Ground-Breaking Research Unveiled

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Ground-Breaking Research Unveiled at Top Cancer Meeting

Monday October 30, 11:40 am ET

Event Includes News Briefing With Live Web Cast of Eminent Researchers

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology will hold a news briefing with an accompanying live Web cast of the top three cancer research papers from its 48th Annual Meeting. Studies previewed at the briefing will be on new and emerging radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, lung cancer and head and neck cancer.

What: News briefing with live Web cast from ASTRO's 48th Annual Meeting

When: Monday, November 6 at 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., EST

Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 307B, or online at

http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=35913

How: To register to attend in person, contact Beth Bukata or Julie Moore

at 1-800-962-7876 or 215-418-2257 during the meeting. To

participate in the Web cast, click on the link above to view slides

and listen to the audio of the conference live over the Internet.

Minimum requirements include Windows Media Player software,

downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com and at least a

56Kbps connection to the Internet.

Contact: E-mail bethb@astro.org or juliem@astro.org.

ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 8,500 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to the advancement of 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 socioeconomic healthcare environment.

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Source: ASTRO