Moderator: Paul Harari, MD, FASTRO, ASTRO President-elect, University of Wisconsin
The Healing Art of Radiation Oncology: Patient Well-being
Tuesday, September 26, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Pacific time

“Healthcare disparities in cancer patients receiving radiation: Changes in insurance status after Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act,” Fumiko Chino, MD, Duke University (Abstract LBA-15)

“Study of total and undiagnosed depression in a cancer patient population at an urban cancer center,” Jason Domogauer, PhD, Rutgers University (Abstract 21)
“The long-lasting relationship of distress on radiation oncology-specific clinical outcomes,” Justin Anderson, Virginia Commonwealth University (Abstract 22)
“The patient's perspective on breast radiation therapy: Initial fears and expectations versus reality,” Narek Shaverdian, MD, University of California, Los Angeles (Abstract 85)
Moderator: Brian Kavanagh, MD, MPH, FASTRO, ASTRO President, University of Colorado
Embargoed news releases and highlighted abstracts will be provided to registered news media in advance of the meeting, and, upon request, outside experts are available to comment. Audio recordings, author slides and high-resolution photos will be posted online after each briefing.

An on-site press office in room 24B of the San Diego Convention Center will be open during business hours Sunday through Wednesday. Registration for the meeting is complimentary for credentialed news media and public information officers at institutions presenting research at the meeting. Information on press registration and briefing webcasts is available online.

Follow the meeting on Twitter using #ASTRO17. More information about the meeting is available at the ASTRO Annual Meeting webpage or online conference planner.

ABOUT ASTRO’S ANNUAL MEETING

ASTRO’s 59th Annual Meeting, the world’s largest scientific meeting in radiation oncology, will be held September 24-27, 2017, at the San Diego Convention Center. The 2017 Annual Meeting is expected to attract more than 11,000 attendees from across the globe, including oncologists from all disciplines and members of the entire radiation oncology team. More than 2,800 abstracts sharing results from clinical trials and other research studies will be presented in conjunction with educational sessions and keynote addresses that underscore the meeting’s theme, “The Healing Art and Science of Radiation Oncology.” Led by ASTRO President Brian Kavanagh, MD, MPH, FASTRO, the 2017 meeting will feature keynote addresses from Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM, Chief Innovation Officer for the University of Colorado Health System; Lucy Kalanithi, MD, FACP, widow of Paul Kalanithi, MD, the best-selling author of “When Breath Becomes Air,” with Heather Wakelee, MD, Paul’s oncologist; and Vinay K. Prasad, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University. During the four-day meeting, more than 200 exhibitors will demonstrate cutting-edge technology and medical device innovations for radiation oncology. Visit us online for more information about ASTRO’s 59th Annual Meeting or press opportunities at the meeting.

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