Practice-Changing Cancer Studies to be Presented at Major Cancer Meeting

Live news briefing with webcast to be held to preview studies

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host a news briefing with accompanying live webcast on top cancer research from its 52nd Annual Meeting.  

News briefing details

When:  Monday, November 1, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific); 4:00 p.m. (Eastern)

What:   News briefing with live webcast on studies from ASTRO's 52nd Annual Meeting.

Study findings previewed:

• Chemotherapy plus radiation prevents bladder cancer recurrences
• Radiation therapy after lumpectomy reduces absolute risk of recurrence by 15 percent over 10 years
• Non-invasive stereotactic radiation as effective as surgery for treatment of some non-small cell lung cancers

Where:  On the Web at https://astro.webex.com/astro/j.php?ED=123669767&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

How: To participate in the webcast, click on the link above and register to view slides and listen to the audio of the conference live.

Contact:  Call the ASTRO Communications Department at 703-839-7336 prior to October 30. October 31 – November 3, call the press office at 619-525-6313 or e-mail Beth Bukata at [email protected] or Nicole Napoli at [email protected].

SOURCE American Society for Radiation Oncology

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