Blogs

New Appointments Jay Loeffler, MD, FASTRO, chairman of radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, has been elected as a member to the Institute of Medicine. On the Web In an October 1 article for the Hartford Courant , Helaine Bertsch...

Fairfax, Va., October 25, 2011 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) commends the recent paper published in The Lancet confirming that radiation therapy after surgery for early-stage breast cancer patients reduces the risk that the cancer...

Fairfax, Va., October 13, 2011 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauds the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for addressing the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer but cautions against...

Fairfax, Va., October 10, 2011 - In partnership with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) has recognized 39 educators with the 2011 Educator of the Year Award. ARRO sponsors the...

New Appointments Matthew Follwell, MD, a radiation oncologist, has joined The Northern Cancer Centre in Prince George, British Columbia. Jennifer L. Harper, MD, a radiation oncologist, has been promoted to associate professor of radiation oncology at...

Fairfax, Va., September 21, 2011 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected a pediatric cancer survivor, Bella Rodriguez-Torres, as its 2011 Survivor Circle Award winner. She will be presented with her award and $1,000 during the...

Fairfax, Va., September 8, 2011 - As part of an initiative to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is partnering with the Cancer Support Community...