Science Highlights 2023: Central Nervous System Cancer

This session highlights the most clinically relevant abstracts within the Central Nervous System track of the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting scientific program. These noteworthy scientific abstracts share important findings and feature cutting-edge research from leaders in the field. The Discussant compares and contrasts the current data to help you digest the latest science; places the study into context; and describes how the study can be put into clinical practice, if recommended. 
 
Highlighted abstracts include:

  • Results of a Multi-institutional Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Parotid-Sparing Whole Brain Radiotherapy
  • Efficacy and Toxicity of Different Target Volume Delineations of Radiotherapy Based on the Updated RTOG/NRG and EORTC Guidelines in Patients with High Grade Glioma: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Radiotherapy for Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression with Increased Doses: Final Results of the RAMSES-01 Trial
  • Genomic Predictors of Leptomeningeal Disease Development among Patients with Brain Metastases
  • Primary endpoint results of NRG CC003: Phase IIR/III trial of prophylactic cranial irradiation with or without hippocampal avoidance for small cell lung cancer

This activity is available from May 28, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on December 31, 2024. 

This activity was originally recorded at the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

Target Audience

The activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, physicists and radiation dosimetrists.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Gain knowledge of the use and technique of radiation therapy for central nervous system cancers.
  • Compare and contrast current data in central nervous system cancer.
  • Assess selected randomized and comparative trials in central nervous system cancer
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
05/28/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Discussant: Jona A. Hattangadi-Gluth, MD

Jona Hattangadi-Gluth, MD, is employed by the University of California San Diego.

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the Education Committee had control over the content of this activity. All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

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Committee Disclosures

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education to physicians.

ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification. 

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the free member rate.

Nonmember: $79
Member: Free 

Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the course by the end of the qualification date. The qualification date for each course is listed in the course catalog on the ASTRO website under availability.

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The course and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until December 31, 2024, regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the qualification, participants will no longer have access to the course or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove a course before the end of its qualification period.

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