News Releases By Year:
Contact our communications staff
December
- December 1, 2008
ASTRO publications garner three MarCom awards
November
- November 25, 2008
Mammogram most effective 12 months after radiation treatment
- November 19, 2008
Type of breast reconstruction impacts radiation therapy outcomes
- November 11, 2008
Nation’s leading experts to brief media on lung cancer treatment trends
- November 10, 2008
Ground-breaking research presented at lung cancer meeting
October
- October 30, 2008
Premier radiation oncology meeting breaks attendance, exhibit space record at Boston meeting
- October 1, 2008
ASTRO selects recipient of first nursing award
September
- September 23, 2008
New Web Site Helps Doctors and Prostate Cancer Patients Make Better Treatment Choices
- September 23, 2008
Hormone Therapy Before Radiation Seed Implants for Prostate Cancer May Shorten Life for Older Patients
- September 23, 2008
Severe Stress More Common Among Long-Term Cancer Survivors
- September 23, 2008
Medicare HMO Costs Keep Cancer Patients Out of Clinical Trials
- September 22, 2008
Cancer Patients Experience Increased Risk of Learning and Memory Problems When Whole Brain Radiation Added to Radiosurgery
- September 22, 2008
Three Week Radiation Therapy as Effective as Five Weeks for
Early-stage Breast Cancer
- September 22, 2008
Radiation Added to Hormone Therapy Increases Survival for Men With Prostate Cancer
- September 22, 2008
Acupuncture Reduces Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment As Much As Conventional Drug Therapy
- September 22, 2008
Proton Therapy Lowers Chance of Later Cancers
- September 22, 2008
One Week Radiation Effective Breast Cancer Treatment
- September 22, 2008
Radiation Before Surgery Reduces Quality of Life and Risk of Recurrence for Rectal Cancer Patients
- September 21, 2008
Quality Assurance Programs Improve Clinical Trials
- September 18, 2008
ASTRO names new research director, health policy analyst
- September 17, 2008
Ground-breaking research presented at top cancer meeting
- September 16, 2008
ASTRO drops price on award-winning patient brochures
- September 9, 2008
Many cancer patients receive insufficient pain management therapy
- September 3, 2008
ASTRO honors Boston brain cancer survivor with Survivor Circle Award
August
- August 27, 2008
ASTRO selects pediatric oncologist as 2008 honorary member
- August 25, 2008
Radiation Oncology Institute launched, receives $5 million grant
- August 19, 2008
ASTRO encourages resolution to Boston labor dispute
- August 12, 2008
ASTRO announces 2008 Fellows
July
- July 31, 2008
The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center, ASTRO partner to raise awareness of cancer survivorship
- July 24, 2008
ASTRO strengthens government relations department
- July 10, 2008
ASTRO announces 2008 election results
June
- June 25, 2008
ASTRO announces recipients of 2008 awards, grants
- June 23, 2008
ASTRO, The Wellness Community – Greater Boston join to promote cancer survivorship
- June 9, 2008
Combining radiation and surgery significantly improves survival for head and neck cancer patients
- June 4, 2008
- June 2, 2008
ASTRO supports Stand Up To Cancer initiative
May
- May 29, 2008
ASTRO Announces 2008 Gold Medalists
- May 20, 2008
Invasive Methods Unnecessary for Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning
- May 15, 2008
Award Honors Boston Cancer Survivor Who Gives Back
April
- April 11, 2008
- April 8, 2008
ASTRO Receives Record Number of Abstracts for 50th Annual Meeting
March
February
- February 26, 2008
ASTRO Welcomes New Health Policy Director, Education Manager
- February 4, 2008
Updated Resource Available for Skin, Bladder Cancer Patients
- February 1, 2008
Larynx Preservation Preferred Over Total Laryngectomy
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.