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ASTRO 2015

18 - 21 Oct 2015

TBC, San Antonio, United States of America

Reduced fractionation radiotherapy feasible for localised prostate cancer

Prof Howard Sandler - Cedars-Sinaim Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

$Reduced fractionation radiotherapy feasible for localised prostate cancer ( Prof Howard Sandler - Cedars-Sinaim Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA )$

ASTRO 2015 highlights: UK perspective

Dr Ajay Aggarwal – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK

ASTRO 2015 highlights: UK perspective ( Dr Ajay Aggarwal – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK )

Challenge of cancer in middle-income countries with an ageing population

Dr Ajay Aggarwal – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK

Challenge of cancer in middle-income countries with an ageing population ( Dr Ajay Aggarwal – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK )

Geonomic testing may help predict metastatic risk after prostatectomy and salvage radiotherapy

Dr Robert Den - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

Geonomic testing may help predict metastatic risk after prostatectomy and salvage radiotherapy ( Dr Robert Den - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA )

Conventional vs hypofractionated IMRT for localised prostate cancer

Dr Talha Shaikh - Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, USA

$Conventional vs hypofractionated IMRT for localised prostate cancer ( Dr Talha Shaikh - Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, USA )$

Deintensified chemoradiation for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Dr Bhishamjit Chera - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

Deintensified chemoradiation for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer ( Dr Bhishamjit Chera - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA )

Nurse-led head and neck cancer clinic helps reduce post-treatment symptoms, emergency visits and hospitalisations

Bridgett Harr - Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

Nurse-led head and neck cancer clinic helps reduce post-treatment symptoms, emergency visits and hospitalisations ( Bridgett Harr - Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA )

Accelerated partial breast irradiation valid alternative to whole breast irradiation in early breast cancer

Prof Vratislav Strnad - University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

Accelerated partial breast irradiation valid alternative to whole breast irradiation in early breast cancer ( Prof Vratislav Strnad - University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany )

Image-guided IMRT reduces bowel effects in cervical cancer patients

Dr Supriya Chopra - Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India

Image-guided IMRT reduces bowel effects in cervical cancer patients ( Dr Supriya Chopra - Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India )

Does photon radiation therapy reduce ear toxicity in children with medulloblastoma?

Dr Arnold Paulino - MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, USA

Does photon radiation therapy reduce ear toxicity in children with medulloblastoma? ( Dr Arnold Paulino - MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, USA )

Patient-reported feedback improves outcomes of palliative radiation therapy and care

Prof Paul Read – University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA

Patient-reported feedback improves outcomes of palliative radiation therapy and care ( Prof Paul Read – University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA )

Radiological management of intermediate-risk meningioma

Dr Leland Rogers - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA

Radiological management of intermediate-risk meningioma ( Dr Leland Rogers - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA )

Managing late and ongoing effects of treatment in prostate cancer survivors

Dr Bridget Koontz - Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA

Managing late and ongoing effects of treatment in prostate cancer survivors ( Dr Bridget Koontz - Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA )

Dexamethasone can reduce radiation-induced pain flares

Dr Alysa Fairchild - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Dexamethasone can reduce radiation-induced pain flares ( Dr Alysa Fairchild - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada )

Combining immunotherapy with stereotactic body radiotherapy

Dr James Welsh - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

Combining immunotherapy with stereotactic body radiotherapy ( Dr James Welsh - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )

Longer duration of ADT after radiotherapy improves disease-free survival in prostate cancer

Dr Colleen Lawton - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

Longer duration of ADT after radiotherapy improves disease-free survival in prostate cancer ( Dr Colleen Lawton - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA )

Mobile app designed to help manage radiation therapy toxicities

Dr Malolan Rajagopalan - Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, USA

Mobile app designed to help manage radiation therapy toxicities ( Dr Malolan Rajagopalan - Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, USA )

Favourable results seen with radiotherapy for rare paediatric brain and spinal cord tumour

Dr Thomas Merchant - St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA

Favourable results seen with radiotherapy for rare paediatric brain and spinal cord tumour ( Dr Thomas Merchant - St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA )

Systemic immunotherapy and radiotherapy combination shows promise in advanced skin cancer

Dr Susan Hiniker - Stanford University, Stanford, USA

Systemic immunotherapy and radiotherapy combination shows promise in advanced skin cancer ( Dr Susan Hiniker - Stanford University, Stanford, USA )

Improving the consistency of radiation oncology processes

Dr John Suh - Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

Improving the consistency of radiation oncology processes ( Dr John Suh - Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA )

Is 3D-conformational or intensity-modulated radiation therapy better for NSCLC?

Dr Stephen Chun - MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, USA

Is 3D-conformational or intensity-modulated radiation therapy better for NSCLC? ( Dr Stephen Chun - MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, USA )

First ASTRO glioblastoma guidelines under review

Dr Stephen Lutz - Eastern Woods Radiation, Findlay, USA

First ASTRO glioblastoma guidelines under review ( Dr Stephen Lutz - Eastern Woods Radiation, Findlay, USA )

Individualised stereotactic body radiotherapy of liver metastases

Dr Theodore Hong - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

Individualised stereotactic body radiotherapy of liver metastases ( Dr Theodore Hong - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )

Care of patients receiving chemoradiation

Dr Theodore Hong - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

Care of patients receiving chemoradiation ( Dr Theodore Hong - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )

ASTRO 2015: Technology meets patient care

Dr Brian Kavanagh - University of Colorado Cancer Centre, Aurora, USA

ASTRO 2015: Technology meets patient care ( Dr Brian Kavanagh - University of Colorado Cancer Centre, Aurora, USA )

Novel approaches to treating oligometastases

Dr Morten Høyer - Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Novel approaches to treating oligometastases ( Dr Morten Høyer - Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark )

Economics of radiation therapy

Ron DiGiaimo – Revenue Cycle Inc, Austin, USA

Economics of radiation therapy ( Ron DiGiaimo – Revenue Cycle Inc, Austin, USA )

Can early stage NSCLC be treated with stereotactic radiation therapy?

Dr David Palma – London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada

Can early stage NSCLC be treated with stereotactic radiation therapy? ( Dr David Palma – London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada )

Stereotactic radiation therapy for oligmetastases

Dr David Palma – London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada

Stereotactic radiation therapy for oligmetastases ( Dr David Palma – London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada )

Can SBRT be of use for early, operable non-small cell lung cancer?

Dr Joe Chang – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

Can SBRT be of use for early, operable non-small cell lung cancer? ( Dr Joe Chang – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )

Investigating genetic vulnerabilities to radiation therapy

Dr Mohamed Abazeed – Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

Investigating genetic vulnerabilities to radiation therapy ( Dr Mohamed Abazeed – Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA )

Raising the bar on radiation oncology excellence

Dr Bruce Haffty - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA

Raising the bar on radiation oncology excellence ( Dr Bruce Haffty - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA )

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