ASTRO Communications DepartmentKeri J. Sperry (703) 227-0156 [email protected]Lesley A. Nevers (703) 227-0179 [email protected]Boston Press Room: (617) 954-3616; (617) 954-3617; (617) 954-3618Web site: www.astro.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
ASTRO's 42nd Annual Meeting Highlights Advances in Cancer Care
ASTRO's annual meeting provides you with an opportunity to speak with the people who are making cutting-edge discoveries in radiation oncology and cancer treatment. The meeting is expected to bring in more than 10,000 people.
Topics that will be covered at the ASTRO annual meeting include:
--Spy Cameras and Robots Help Target Cancer Treatments --How Erectile Function is Affected by Radiation Therapy and Surgery --Radiation Therapy Effectively Unblocks Blocked Arteries--Smoking Increases Chance of Side Effects Following Cervical Cancer Treatment--Race has No Bearing on Breast Cancer Survival--Radiation Therapy is Cheaper than Surgery in Treating Prostate Cancer--Is Breast Cancer More Aggressive in Older Women?--Breast Cancer Patients Under 50 should Get Radiation Boost as Part of Treatment
Keynote addresses feature:
*Marc J. Roberts, Ph.D. from Harvard University, Boston will discuss health policy.
*Robert A. Weinberg, Ph.D. of Massachusetts Institute of Technology will discuss transforming normal human cells into tumor cells.
*Michael J. Barry, M.D. of Massachusetts General Hospital will focus on the questions of whether early detection and aggressive treatment for prostate cancer is responsible for the recent drop prostate cancer mortality
WHO: The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 6,000 members. As a leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the society's goals are to advance the scientific base of radiation therapy and to extend the benefits of radiation therapy to those with cancer.
WHEN: October 22 - 26, 2000
WHERE: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA
MATERIALS AVAILABLE: Press Kit (numerous releases); Abstracts, Meeting ProgramIn addition, exhibits will be set up where reporters can view the various new products being used in radiation oncology.
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