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ...

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News | Radiation Therapy
Siemens Healthineers Introduces New Radiotherapy Imaging Solutions at ASTRO 2016

September 22, 2016 — At the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 25-28 in ...

Time September 22, 2016
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Mevion, Hyperscan with Adaptive Aperture, intensity modualted proton therapy, IMPT, ASTRO 2016
News | Radiation Therapy
Mevion to Spotlight Adaptive Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy at ASTRO 2016

September 22, 2016 — Mevion Medical Systems will showcase its pencil beam scanning Hyperscan with Adaptive Aperture at ...

Time September 22, 2016
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Fujifilm, Synapse VNA, oncology facilities milestone, ASTRO 2016, radiation oncology
News | Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA)
Fujifilm's Synapse VNA Now Serving Over 300 Oncology Sites Worldwide

September 22, 2016 — The TeraMedica Division of Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. recently announced a significant ...

Time September 22, 2016
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Spellman High Voltage Electronics, ASTRO 2016, image guided radiation therapy
News | Radiation Therapy
Spellman High Voltage to Exhibit at ASTRO 2016

September 14, 2016 — Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp. announced that it will exhibit at the 2016 American Society ...

Time September 14, 2016
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ASTRO 2016 annual meeting, clinical trials and research, press program, radiation therapy
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Announces Featured Clinical Trials and Research for 2016 Annual Meeting

September 7, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced the press program for its 58th Annual ...

Time September 07, 2016
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