News Releases By Year:

• 2010
• 2009
• 2008

 

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December

• December 16, 2009
  Nine vendors pass as ASTRO hosts third IHE-RO Connectathon

• December 2, 2009
  PSA value at two years post-treatment can predict long-term survival in prostate cancer patients

• December 1, 2009
  ASTROnews wins 2009 MarCom Award

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November

• November 20, 2009
  Rare pancreatic cancer patients may live longer when treated with radiation therapy

• November 11, 2009
  ASTRO launches redesigned patient Web site

• November 2, 2009
  CMS limits proposed Medicare cuts to radiation oncology

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October

• October 28, 2009
  ASTRO honors Chicago Marine with cancer survivor award

• October 28, 2009
  Practice-changing cancer studies presented at major cancer meeting
  Four news briefings with live webcast previewing studies

• October 26, 2009
  ASTRO publications win two Silver Inkwell Awards

• October 26, 2009
  Practice-changing cancer studies to be unveiled at ASTRO Annual Meeting

• October 21, 2009
  U.S. Marine honored with 2009 Survivor Circle Award

• October 16, 2009
  ASTRO announces 2009 Nurse Excellence Award winner

• October 14, 2009
  Halos of Hope, ASTRO partner to raise awareness of cancer survivorship

• October 8, 2009
  ASTRO, Gilda's Club Chicago join to promote cancer survivorship

• October 7, 2009
  ASTRO announces Annual Meeting awards

• October 2, 2009
  ASTRO announces 2009 research award, grant recipients

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September

• September 25, 2009
  Thirty-two senators ask Medicare to stop proposed 19 percent cuts to radiation therapy

• September 16, 2009
  ASTRO wins Magnum Opus Award

• September 2, 2009
  ASTRO asks CMS to stop proposed radiation oncology payment cuts

• September 2, 2009
  IGRT may improve outcomes for obese prostate cancer patients

• September 1, 2009
  

  ASTRO elects new officers

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August

• August 14, 2009
  Radiation therapy equipment use rates are far less than the 90 percent proposed by Medicare, according to new survey
  
  
• August 13, 2009
  Wine may provide radioprotective effect for breast cancer patients

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July

• July 29, 2009
  ASTRO announces 2009 Fellows

• July 27, 2009
  Medicare cuts will force many cancer centers to close, stop seeing Medicare patients, lay off staff, according to ASTRO survey

• July 22, 2009
  ASTRO physician to testify before House VA Committee

• July 21, 2009
  ASTRO selects neurosurgeon as 2009 honorary member

• July 15, 2009
  ASTRO issues consensus statement on using APBI to treat breast cancer

• July 10, 2009
  NYT Letter to the Editor

• July 2, 2009
  Prostate cancer patients disease free after five years likely to be disease free after 10 years

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June

• June 25, 2009
  ASTRO accepting grant applications from Illinois cancer support organizations
• June 22, 2009
  ASTRO wins three 2009 Communicator Awards
• June 16, 2009
  Lawrence, Shipley to receive 2009 ASTRO Gold Medal awards

• June 2, 2009
  External beam partial breast irradiation most cost-effective treatment
  

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May

• May 29, 2009
  New booklet helps patients better understand radiation therapy

• May 6, 2009
  ASTRO publications honored with three Hermes Awards

• May 1, 2009
  Many prostate cancer patients with preserved sexual function still experience ejaculatory problems

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April

• April 13, 2009
  

  Brochure explains radiation therapy treatments for colon, rectum, anus cancers

• April 6, 2009
  Resource helps patients understand stereotactic cancer treatments

• April 1, 2009
  Some radiation therapy treatments can decrease fertility; patients should be counseled on fertility preservation options

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March

• March 30, 2009
  Award honors chicago cancer survivor who gives back

• March 16, 2009

  Early results favorable for five-day radiation treatment of early-stage prostate cancer

• March 13, 2009
  Calypso Medical, PTW New York, Standard Imaging and Varian Medical Systems Elected to ASTRO Corporate Advisory Council

• March 6, 2009
  ASTRO’s patient education program wins national award

• March 4, 2009
  Younger breast cancer patients have greater chance of recurrence

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February

• February 27, 2009
  ASTRO applauds President Obama’s health priorities

• February 26, 2009
  Resource helps patients cope with breast cancer diagnosis

• February 24, 2009
  Radiation therapy equipment vendors to test system integration

• February 5, 2009
  Radiation oncology residents elect new leaders

• February 4, 2009
  Deficiencies common in radiation therapy trial reports for Hodgkin’s, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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January

• January 28, 2009
  Winning the war on cancer: The critical role of radiation oncology

• January 9, 2009
  ASRO offers online learning opportunities

• January 6, 2009
  ASTRO changes name to American Society for Radiation Oncology

• January 2, 2009
  Family history of prostate cancer does not affect some treatment outcomes

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ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy.