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Dr. Bentzen's ongoing achievements in the radiation sciences are extraordinary," said William F. Regine, MD, FACR, FACRO , Isadore and Fannie Schneider Foxman Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at UM SOM. (umaryland.edu)
Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, and Michael L. Steinberg, MD, FASTRO, Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. (umaryland.edu)
Dr. Hong is Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Radiation Oncology Informatics in the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute at the University of California, San Francisco, and in the UCSF-UC Berkeley Joint Program in Computational Precision Health. (ucsf.edu)
In addition there has been a clinical department of radiation oncology within the Cross Cancer Institute since the Institute was created. (ualberta.ca)

The bill includes a provision to delay the start of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO Model) until Jan. 1, 2023. (newswise.com)
Delaying the model until 2023 provides time for Congress to work with radiation oncology stakeholders to ensure the model's success and protect patient access to cancer care. (newswise.com)
Visit us at Astro 2023! (civatechoncology.com)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Veracyte, Inc . (Nasdaq: VCYT) announced that six abstracts highlighting new data from studies evaluating the company's Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier and related capabilities will be presented, three as oral presentations, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting 2023 taking place October 1-4 in San Diego. (businesswire.com)
Congratulations to Dr. Tony Wang and the other 2023 Astro Fellows! (columbia.edu)
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prelude Corporation (PreludeDx™), a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early-stage breast cancer, today announced it will be presenting data using DCISionRT to identify limitations in current clinicopathologic factors alone to predict radiation benefit in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). (kxan.com)
This comparison data was selected for a scientific session oral presentation at the 65th Annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting, to be held on October 1-4, 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. (kxan.com)

Loss of short-term memory function is a known casualty in some patients treated with WBRT, explained lead author Vinai Gondi, MD, a radiation oncologist from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. (medscape.com)
Patients should check with their radiation oncologist to determine the most appropriate course of action for their treatment. (survivingbreastcancer.org)
I am a radiation oncologist who cares for people with head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, and cancer involving the brain and spine. (mskcc.org)
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Disease Control and Quality of life at 6 Years," appears in the May 2013 edition of Radiation Oncology and was led by Dr. Alan Katz, a radiation oncologist with more than 30 years of experience who currently practices at Flushing Radiation Oncology in Queens, N.Y. (medicalmvp.com)
SRS has been used to successfully treat lung tumors in humans, in large part because it is noninvasive and highly targeted," added Dr. Neal Mauldin, PetCure Oncology's chief medical officer and a triple-board certified radiation oncologist. (petcureoncology.com)
Patients are encouraged to consult with their radiation oncologist regarding timing and location of the injection. (globalhealthnewswire.com)

The 43 CyberKnife presentations focused on a range of indications including lung, brain, kidney, and prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), which was the topic of 14 presentations. (geriatriccareers.com)
The administration of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) through the use of CyberKnife therapy appears to be a safe and effective salvage treatment for women with previously irradiated, locally recurrent gynecologic cancers, according to study results presented at the 2018 Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Winter Meeting. (cyberknifemiami.com)
This is the first and largest randomized clinical trial ever to study the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in treating oligoprogressive metastatic lung and breast cancers. (mskcc.org)
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 21, 2013 - Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), announced today the publication of study results involving hundreds of prostate cancer patients treated with the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System, the most widely used form of prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). (medicalmvp.com)

He has published more than 200 research papers on a broad range of topics in the radiation sciences and clinical radiotherapy, and he has contributed to dozens of books, chapters, editorials, and proceedings. (varian.com)
He has served on editorial boards for Radiation Research, RadioGraphics, Medical Physics, Radiotherapy and Oncology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics and Seminars in Radiation Oncology. (varian.com)
The company supplies informatics software for managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology practices. (varian.com)
ATLANTA - A modified version of whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) might preserve memory function in cancer patients with brain metastases, according to a single-group study presented here at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 55th Annual Meeting. (medscape.com)
The technique is designed to deliver a large dose of radiation to the area while sparing surrounding healthy tissue, sometimes as a primary treatment and sometimes as a boost to external beam radiotherapy treatments. (varian.com)
He led one of the first randomized controlled studies of clinical machine learning, developing an electronic health record-based algorithm that accurately directed care to reduce emergency visits and hospitalizations during radiotherapy. (ucsf.edu)
The use of ADT and the prolongation of adjuvant ADT with radiotherapy provides clinically meaningful benefit and should remain the standard of care, with level 1 evidence," he said during a presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting. (medpagetoday.com)
The analysis included 10,853 patients from 12 radiotherapy trials, for whom the researchers analyzed outcomes related to three aspects of ADT: the addition of ADT to radiation therapy (median follow-up 12 years), and the prolongation of adjuvant ADT (median 10.9 years follow-up), and neoadjuvant ADT (median 10.3 years follow-up). (medpagetoday.com)
Based on the support of the young sections of Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM), Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO) and Italian Society of Surgical Oncology (SICO) merged into the NutriOnc Research Group, we performed a multidisciplinary national survey with the aim to define the awareness of nutritional issues among healthcare professionals delivering anticancer care. (bvsalud.org)
He give a presentation titled "New Lenses, New Visions for Radiotherapy in the Molecular-Genetic-Immunomodulator Era of Oncology" [ PDF ]. (ohsu.edu)
Dr. Kavanagh, an internationally renown expert and pioneer on the strategic implementation of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) also serves as professor &chair of the dept. of radiation oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine . (ohsu.edu)
The Edmonton Cancer Clinic, Radiotherapy, was staffed by two British Radiation Oncologists treating patients with a Eldorado Cobalt 60 unit, a Cesium teletherapy unit, a Picker 270 KV, Picker 120 KV units plus radium applicators for brachytherapy. (ualberta.ca)

Newswise - ARLINGTON, Va., December 7, 2021 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, MD, FASTRO, in response to today's introduction of the Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. (newswise.com)
Her primary clinical practice site was as the Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence, St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., where she cared for numerous patients for 13 years and served as the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology from 2019 to 2021. (kelsey-seybold.com)
Similarly, 12% reported deferring any new patient visits in 2021, compared to 75% in the early weeks of the pandemic. (globalhealthnewswire.com)

Radiation oncologists across the country applaud our congressional champions for working to protect patient access to cancer care during this pandemic by implementing a one-year delay to the RO Model and mitigating serious Medicare payment cuts. (newswise.com)
An ASTRO physician survey found that the pandemic led to delayed cancer screenings and diagnoses, and that as a result, a large percentage of radiation oncologists now care for patients with more advanced cancers that require more intensive treatments. (newswise.com)
Customizable CivaTech products insure that radiation oncologists can deliver individualized, targeted therapy to treat cancer. (civatechoncology.com)
But radiation oncologists have been increasingly sensitive to the adverse effects of that approach, he explained. (medscape.com)
Our highly skilled teams of trained medical and scientific professionals specialize in radiation therapy, including radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists and radiation therapists. (scripps.org)
A team of neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists with specialized expertise in Gamma Knife treatment and other methods collaborate to determine the best approach for each patient. (columbia.edu)
Daniel Hamstra, MD, PhD, of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, told MedPage Today that the study reaffirms what radiation oncologists knew about hormonal therapy and radiation therapy in men with high-risk prostate cancer. (medpagetoday.com)
You can read about clinical studies and watch testimonials from well-known radiation oncologists below. (accuray.com)
There are 23 Radiation Oncologists comprising approximately 21 FTEs working closely with specialists in the Experimental Oncology, Medical Oncology, Pathology, Surgical Oncology, Oncologic Imaging and Gynecological Oncology disciplines. (ualberta.ca)
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors who treat people with cancer are seeing the harmful effects of the pandemic on their patients, according to a national survey of radiation oncologists. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Two-thirds of the radiation oncologists (66%) said new patients are presenting with more advanced-stage cancers. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Most clinics are no longer deferring or postponing radiation treatments, according to a national survey of radiation oncologists. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Enhanced safety protocols in radiation therapy clinics remain widespread, according to a national survey of radiation oncologists. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Radiation oncologists at community-based private practices were more likely to report seeing advanced-stage cancers among their patients, compared to those at university-affiliated clinics. (globalhealthnewswire.com)

For general information about radiation therapy, visit the RTAnswers.org . (astro.org)
More than 100 bipartisan members of Congress wrote the Biden administration earlier this fall objecting to the excessive radiation therapy payment cuts under the RO Model and Medicare's 2022 fee schedule. (newswise.com)
Radiation therapy has undergone a renaissance. (umaryland.edu)
This work led him to consider dose-fractionation schedules, and how radiation therapy might be best delivered to maximize tumor control, while minimizing damage to normal tissue. (umaryland.edu)
Sanghani M V, Ching J, Schultz D, Cormack R, Loffredo M, McMahon E, Beard C, D'Amico AV. Impact on rectal dose from the use of a prostate immobilization and rectal localization device for patients receiving dose escalated 3D conformal radiation therapy. (kelsey-seybold.com)
Sanghani M . Targeted Radiation Therapy Options for Cancer. (kelsey-seybold.com)
To learn more about how accredited facilities such as ours use the process of accreditation to benefit patients and to find additional educational materials on radiation therapy treatment, visit ASTRO's patient and caregiver information site, RTAnswers.org . (westcancercenter.org)
Globally, SunCHECK technology is used for radiation therapy Quality Management on almost 1,500 linear accelerators at nearly 500 sites. (sunnuclear.com)
SunCHECK is an integrated, independent enterprise software solution - featuring automation and direct quality assurance (QA) device connectivity - for radiation therapy. (sunnuclear.com)
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, with 10 Varian radiation therapy delivery systems across two sites in northwest England, selected SunCHECK as its Quality Management Platform. (sunnuclear.com)
CivaDerm™ is a temporary radiation therapy product designed for intraoperative or surface radiation to treat skin cancer and other lesions. (civatechoncology.com)
Using a line source, the number of needles required to deliver the radiation therapy is less than that reported with standard preloaded or stranded brachytherapy products. (civatechoncology.com)
CivaString® and CivaSheet® are the only implantable radiation therapy devices encapsulated with polymers and approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a sealed source. (civatechoncology.com)
CivaSheet® is the only bioabsorbable and directional radiation therapy device approved by the FDA. (civatechoncology.com)
CivaTech Oncology Inc. is a North Carolina-based corporation that offers cancer patients radiation therapy treatment options designed to minimize distress, maximize quality of life, and improve life expectancy. (civatechoncology.com)
Dr. Gondi and a group of colleagues from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) developed an approach to address the problem: hippocampal avoidance (HA)-WBRT. (medscape.com)
He was also awarded an ASTRO research fellowship in 1995 for his research in radiation-inducible gene therapy. (pnhp.org)
This project aligns with the Foundation's overall mission of demonstrating, enhancing, and continuously improving accountability to the public in the safe and appropriate use of medical imaging and radiation therapy. (varian.com)
Brachytherapy involves the delivery of radiation therapy through the placement of one or more tiny radioactive sources into a tumor or an area of the body where a tumor was surgically removed. (varian.com)
A high resolution photo is available, showing this award being bestowed in the Varian Medical Systems exhibit at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Therapy (ASTRO) yesterday. (varian.com)
Nearly two of every three people with cancer require radiation therapy as part of their care. (scripps.org)
Scripps Cancer Center specialists use some of the most advanced radiation therapy technologies available to treat cancer, either alone or with other treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy . (scripps.org)
There are several types of radiation therapy. (scripps.org)
As a prelude to Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in October, we are pleased to focus this issue on several evolving areas of breast radiation therapy. (appliedradiationoncology.com)
The cover article, Cardiac-sparing radiation therapy for breast cancer, examines the wide variety of methods for adjuvant breast or chest wall RT that can help minimize radiation dose to the heart-a key contributor to coronary stenosis and other cardiac diseases. (appliedradiationoncology.com)
University of Pennsylvania authors provide an enlightened review of techniques to help individualize and, in turn, maximize cardiac-sparing radiation treatments, from a minimum standard of forward planning, to more advanced methods of prone positioning, deep-inspiration breath hold, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and proton therapy. (appliedradiationoncology.com)
This definitive review assesses applicator-based brachytherapy and its toxicity-related concerns, external-beam approaches, proton therapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, and the future outlook of APBI. (appliedradiationoncology.com)
Of particular interest were two [i] prospective Phase II studies which found that the quality of life for patients undergoing CyberKnife SBRT for prostate cancer "compare favorably to published results from radical prostatectomy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy. (geriatriccareers.com)
Keresztes was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in 2007, undergoing a lumpectomy and radiation therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. (mygirlscream.com)
Gamma Knife treatment is offered as part of a complete set of precision radiation therapy techniques. (columbia.edu)
Of these 12 trials, six evaluated ADT use (in more than 5,000 patients), mostly the addition of 3 to 6 months of ADT to radiation therapy. (medpagetoday.com)
Preliminary outcomes show that a single fraction of radiation with the Xoft System yields excellent results in patients meeting specific selection criteria," said A.M. Nisar Syed, MD. "By greatly reducing the number of treatment patients receive as compared to traditional radiation therapy, IORT provides valuable advantages to patients including shorter treatment times, fewer side effects, reduced costs and improved quality of life. (icadmed.com)
DCISionRT is the only risk assessment test for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that predicts radiation therapy benefit. (kxan.com)
DCISionRT's intelligent reporting provides a woman's recurrence risk after breast conserving surgery alone and with the addition of radiation therapy. (kxan.com)
Here are just a few of the many case studies on the safety and efficacy of CyberKnife stereotactic radiation therapy. (cyberknifemiami.com)
Griffiths said 20% to 40% of patients who receive conventional radiation therapy (RT) for gynecologic cancers will experience locoregional relapse. (cyberknifemiami.com)
The Italian Association of Radiation and clinical oncology for gastrointestinal tumors (AIRO-GI) study group released a national survey to investigate the current clinical practice of external beam radiation therapy in these patients. (bvsalud.org)
Modern conformal techniques and daily image-guided radiation therapy protocols were used in 94% of centers. (bvsalud.org)
A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found that high-dose radiation therapy administered alongside systemic therapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer can help extend progression free survival. (mskcc.org)
The Company's leading-edge technologies deliver the full range of radiation therapy and radiosurgery treatments. (medicalmvp.com)
SRS has been a standard of care in human oncology for decades, combining radiation therapy with advanced technology to deliver radiation with sub-millimeter precision, fewer side effects, and sometimes even curative intent. (petcureoncology.com)
More Than 7,000 Pet Families Have Chosen PetCure Oncology For Their Dog Or Cat's Cancer Therapy. (petcureoncology.com)
The national survey of radiation therapy practice leaders fielded this winter also indicates that treatment postponements and deferrals that were common a year ago have largely subsided and that clinics continue to use a variety of enhanced safety measures to protect their patients and staff. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Enhanced safety protocols remain widespread at radiation therapy clinics. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
ASTRO also updated its COVID-19 clinical guidance to include support for COVID-19 vaccination for people receiving radiation therapy, as long as the individual does not have increased risk of a reaction to the vaccine. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Proton beam therapy offers a high degree of precision, allowing an escalated radiation dose to be targeted directly on a tumor while sparing the adjacent healthy tissue. (medscape.com)
In the new model, ASTRO identifies two categories for the appropriate use of proton beam therapy. (medscape.com)
ASTRO Model Policies: Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) . (medscape.com)
Cite this: ASTRO Coverage Recommendations for Proton Beam Therapy - Medscape - Jul 20, 2017. (medscape.com)
According to American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) guidelines , these tests should be offered to patients who would benefit from active surveillance or some type of definitive therapy. (medscape.com)
Treatment for prostate cancer may involve active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy - including brachytherapy (prostate brachytherapy) and external-beam radiation therapy, proton therapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), cryosurgery, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or some combination. (wikipedia.org)
However, there are exceptions: radiation therapy can treat some advanced tumors, and hormonal therapy some early-stage tumors. (wikipedia.org)
However, watchful waiting may also be suggested when the risks of surgery, radiation therapy, or hormonal therapy outweigh the possible benefits. (wikipedia.org)
Surgical removal of the prostate, or prostatectomy, is a common treatment either for early-stage prostate cancer or for cancer that has failed to respond to radiation therapy. (wikipedia.org)
citation needed] In the event of positive margins or locally advanced disease found on pathology, adjuvant radiation therapy may offer improved survival. (wikipedia.org)
citation needed] Surgery may also be offered when a cancer is not responding to radiation therapy. (wikipedia.org)
However, because radiation therapy causes tissue changes, prostatectomy after radiation has higher risks of complications. (wikipedia.org)

She didn't stop there, though, and generously raised money for under-insured breast cancer patients as she completed her first Boston Marathon earlier this year," said ASTRO President-elect Brian D. Kavanagh, MD, MPH, FASTRO. (mygirlscream.com)
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we already see the consequences of pandemic-driven drops in cancer screening and diagnostics," said Thomas J. Eichler, MD, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors. (globalhealthnewswire.com)

PetCure Oncology has changed that by creating comprehensive veterinary cancer centers that specialize in radiation oncology and SRS. (petcureoncology.com)

This is what I found based on my scouring the sites of the Society of Surgical Oncology ( SSO ), the American Society of Clinical Oncology, ( ASCO ), the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). (survivingbreastcancer.org)
The Society of Surgical Oncology has provided these guidelines specific to breast cancer. (survivingbreastcancer.org)

According to ASTRO , 'patients with rapidly progressing, potentially curable tumors may outweigh the risks of COVID-19 exposure/infection, but patients receiving radiation for symptom control or at low risk of harm due to alteration of schedule for radiation treatment visits could potentially be safely delayed. (survivingbreastcancer.org)

Currently, a phase 3 trial, RTOG 1317, is comparing partial cranial radiation with and without sparing of the hippocampus in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer and brain metastases. (medscape.com)
Using the latest technology, our teams care for patients with powerful, precise radiation treatment. (scripps.org)
Data on the CyberKnife System continued to support that it is the best option for SBRT, while data on the TomoTherapy System reinforced its ability to treat the entire spectrum of radiation oncology patients," said Joshua H. Levine, president and chief executive officer of Accuray. (geriatriccareers.com)
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), is a radiation oncology company that develops, manufactures and sells precise, innovative tumor treatment solutions that set the standard of care with the aim of helping patients live longer, better lives. (geriatriccareers.com)
ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologists, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals that specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. (mygirlscream.com)
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Co-pay Assistance Program helps patients with radiation treatment co-pays as well as drug co-pays and medical insurance premiums for certain individuals. (rtanswers.org)
In addition, the Canadian Radiation Hypersensitivity Tissue Bank has been established for patients who have had an unexpectedly severe reaction to radiation. (ualberta.ca)
At the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in the fall of 2016, a study of lung cancer patients across the Veterans Health Administration found that radiation delivered stereotactically led to "improved survival" and "a 40 percent decrease in the risk of death. (petcureoncology.com)
Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that new patients are arriving for treatment with more advanced disease than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Safety is at the core of radiation oncology, and clinics were ready to adapt quickly and ramp up protective measures that keep their staff and patients safe from COVID-19 exposure," said Dr. Eichler. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
Fewer clinics (15%) use telemedicine for clinician assessments of patients who are undergoing radiation treatments. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
This policy update reflects the most current knowledge regarding which patients will benefit from - and therefore should have access to - this cutting-edge treatment," said ASTRO Chair David C. Beyer, MD. (medscape.com)

ASTRO's Annual Meeting is the premier radiation oncology scientific event in the world and draws more than 11,000 attendees each year. (sensushealthcare.com)

Journal of Clinical Oncology. (kelsey-seybold.com)
Dr. Hong's research has been published in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Clinical Oncology and JAMA Oncology. (ucsf.edu)

The meeting is cosponsored by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (AHNS) and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC). (astro.org)
Søren M. Bentzen, PhD, DMSc , a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM), has been awarded a gold medal from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). (umaryland.edu)
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Haakon Ragde, MD , as its 2016 Honorary Member, the highest honor ASTRO confers on distinguished cancer researchers, scientists, and leaders in disciplines other than radiation oncology, radiobiology, or radiation physics. (ascopost.com)
Among his numerous awards are the Coolidge Award of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in 2004 and the Gold Medal of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in 2006, both the highest honor of the respective organization. (varian.com)
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 55th Annual Meeting: Abstract LBA1. (medscape.com)
Dr. Hong serves on the NRG Cancer Care Delivery Research Committee and is an American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) representative for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Big Data Subcommittee. (ucsf.edu)
He is a member of the Minimal Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) Council, the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium and Informatics Summit Scientific Program Committees, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) CancerLinQ Leadership Council. (ucsf.edu)
SUNNYVALE, Calif., October 3, 2013 and ASTRO 2013 (Atlanta)- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY) announced today that studies presented at the 55th Annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting in Atlanta, September 22 - 25, 2013 continue to reinforce evidence of clinical and quality of life benefits for the CyberKnife® and TomoTherapy® Systems. (geriatriccareers.com)
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has chosen Theresa A. Keresztes, a resident of Wellesley, Massachusetts, to receive the 2016 Survivor Circle Award. (mygirlscream.com)
She has served as the chair of the multidisciplinary quality assurance subcommittee with the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. (yale.edu)
These findings will be presented during this year's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago. (mskcc.org)
In related SBRT news, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently updated its position on the use of SBRT for prostate cancer. (medicalmvp.com)
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated its recommendations for medical insurance coverage for this modality. (medscape.com)

SunCHECK will be featured at the upcoming 2018 ASTRO Annual Meeting in Booth 1302, and addressed during user presentations and live demonstrations throughout the conference. (sunnuclear.com)
He served as the co-chair of the Campaign for a Healthy California from 2017-2018 and was the very first visiting fellow on health care policy in the California Department of Insurance in 2013. (pnhp.org)

Receive monthly emails about the latest oncology research and technology, new patient services, resources and more! (westcancercenter.org)

I hope to see you in Boston this month at ASTRO 2016 for continued collaboration across the field! (appliedradiationoncology.com)
ASTRO is honored to present Ms. Keresztes with the 2016 Survivor Circle Award. (mygirlscream.com)

She completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at Tufts Medical Center/Brown University in Boston, Mass./Providence, R.I. in 2008. (kelsey-seybold.com)
He completed his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Chicago where he served as chief resident and completed a brachytherapy fellowship at the Institute Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, France. (pnhp.org)
He completed medical school at the University of Wisconsin and residency in radiation oncology at Duke University, where he served as Chief Resident. (ucsf.edu)
She then went on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine there before her Training in Radiation Oncology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA, where she was chief resident. (yale.edu)

Per ASCO guidelines , Decipher results should help to guide post-prostatectomy adjuvant or salvage radiation. (medscape.com)

For much of his career, Dr. Bentzen has studied the long-term effects of radiation treatment on normal tissue. (umaryland.edu)
Able to support a broad combination of Oncology Information Systems, treatment planning and delivery technologies, SunCHECK streamlines and standardizes critical Patient and Machine QA workflows, allowing greater focus on Patient Safety. (sunnuclear.com)
Varian is pleased to support this initiative, which will enable accrual of important data that could yield useful information for developing evidence-based treatment protocols," said Kolleen Kennedy, president of Varian's Oncology Systems business. (varian.com)
Data that will be shared at this year's ASTRO meeting will demonstrate the Decipher Prostate test's ability to help clinicians make more informed treatment decisions based on the underlying biology of the individual patient's prostate cancer and will reinforce that prostate cancer molecular tests are not all created equal nor are they interchangeable," said Elai Davicioni, Ph.D., Veracyte's medical director for Urology. (businesswire.com)
Accreditation through APEx is a voluntary and rigorous multi-step process including equipment, modalities, techniques, and oncology information and treatment planning systems used at each center. (scripps.org)
She is a wonderful role model and led by example as she started and maintained a healthy exercise and diet program throughout her own radiation treatment course. (mygirlscream.com)
The CyberKnife treatment was also shown to be minimally harmful, producing low levels of toxicity that are similar to the level produced by other radiation treatment options including brachytherapy. (medicalmvp.com)
There is pulsed dose rate and high dose rate brachytherapy, permanent interstitial implantation, and stereotactic body radiation treatment. (ualberta.ca)
This paradigm has emerged as the key approach to detect cancerous tissue, target delivery of precision-guided ionizing radiation, and monitor treatment response. (ualberta.ca)
ASTRO recently joined a coalition led by the American Cancer Society and National Comprehensive Cancer Network to encourage the American public to resume cancer screening and treatment, emphasizing that cancer won't wait until the pandemic ends. (globalhealthnewswire.com)

Itrecognizes a distinguished scientist who has made major contributions to the field of radiation oncology. (umaryland.edu)
This distinguished honor is in recognition of Dr. Wang's significant service to ASTRO and your contributions to the field of radiation oncology," said Beth Erikson, MD, Chair, ASTRO Fellows Selection Committee. (columbia.edu)
Dr. Wang and his fellow recipients from around the world were honored with their families at ASTRO's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, where they were recognized for outstanding contributions to the field, receiving ASTRO Fellow sashes and pins. (columbia.edu)

Networking with others in your field is another one of the top reasons to attend this year's ASTRO. (sensushealthcare.com)
At this year's ASTRO there will be two excellent keynote speeches, one from Ned Sharpless, Director of the National Cancer Institute , as well as one from Mark Stevenson, a futurologist and author, who will share his vision of medicine and how it relates to radiation oncology. (sensushealthcare.com)

Whether we see you throughout the many programs at ASTRO or at booth #1017, we look forward to the opportunity to meet and speak with you and other fellow radiation oncology professionals. (sensushealthcare.com)

Dr. Bentzen also holds a secondary faculty appointment as a professor of radiation oncology at UM SOM and is a member of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. (umaryland.edu)
He has lectured as a named visiting professor at many institutions, including Harvard University/MGH, the University of California at San Francisco, Stanford University and Washington University. (varian.com)
Dr. Tony Wang has dedicated his career to radiation oncology, precisely Gamma Knife procedures, working with the Department of Neurosurgery and Dr. Michael Sisti , James G. McMurtry Professor of Neurological Surgery at Columbia Medical Center. (columbia.edu)
In many cases, the results of our trials have changed practice in Canada and worldwide," says Dr. Janet Dancey , CCTG Director and professor in the Queen's Department of Oncology. (queensu.ca)

CivaTech Oncology® designs innovative products that bring meaningful improvements to low dose rate brachytherapy. (civatechoncology.com)
The new registry, which is the first such nationwide modality-based project in radiation oncology, is linked to the American Board of Radiology's (ABR's) Innovation Pathway in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Focused Practice Recognition of Brachytherapy. (varian.com)
The initiative is a voluntary component of the existing ABR MOC program and is designed to allow ABR radiation oncology diplomates who are enrolled in MOC and active in brachytherapy practice to achieve an added credential that demonstrates their commitment to quality and safety, expertise, and volume of practice in that modality. (varian.com)
The Focused Practice in Brachytherapy Initiative, made possible by the Varian grant, will have an important national impact on clinical case quality assurance and policy development in radiation oncology," said Paul E. Wallner, DO, ABR associate executive director for radiation oncology and director, ABR Foundation. (varian.com)
Paul Wallner, D.O., Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology of The American Board of Radiology (ABR), and Beth Erickson, M.D., Chair of the ABR Brachytherapy Focused Practice Advisory Committee, accept a $100,000 grant from Kolleen Kennedy, President of Oncology Systems at Varian Medical Systems, to establish a national brachytherapy registry. (varian.com)

After earning his doctorate in medicine and medical physics from the University of Aarhus in Denmark, Dr. Bentzen was a visiting scientist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center from 1987-1988. (umaryland.edu)
Abstracts can be found on the website of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics . (geriatriccareers.com)

For more information about ASTRO's 58th Annual Meeting, visit www.astro.org/AnnualMeeting . (mygirlscream.com)
She is a previous chair of the best of ASTRO meeting, and was part of ASTRO's annual meeting steering committee and Education committee. (yale.edu)

Mike Bassett is a staff writer focusing on oncology and hematology. (medpagetoday.com)

19 pandemic resolves, provided radiation oncology services are available. (survivingbreastcancer.org)

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced that it will appoint C. Clifton Ling, Ph.D, to the position of director of advanced clinical research for Oncology Systems. (varian.com)
Varian has had the privilege of collaborating with Clif Ling for many years in his role as a clinical physicist and radiation science researcher," said Tim Guertin, president and CEO of Varian. (varian.com)
For more information, visit http://www.varian.com/ . (varian.com)

These opportunities are a great way to contribute to the literature while reinforcing our ever-present, all-important goal: strengthening patient outcomes in radiation oncology. (appliedradiationoncology.com)
Forward-looking statements in this press release relate, but are not limited, to clinical applications, clinical results, patient outcomes, and the Company's leadership position in radiation oncology innovation. (medicalmvp.com)
Its clinical trials have expanded well beyond testing new and approved drugs for different cancer treatments into investigating how radiation, surgical, exercise, dietary, and smoking cessation interventions can boost patient outcomes and quality of life. (queensu.ca)

She has served as the Chair of the Radiation Oncology Health Advisory Committee, which is the analysis arm of the Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System. (yale.edu)

IORT with the Xoft System uses a miniaturized X-ray source to deliver one precise, concentrated dose of radiation to a tumor site at the time of breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy). (icadmed.com)

This scientific program is the ideal platform to bring together physicians, scientists and researchers from all oncology disciplines to exchange ideas, promote multidisciplinary care and address the educational and professional development interests of attendees. (sensushealthcare.com)

For full details of these study abstracts, visit. (ascopost.com)

Medicare cuts to radiation oncology are among the highest of any medical specialty for next year, and they are part of a more-than-20% cumulative drop in reimbursement to radiation oncology over the past decade. (newswise.com)

The progress we've made in understanding radiation biology and molecular cancer biology has revolutionized the way radiation oncology is practiced. (umaryland.edu)

Excessive cuts to radiation oncology reimbursement will force many clinics to reduce services or close, threatening patient access to life-saving cancer treatments. (newswise.com)
This delay creates a critical window of opportunity for Congress to address the RO Model's flaws , namely the excessively severe discount factor payment cuts, as well as the need for payment stability for all radiation oncology clinics. (newswise.com)
The survey also found that clinics have largely stopped deferring or postponing radiation treatments. (globalhealthnewswire.com)
More than 8 in 10 clinics (85%) offer telemedicine options for follow-up surveillance visits, and more than half (54%) do so for new patient consultations. (globalhealthnewswire.com)

His work has been recognized with the Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) Publication Award, Bio-IT World Innovative Practices Award, and the Symposium on Artificial Intelligence for Learning Health Systems New England Journal of Medicine Travel Award. (ucsf.edu)

At PetCure Oncology we are unconditionally committed to delivering industry-leading cancer care to pets and unwavering support to the families who love them. (petcureoncology.com)

In 1998, he was elected honorary member of the European Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO). (varian.com)
Ling has served on committees, panels, and boards for the National Institute of Health, the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. and in Canada, AAPM, the National Academies, the Radiation Research Society, the American College of Radiology, ASTRO, and the Radiological Society of North America. (varian.com)

The award is given to scientists who have made outstanding lifetime contributions to the study of radiation oncology, including achievements in clinical patient care, research, teaching and service to the profession. (umaryland.edu)
In addition, he has received 54 visiting professorships and four clinical trial or research group chairmanships. (umaryland.edu)
The organization's mission is "to advance the practice of radiation oncology by promoting excellence in patient care, providing opportunities for educational and professional development, promoting research and disseminating research results and representing radiation oncology in a rapidly evolving health care environment. (columbia.edu)
ENV has steered its investigate environmental, occupational, through the initiation of targeted individual research focus to LMICs in particular, and lifestyle- and radiation-related analytical epidemiological studies. (who.int)

APEx is an accreditation program developed by ASTRO that validates a radiation oncology facility's excellence in delivering safe, high-quality patient care. (westcancercenter.org)
Perhaps most importantly for us, the feedback shared by our clinical partners using the new CyberKnife M6 and TomoTherapy H Series sparked several discussions among their colleagues about how both technologies can help expand patient access to the most precise, leading-edge radiation therapies available. (geriatriccareers.com)

A variety of indications including prostate, lung, liver, breast and head and neck cancers were represented among the 104 oral and poster presentations, further positioning Accuray as a leader in precise, innovative radiation oncology therapies. (geriatriccareers.com)

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