News Releases By Year:

• 2009
• 2008
• 2007

 

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December

• December 20, 2007
  Radiation Therapy Equipment Vendors Test System Integration

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November

• November 30, 2007
  Newer Radiation Treatment Easier for Some Throat Cancer Patients

• November 26, 2007
  ASTRO Publications Earn Three MarCom Awards

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October

• October 31, 2007
  Can Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine Make Radiation More Effective at Curing Prostate Cancer?

• October 31, 2007
  

  Radiation Seed Implant Decreases Risk of Death over Watchful Waiting

• October 31, 2007
  Radiation Seeds Effectively Cure Prostate Cancer in Young Men

• October 29, 2007
  Breast Cancer Returns More Often in Black Women

• October 29, 2007
  

  Radiation Plus Chemo Quadruples Survival Time for Fatal Brain Cancer

• October 29, 2007
  Standardizing Radiation Dose in 4D-CT Scans Can Reduce Lung Injury to Cancer Patients

• October 29, 2007
  Extra Radiation Dose Prevents Breast Cancer Return in Young Women

• October 29, 2007
  Preventing Lung Scarring May Extend Lives of Lung Cancer Patients

• October 28, 2007
  Walking Prevents Bone Loss Caused from Prostate Cancer Treatment

• October 28, 2007
  

  Patient Navigators Help Minority, Low-Income Cancer Patients Get Life-Saving Treatments

• October 28, 2007
  Demand for Spanish-Language Cancer Web Materials Quadruples; Internet Resources and Access Remain Scarce

• October 28, 2007
  Cancer Patients Not Getting Live-Saving Flu and Pneumonia Shots

• October 22, 2007
  Ground-breaking Research Presented at Top Cancer Meeting -News Briefing with Live Web cast Previewing Top Studies

• October 22, 2007
  

  Ground-breaking Cancer Studies To Be Unveiled at ASTRO Annual Meeting

• October 18, 2007
  ABR Approves PAAROT Program as Type II PQI

• October 17, 2007
  President of Uruguay to Speak at ASTRO Annual Meeting

• October 16, 2007
  L.A. Breast Cancer Activist Honored With Survivor Circle Award

• October 9, 2007
  IMRT Better for Sparing Bladder When Treating Prostate Cancer

• October 3, 2007
  ASTRO Welcomes New Office Manager, Graphic Design Manager

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September

• September 27, 2007
  ASTRO Expands Education, Research Departments

• September 25, 2007
  Updated Brochure on Gynecologic Cancer Treatments Now Available

• September 11, 2007
  ASTRO, Wellness Community South Bay Cities Join to Promote Cancer Survivorship

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August

• August 29, 2007
  Vital Options International, ASTRO Partner to Raise Awareness of Cancer Survivorship

• August 20, 2007
  Ground-Breaking Research Presented at Top Cancer Meeting

• August 9, 2007
  ASTRO Announces 2007-08 Board Election Results

• August 2, 2007
  New Resource Available for People with Lymphoma

• August 1, 2007
  New Radiation Technique Reduces Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects

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July

• July 30, 2007
  New York Times Letter to the Editor

• July 25, 2007
  ASTRO Bolsters Information Technology, Web Departments

• July 23, 2007
  ASTRO Advises Participation in Quality Reporting Initiative

• July 17, 2007
  ASTRO Promotes Staff in Meetings, Education Departments
• July 16, 2007
  ASTRO Names Leading Head and Neck Surgeon Honorary Member

• July 12, 2007
  ASTRO Announces 2007 Fellows

• July 10, 2007
  ASTRO Announces 2007 Gold Medalists

• July 5, 2007
  Award Honors Los Angeles Cancer Survivor Who Gives Back

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June

• June 28, 2007
  New Cancer Treatment Adds to Survival Rates in Lung Cancer Patients

• June 20, 2007
  ASTRO's Publications, Patient Booklet Win Awards

• June 6, 2007
  Resource Helps People Cope with Head and Neck Cancers

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May

• May 31, 2007
  IMRT Allows Higher Radiation Therapy Dose for Breast Cancer

• May 3, 2007
  Radiation for Breast Cancer Not Likely to Increase Heart Attack Risk

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April

• April 25, 2007
  New Talent Strengthens ASTRO's Health Policy Efforts

• April 12, 2007
  Cancer Patients Relying More on Friends, Family for Treatment Advice

• April 2, 2007
  April 2, 2007 Letter to the Time Magazine Editor

• April 2, 2007
  Study Shows Zinc Doesn't Help Head and Neck Cancer Patients

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March

• March 26, 2007
  CMS, Eastman Kodak and Elekta Elected to ASTRO Corporate Advisory Council

• March 9, 2007
  New Colorectal Cancer Resource Available

• March 1, 2007
  ASTRO Strengthens Its Government Relations, Research Departments

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February

• February 28, 2007
  Prostate Brachytherapy Causes Fewer Side Effects than Surgery

• February 22, 2007
  Breast, Prostate Cancer Resources Now Available in Spanish

• February 15, 2007
  ASTRO Redesigns, Launches New Web Site

• February 12, 2007
  ASTRO Bolsters Education, Meetings Departments

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January

• January 31, 2007
  Prostate Cancer Patients See High Survival Rates with Seed Implants

• January 19, 2007
  New Screening Process Helps Better Diagnose Oral Cancers

• January 19, 2007
  Combination Therapy Spares Some Head and Neck Patients from Surgery

• January 18, 2007
  Cetuximab with Radiotherapy Does Not Increase Side Effects for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

• January 18, 2007
  Cetuximab May Prolong Survival for Head and Neck Patients

• January 11, 2007
  Top Cancer Meeting Breaks Attendance Record for 2006

• January 4, 2007
  Radiation Therapy Combo Cures Prostate Cancer Long-term

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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.