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Radiation oncology research and clinical trial results to be featured at ASTRO’s Annual Meeting in San Antonio

ARLINGTON, Va., October 4, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced today the studies that will be highlighted in the 2022 ASTRO Annual Meeting press program. Researchers will discuss their findings in two news briefings to be held October 24 and 25 in room 225D of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio and via live webcast. Reporters can register to attend the briefings and the meeting in-person or virtually at www.astro.org/annualmeetingpress.

The news briefing schedule is as follows:

Monday, October 24, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Central time

Tuesday, October 25, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Central time

ASTRO’s 64th Annual Meeting, the leading scientific meeting in radiation oncology, will be held October 23-26, 2022, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Anchored by the theme, “AI & EI: Caring for the Patient in a Wireless World,” the meeting will feature more than 1,700 abstract presentations and clinical trial reports; special sessions including roundups of cancer breakthroughs from the past year; educational sessions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and storytelling sessions with special topics such as patient safety, rural health care and virtual education; and more than 170 exhibitors showcasing state-of-the-art technologies for cancer care.

Media resources and registration are available in our press kit, and ASTRO’s media relations team is available at press@astro.org or 703-286-1600 to answer questions related to the press program.

General information about the meeting, including information on health and safety protocols, is available at www.astro.org/annualmeeting. We also encourage you to follow the #ASTRO22 conversation on social media.

ABOUT ASTRO

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with nearly 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologists, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. For information on radiation therapy, visit RTAnswers.org. To learn more about ASTRO, visit our website and follow us on social media.