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 | Proton Therapy | November 06, 2018
November 6, 2018 – Proton therapy treatment for pediatric brain tumor patients is associated with better neurocognitive...
Videos | Radiation Oncology | November 06, 2018
Genomics can be used to assess a patient's radiosensitivity, which can be used to increase or decrease the radiation...
The patient’s wife changes the Optune array. Clinical trials indicate that the electrical fields emitted by Optune have the potential to lengthen the lives of patients with glioblastoma.
Feature | Radiation Oncology | November 06, 2018 | By Greg Freiherr
Approximately 11,000 professionals attended the four-day meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO...
The NeuViz 16 Essence from Neusoft Medical Systems.
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | November 05, 2018 | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
According to an industry market report released by Mordor Intelligence in May 2018, the computed tomography (CT) market...
News | Radiation Therapy | November 02, 2018
November 2, 2018 — A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant might make tumors more...
A model of the new, compact, single-room Varian ProBeam 360 system. The system is an example of the trend in proton therapy toward single-room, smaller systems and away from multi-room treatment centers.
Feature | Proton Therapy | November 01, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
A few of the big takeaways from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 meeting in October were...
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) | November 01, 2018
November 1, 2018 — The NRG Oncology clinical trial BR001 tested the hypothesis that stereotactic body radiotherapy (...
News | Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) | October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018 — An analysis led by researchers at Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center found treating localized...
News | Treatment Planning | October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018 — Medical imaging software company Mirada Medical showcased its DLCExpert at the recent American...
News | Brachytherapy Systems | October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018 — A new analysis of nearly 600 men receiving brachytherapy for prostate cancer shows overall procedure...
Videos | Proton Therapy | October 30, 2018
Interview with Peyman Kabolizadeh, M.D., the medical director of Beaumont Proton Therapy Center, Royal Oak, Mich. He...
Elekta SmartClinic is one of the key features in the Mosaiq Plaza suite of data-focused integrative oncology software
News | Radiation Therapy | October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 — At the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Oct. 21-24 in San Antonio,...
Biomarker blood test accurately confirms remission in non-smoker with HPV-associated oral cancer.
News | Radiation Oncology | October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 — A highly sensitive blood test that detects minute traces of cancer-specific DNA has been shown to...
News | Radiation Oncology | October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 — Combinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure human papilloma virus (HPV...
News | Radiation Oncology | October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 — In the first randomized, phase II clinical trial of its kind, researchers have shown that an...
Feature | Prostate Cancer | October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 — While popular beliefs and population data suggest that African-American men are at higher risk of...
The Reflexion combination PET-CT linac, on display at ASTRO 2018. The system uses PET radiotracer emissions to track tumors directly without the need for margins to account for respiratory motion.
News | Radiation Therapy | October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 - Displayed for the first time at American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 annual meeting...
Feature | ASTRO | October 30, 2018
October 30, 2018 — The American Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 annual meeting included 10 top-rated...
Videos | October 29, 2018
Kristin Higgins, M.D., medical director of radiation oncology at the Emory Clinic at the Winship Cancer Institute, and...
Videos | Radiation Therapy | October 29, 2018
Elizabeth Chabner-Thompson, M.D., MPH, radiation oncologist, Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell Health, Mt. Kisco...
