2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting
Keeping PACE With Surgery: SBRT for Localized Prostate Cancer
An updated efficacy analysis of the international phase III PACE-A trial showed high rates of freedom from biochemical or clinical failure (BCF) with both stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) an...
A Fraction of the Fractions: SBRT Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Patients preparing to undergo surgery for pancreatic adenocarcinoma who received stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) appeared to have comparable pathologic and surgical outcomes while reporting...
Depression Increases Cancer-Specific Mortality Risks in Common Cancers
Depression in patients with cancer may be associated with a higher mortality risk, according to findings from a large SEER-Medicare analysis presented at the 2026 American Society for Radiation Oncolo...
Real-World Data Indicate Lower Adherence Rates for Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy When Radiation Therapy Is Omitted
Many patients with early-stage breast cancer do not consistently maintain the long-term hormone therapy prescribed after lumpectomy, a large U.S. insurance claims analysis indicates. Findings provide ...
Long-Term Disease Control From SBRT Equal to Surgery in Localized Prostate Cancer
Five-treatment stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may offer an effective alternative to surgery for patients with localized prostate cancer. In long-term follow-up findings from the phase III ...
Ultra–Low-Dose Radiation Therapy May Relieve Bone Pain From Multiple Myeloma
A short course of ultra–low-dose radiation therapy relieved painful bone lesions from multiple myeloma for patients in a multi-institutional phase II clinical trial. The findings suggest that a lower-...
Short-Course SBRT Better Preserves Physical Function Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Patients preparing for pancreatic cancer surgery maintained better physical function and experienced less fatigue with 5 treatments of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) than with 28 treatment...
SRS Is a "Reasonable Option" for Patients With SCLC and Brain Metastases
Stereotactic radiosurgery demonstrated a prolonged overall survival compared with hippocampal-avoidant whole-brain radiotherapy with memantine in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and brain ...
Fractionated SRS Approach Improves Outcomes for Patients With Resected Large Brain Metastases
Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery after resection improves surgical bed control compared with single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with large brain metastases, according to find...
