NROC patients are also given the opportunity to participate in cancer clinical research trials. NROC physicians have served as Principal Investigators for National Cancer Institute research trials for almost 30 years.
The APEx program involves both a self-assessment process and a facility visit by a medical physicist, radiation oncologist, radiation therapist, nurse, dosimetrist, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or practice administrator.
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"ASTRO is proud to recognize Northeast Radiation Oncology Center for achieving APEx accreditation," said ASTRO chair Bruce D. Minsky, MD, FASTRO. "NROC has demonstrated a commitment to providing their patients with safe, high quality radiation therapy services."
About ASTRO
ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 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. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through professional education and training, support for clinical practice and health policy standards, advancement of science and research, and advocacy.
ASTRO publishes three medical journals, International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics (www.redjournal.org), Practical Radiation Oncology (www.practicalradonc.org) and Advances in Radiation Oncology (www.advancesradonc.org); developed and maintains an extensive patient website, RT Answers (http://www.rtanswers.org); and created the Radiation Oncology Institute (www.roinstitute.org), a nonprofit foundation to support research and education efforts around the world that enhance and confirm the critical role of radiation therapy in improving cancer treatment. To learn more about ASTRO, visit www.astro.org.
For more information, to interview Dr. Peters, or for photographs of the NROC team or facilities, please call Elaine Ferri at Lavelle Strategy Group at 570-969-6000 or eferri@lavellestrategy.com
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