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Dr. Sameer Keole voted President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

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JULY 20, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

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Widespread Staff Shortages Exacerbate Pressures Facing Radiation Oncology Clinics; ASTRO Advocacy Day Calls for Action

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MAY 23, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:36 May 23, 2023 — More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages , according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). Radiation oncologists from across the country are in Washington, D.C.

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Multi-Institutional Study Data Presented at ASTRO 2023 Builds Upon Growing Evidence of GammaTile for Patients with Brain Tumors

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

christine.book Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:37 October 3, 2023 — Medical device company GT Medical Technologies, Inc. 2 poster presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 65th Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023 , being held this week in San Diego, CA.

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FAPI-PET outperforms FDG-PET in diagnosing pancreatic cancer

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JANUARY 5, 2024

F-18 FAPI-PET/CT is superior to F-18 FDG-PET/CT for diagnosing and staging patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a study published January 4 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. To that end, the group enrolled 62 patients with confirmed PDAC at their hospital between August 2021 and February 2023.

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ASTRO and ESTRO Issue Clinical Guideline on Local Therapy for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer

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APRIL 26, 2023

The guideline is published in Practical Radiation Oncology. Recommendations also outline optimal staging, radiation dosing, treatment planning and delivery techniques, with a preference for hypofractionated radiation therapy or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) when appropriate.

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RefleXion Highlights Clinical Study Results for Future Prostate Cancer Treatment

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JULY 3, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 07/03/2023 - 20:06 July 3, 2023 — RefleXion Medical , Inc., professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Department of Immunology and Theranostics at City of Hope , and principal investigator of the RefleXion-supported PyL imaging study.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASTRO Annual Meeting

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

from October 1 to 4, 2023. from October 1 to 4, 2023. Jani, MD, FASTRO, Department of Radiation Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., PET in Men with Newly Diagnosed High-risk Prostate Cancer and Negative Conventional Imaging Presenter: Phillip H. Gauden , D.Phil.,

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Additional Results of POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Performance in Newly Diagnosed, High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients Presented at ASTRO

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Specifically, this sub-group examined the performance of flotufolastat F 18 PET in newly diagnosed, high-risk prostate cancer patients who had negative results with conventional imaging. We are pleased to present these results from the LIGHTHOUSE study to the radiation oncology community at ASTRO,” said David E. Gauden, D.Phil.

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Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare Enter Strategic Collaboration to Advance Innovation in Medical Imaging and Theranostics

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 09/14/2023 - 15:17 September 14, 2023 — Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare announce a strategic healthcare collaboration for research and product development programs aimed to transform the experience of patients and clinicians in the practice of radiology and the delivery of novel therapies.

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SBRT as Effective as Conventional Radiation for People with Intermediate Risk, Localized Prostate Cancer

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 09/29/2023 - 17:00 September 29, 2023 — People with intermediate risk, localized prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several weeks, a new phase III randomized trial suggests.

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Precision Medicine Navigators Increase Genomic Testing Rates for Black Patients with Prostate Cancer

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. Allen, MD , a radiation oncology resident physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Black patients with prostate cancer in the U.S.

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Proton Radiotherapy to Treat Oesophageal Cancer

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AUGUST 17, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 08/17/2023 - 12:07 August 17, 2023 — A 67-year old patient presenting with oesophageal cancer was treated at the Paul Scherrer Institute ( PSI ) with a form of radiation provided by protons, i.e. positively charged particles. For more information: [link] Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 12:07

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Accelerated Radiation Treatment Could Reduce Head and Neck Cancer Patient Burden in Low- and Middle-income Countries

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 10/02/2023 - 13:00 October 2, 2023 — A type of head and neck cancer predominantly diagnosed in people who reside in low- and middle-income countries may be treated effectively with fewer, but higher doses of radiation , a large new international study suggests. Unlike in the U.S.

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Liquid Biopsy May Help Identify Which Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Will Benefit Most from Radiation

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 10/02/2023 - 13:30 October 2, 2023 — A novel liquid biopsy test may help determine which patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread beyond the lungs are most likely to benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation, rather than drug-based therapy, a new study suggests. and worldwide.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Morphological markers on MRI help diagnose autism. Horowitz, et al, Medical Hypotheses , October 13, 2023. Plesner, et al, Radiology , September 26, 2023. Effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on genomic instability in interventional radiology workers. Kochanova, et al, Scientific Reports , September 19, 2023.

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Liquid Biopsies Can Rapidly Detect Residual Disease Following Cervical Chemoradiation, Study Finds

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 10/02/2023 - 10:00 October 2, 2023 — Two liquid biopsy tests that look for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the blood accurately identified patients with a high risk of cervical cancer recurrence after the completion of chemoradiation , a new study confirms. Patients were followed for a median of 2.2

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Penn Medicine to Present Multiple Clinical Trial Results at 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

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MAY 29, 2024

Schuchter, MD, FASCO , the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Professor of Clinical Oncology and director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at Penn Medicine , is the 2023-2024 ASCO President, and the ASCO Annual Meeting program features more than 200 sessions complementing her Presidential Theme: "The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure."

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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MARCH 26, 2024

Having already established the drug Lutathera for NETs, UT Health began offering Pluvicto for prostate cancer in August 2023 to a small number of qualifying, eligible patients. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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GE HealthCare Introduces Innovations to Improve Radiation Therapy Efficiency and Precision Care at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2023 Congress

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MAY 15, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 05/15/2023 - 10:26 May 15, 2023 — GE HealthCare is presenting three new global innovations – Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT), Auto Segmentation, and an updated Magnetic Resonance (MR) Radiation Therapy Suite (AIR Open Coil Suite) – that underscore the company’s commitment to enhancing the radiation oncology care pathway.

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4 Innovations Improving Pediatric Radiation Therapy

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:13 December 1, 2023 — The Radiation Oncology Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of only a few in the country to care exclusively for children. The high-dose radiation may attract T-cells, which then go on to kill a much bigger area of the tumor.”

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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JUNE 20, 2024

Having already established the drug Lutathera for NETs, UT Health began offering Pluvicto for prostate cancer in August 2023 to a small number of qualifying, eligible patients. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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Backwards to the Future: The Return of the Radiology Oral Boards

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APRIL 23, 2023

The Details of Back to Future (so far) Instead, the future is the past: In 2028, DR residents training from 2023-2027 will trade the current Certifying Exam for the new “DR Oral Exam.” The content will include critical findings as well as common and important diagnoses routinely encountered in general practice.

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ASTRO Issues Patient-centered Clinical Guideline on Partial Breast Irradiation for Early-stage Invasive Breast Cancer and DCIS

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:49 November 20, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ ( DCIS ).

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ASTRO Strongly Supports Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to Lead the NIH

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MAY 16, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/16/2023 - 11:42 May 16, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) today expressed its strong support for President Joseph R. For more information: www.astro.org Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 11:42 If you enjoy this content, please share it with a colleague

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Dr. Sameer Keole voted President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

Widespread Staff Shortages Exacerbate Pressures Facing Radiation Oncology Clinics; ASTRO Advocacy Day Calls for Action

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Multi-Institutional Study Data Presented at ASTRO 2023 Builds Upon Growing Evidence of GammaTile for Patients with Brain Tumors

FAPI-PET outperforms FDG-PET in diagnosing pancreatic cancer

ASTRO and ESTRO Issue Clinical Guideline on Local Therapy for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer

RefleXion Highlights Clinical Study Results for Future Prostate Cancer Treatment

Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASTRO Annual Meeting

Additional Results of POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Performance in Newly Diagnosed, High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients Presented at ASTRO

Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare Enter Strategic Collaboration to Advance Innovation in Medical Imaging and Theranostics

SBRT as Effective as Conventional Radiation for People with Intermediate Risk, Localized Prostate Cancer

Precision Medicine Navigators Increase Genomic Testing Rates for Black Patients with Prostate Cancer

Proton Radiotherapy to Treat Oesophageal Cancer

Accelerated Radiation Treatment Could Reduce Head and Neck Cancer Patient Burden in Low- and Middle-income Countries

Liquid Biopsy May Help Identify Which Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Will Benefit Most from Radiation

Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

Liquid Biopsies Can Rapidly Detect Residual Disease Following Cervical Chemoradiation, Study Finds

Penn Medicine to Present Multiple Clinical Trial Results at 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

GE HealthCare Introduces Innovations to Improve Radiation Therapy Efficiency and Precision Care at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2023 Congress

4 Innovations Improving Pediatric Radiation Therapy

The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

Backwards to the Future: The Return of the Radiology Oral Boards

ASTRO Issues Patient-centered Clinical Guideline on Partial Breast Irradiation for Early-stage Invasive Breast Cancer and DCIS

ASTRO Strongly Supports Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to Lead the NIH

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