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Study assessed the effects of a single, precise high dose of radiationAbstract to be featured in prestigious Science Highlights SessionPoster presentations focus on glioblastoma, head & neck cancer<\/p>\n
Newswise \u2014 BUFFALO, N.Y. \u2014\u00a0Experts from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will share the findings of a novel approach using radiation therapy to treat lung cancer at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2025, in San Francisco. First author Mark Farrugia, MD, PhD<\/a>, Clinical Assistant Professor of Oncology in Roswell Park\u2019s Department of Radiation Medicine, will present an oral abstract of a study evaluating a new approach to delivering radiation therapy post-surgery in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study will also be included in an ASTRO Science Highlights Session featuring top-rated abstracts.<\/p>\n Led by senior author Anurag Singh, MD<\/a>, Professor of Oncology and Director of Radiation Research at Roswell Park, the study reports the findings of a single-arm, prospective clinical trial at Roswell Park.<\/p>\n Presentation details:<\/p>\n Abstract 272: \u201cA Feasibility and Toxicity Analysis of Single-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Post-Operative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Science Highlights Session: Sunday, Sept. 28, 8-8:30 a.m. PT, room 160Oral abstract presentation: Monday, Sept. 29, 5:40-5:50 p.m. PT, room 155\/157<\/p>\n Two Roswell Park posters will be presented Monday, Sept. 29:<\/p>\n Neil Almeida, MD<\/a>, of the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park, Resident Physician in Roswell Park\u2019s Department of Radiation Medicine, is first\/presenting author of \u201cEarly Initiation of Radiation Therapy Improves Survival in Elderly Patients with Glioblastoma\u201d (Abstract 2558), 8-9 a.m. PT, in Hall F.\u00a0Dheerendra Prasad, MD, MCh, FACRO<\/a>, Professor of Radiation Medicine, Chief of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and Medical Director of the Department of Radiation Medicine at Roswell Park, is senior author of the study.Dr. Singh is senior author on \u201cAssociation of Systemic Inflammation Response Index with Outcomes among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Definitive Chemoradiation\u201d (Abstract 2704), to be presented 10:45 a.m.-noon PT, in Hall F.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Highlights Study assessed the effects of a single, precise high dose of radiationAbstract to be featured in prestigious…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41507,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[2534,37283,12690,11741,134,527,111,2055,139,69,37282,37284,37285],"class_list":["post-41506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-cancer","tag-cancer-center-featured-story-2","tag-clinical-trials","tag-ethics-and-research-methods","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-new-zealand","tag-newswise","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-radiation-therapylung-cancerclinical-trialfeasibilitypost-operative-treatment","tag-respiratory-diseases","tag-roswell-park-comprehensive-cancer-center"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}