This activity on Gastrointestinal Cancer will provide a review of the most highly rated abstracts in the GI track from the ASTRO 2017 Annual Meeting. This activity will highlight results of technological advances and clinical research that will provide the attendees with knowledge to manage patie

This activity summarizes the best presentations in the ASTRO annual meeting in San Diego 2017, particularly in the field of Breast Cancer Radiation Oncology.

In this new version of the well-received Pediatric Brain Tumor Refresher course, the speakers will cover current recommendations for the management of ependymoma, non germinomatous germ cell tumors and medulloblastoma.

Explore the fundamental principles of medical ethics (mindfulness, empathy, compassion, phronesis, competence, treating patients as ends in themselves rather than as means to other ends, etc), organizational structure of medical ethics (AMA Council on Judicial and Ethical Affairs and ASTRO Ethics

This session will discuss current evidence and emerging treatment options in the management of SCLC. An overview of SCLC will be provided including definitions, staging, epidemiology, pathology and other general considerations.

Recent advances in brachytherapy techniques have included the use of volumetric imaging (CT, MRI) for target delineation, ultrasound-guided applicator placement, personalized implantation of interstitial catheters, inverse planning dose optimization algorithm and model-based dose calculation meth

This session will focus on late toxicity of radiation for breast cancer, with the theme of whether these risks are overblown or under-appreciated. Along with the introduction and a question and answer session, there are four videos, each approximately 15 minutes:

As patients with metastatic disease are enjoying improved survival, brain metastases are an increasing problem. Technologic advances as well as emerging evidence suggests that the indications for radiosurgery are increasing, and can be performed without threatening quality of life.

The session will be broken up into three main parts and speakers: 1) The State of Diversity, Inclusion and Representation in Radiation Oncology: History, Trends and where we are today: how we got to where we are; history, trends, influencers and drivers; 2) Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion: Lea

The joint ASTRO/AUA guideline for post-prostatectomy radiotherapy was published in 2013 and provides guidance when offering patients either adjuvant or salvage radiotherapy.