Save on 2027 specialty meetings + get more involved with ASTRO
October 21, 2026
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Head and neck cancer care is moving quickly. The 2027 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Symposium, now held annually, offers a consistent opportunity to keep up with the latest advances, exchange ideas with colleagues and stay connected to the field. |
| Early-bird discount registration closes October 30.
Join us February 25-27, 2027, in Orlando. |
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| Early-bird rates end November 6 for the 2027 RPT Symposium | |
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Join us March 18-19, 2027, in Chantilly, Virginia, two focused days of multidisciplinary education and collaboration. Explore the latest advances in radiopharmaceutical therapy, hear perspectives from experts across specialties and gain practical knowledge you can bring back to your practice. |
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| Get more involved with ASTRO |
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2026 ASTRO Annual Business Meeting Voting members — active, affiliate, international — are invited to the virtual Annual Business Meeting next Wednesday, October 28, at 6:00 pm Eastern time. Register through ASTRO Academy to receive the Zoom link and hear from ASTRO leadership about 2026 activities and what’s ahead in 2027. Also, review the proposed Bylaws changes and cast your vote by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Friday, November 6. Serve as a Trustee for Speed of Light – The ASTRO Foundation Speed of Light is accepting applications to its Board of Trustees for the term beginning January 1, 2027. Priority consideration will be given to candidates with industry or community practice experience. Candidates are encouraged to review the call for volunteers to ensure they can fulfill the expectations and commitments of a Trustee and submit the online application describing their interest and qualifications by November 2, 2026. Attention radiation oncology residents: ARRO calls for subcommittee volunteers Help guide ARRO initiatives and projects that support your fellow radiation oncology residents. Volunteers are needed for Education, Healthcare Access and Advancement, Global Health, and Communications and Advocacy subcommittees. Learn more and fill out this interest form with your top committee selections by Friday, October 23. |
| New from the ASTROblog: A Day on Capitol Hill with an ASTRO Lobbyist | |
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ASTRO’s annual Advocacy Day may be the most visible part of our work on Capitol Hill, but congressional outreach happens year round.
Jacob McIntosh, ASTRO’s assistant director of Congressional Relations, offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of an ASTRO lobbyist. ➡️ Read more. |
| 2026 Coding and Coverage Seminar |
| Reserve your seat for the 2026 Coding and Coverage Seminar held on Saturday, December 5. Get ready for 2027 with updates on coding, coverage and payment policies, raised delivery codes and ASTRO’s advocacy efforts around current reimbursement challenges. Registration includes both the electronic and print versions of the 2027 ASTRO Coding Resource. |
| Upcoming webinar: Small Fields, Big Decisions: The Evolving Role of Partial Breast Irradiation |
| On November 10, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, Tiarrah Salvi-Jackson, MD, will review the evolving evidence, patient selection, treatment techniques and practical considerations for using partial breast irradiation in individualized care for early-stage breast cancer. ASTRO members receive a registration discount. Register now! |
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| Thank you to everyone who made ASTRO 2026 possible — exhibitors, presenters, volunteers and attendees. The radiation oncology event of the year would not exist without you! Enjoy these photos (and a roundup of news from the meeting) and set your sights on ASTRO 2027 in Chicago, September 18-22, 2027! The education sessions submission site opens November 5 and the call for abstracts opens December 2! |
