Bylaws changes proposed, Important dates for ASTRO 2026, ROI Innovation Awards
October 22, 2025
| Action needed: ASTRO’s ballot now open for voting on bylaws changes |
Voting is now open on changes to the existing ASTRO bylaws, as presented at ASTRO’s Annual Business Meeting, September 30, 2025, in San Francisco. Changes include:
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| RadOnc Report – Early Career podcast on Prior Authorization | |
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ASTRO Early Career Committee Vice-chair Avinash Chaurasia, MD, interviewed Benjamin Durkee, MD, from the University of Wisconsin and Join Lu, MD, FASTRO, a community practice radiation oncologist at St. Joseph Hospital, about the impact of prior authorization on their day-to-day practice and how prior authorization is handled administratively in both university and private practice settings. Listen to their prior auth experiences on the latest ASTRO RadOnc Report podcast. |
| New brochures available – order for your patients and office |
| Now's a great time to restock your patient education materials! Of ASTRO’s collection of 17 brochures, updated brochures include Radiopharmaceutical Therapy for Cancer and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer (available in both English and Spanish). View the full array of ASTRO patient brochures and order for your facility! |
| Discover the future of Head and Neck Cancer Care and save | |
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Join us in Palm Desert, California, February 19-21, 2026, for the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium — a dynamic 2.5-day event featuring groundbreaking research, innovative treatments and collaborative case discussions. Hear directly from patients, explore hot topics like neoadjuvant immunotherapy and HPV-negative cancers and connect with experts across oncology disciplines. Co-sponsored by leading societies, this meeting offers in-person and virtual options, plus early registration discounts. Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of care and network with top minds in the field! Bonus, onDemand access is included. Register by December 5 to save! |
| Apply now for the 2026 ROI Innovation Awards |
| The Radiation Oncology Institute is seeking bold ideas for the 2026 Innovation Awards through the “Optimizing Combination Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy” request for proposals. This funding opportunity will support research that aims to enhance and personalize cancer care by more effectively combining radiation with immunotherapy with grants of up to $100,000 over two years. All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent by November 17 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on ProposalCentral. |
| Advances Call for Papers: Radiation Indications for Nonmalignant Conditions |
| Advances in Radiation Oncology is pleased to announce a new Call for Papers: Radiation Indications for Nonmalignant Conditions. The deadline for manuscript submission for this special issue has been extended to December 31. Submit papers through the journal’s submission system and select “SI: Nonmalignant Conditions” as the article type. The majority of accepted manuscripts will receive a fee waiver and those that do not will receive a 30% APC discount. Please reach out to the editorial office with any questions. |
| Shutdown second-longest in U.S. history, Medicare impacts continue |
| The U.S. federal government remains closed marking the second-longest funding lapse in U.S. history with no end in sight. The Senate voted and failed to pass again a House-passed measure to reopen the government. Meanwhile, CMS released updates around services impacted by the shutdown. For more on these impacts and the shutdown, please visit What’s Happening in Washington. |
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Register for the 2025 ASTRO Coding and Coverage Seminar Registration for the 2025 ASTRO Coding and Coverage Seminar is open! With major anticipated changes to the radiation treatment delivery code set, you will not want to miss this chance to prepare your practice for new billing guidelines going into 2026. Secure your spot! |
