New Appointments Thomas Galloway, M.D., joined the Fox Chase Cancer Center Department of Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia. Dr. Galloway completed his residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., this year and specializes in treating...
Fairfax, Va., September 1, 2010 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is pleased to announce that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has named ASTRO committee member Brian D. Kavanagh, M.D., M.P.H., to serve a four-year...
Fairfax, Va., August 31, 2010 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is pleased to announce its staff has been restructured into four divisions: Advocacy and Clinical Affairs, Member Relations and Communications, Education, and Finance...
ASTRO has begun a search for an editor-in-chief for its primary research journal, the International Journal of Radiation Oncology•Biology•Physics. Known as the Red Journal, it offers authoritative articles linking new research and technologies...
A unique meeting devoted to multidisciplinary breast cancer research and treatment, the 2010 Breast Cancer Symposium, taking place October 1-3, 2010, in National Harbor, Md., brings together science and clinical practice in a small, interactive forum...
From now through September 16, 2010, ASTRO is accepting late-breaking abstracts. Abstracts should only be submitted as a late-breaking abstract if the research is limited to highly significant and timely findings in clinical oncology, radiobiology or...
Effective November 14, 2010, UnitedHealthcare will be implementing post service claim review for proton beam radiation therapy (PBT) services. The review will be based on UnitedHealthcare’s Medical Policy on PBT. UnitedHealthcare has determined...
In an editorial in the September 2010 issue of the Red Journal, W. Robert Lee, M.D., M.S., M.Ed., explains the vision for ASTRO’s new practice journal, Practical Radiation Oncology . In it, Dr. Lee describes that PRO is designed to be complementary...
Fairfax, Va., August 25, 2010 - In partnership with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) has named 40 educators to be awarded the 2010 Educator of the Year Award. ARRO sponsors...
Keep up with ASTRO in real time through our social media outreach. Join the more than 1,400 fans of ASTRO's Facebook page and 600 ASTRO followers on Twitter . Registration for both services is free and you can easily download applications for these...
ASTRO invites you to run for the future of our profession by participating in our first 5K run to benefit the Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) at this year's Annual Meeting. Running along San Diego's beautiful waterfront, participants can soak...
Visit the new ASTRO Resource Center on the Exhibit Hall floor to find out about ASTRO's products, services and current initiatives. The Resource Center is your one-stop shop for learning about all of the new benefits ASTRO is offering its members...
The recently launched Radiation Oncology MarketPlace is a digital buyer's guide where customers can search for radiation oncology products and services by keyword, vendor name or location and be directed to relevant company profiles that include website...
Help ASTRO to serve your current and future needs by responding to the Membership Survey. If you have not already provided us with your feedback, please take a few minutes to complete the Membership Survey today. Complete the survey and be entered to...
The Guidelines Subcommittee of the Clinical Affairs and Quality Committee is pleased to announce the publication of "Fractionation for Whole Breast Irradiation: An American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Evidence-Based Guideline." The...
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