TY - JOUR
T1 - Society for palliative radiation oncology
T2 - report from the Eighth Annual Meeting (2021)
AU - Hill, Jordan
AU - Johnstone, Candice
AU - Martin, Emily
AU - Mitin, Timur
AU - Tseng, Yolanda D.
AU - Simone, Charles B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Annals of Palliative Medicine. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - The Society for Palliative Radiation Oncology (SPRO) is an international group of clinicians whose primary aim is to advance the field of palliative radiation oncology by promoting evidence-based palliative radiation therapy and excellence in primary palliative care through research, education, collaboration, and patient advocacy. SPRO held its 8th Annual Meeting on November 4th, 2021 in association with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 63rd Annual Meeting. Accomplishments and goals from the prior year, including SPRO gaining official non-profit status, were discussed. Dr. Dirk Rades from University of Lubeck in Germany gave the keynote address, reviewing critical trials on spinal cord compression and encouraging collaboration on future trials. Recipients of the Lifetime Service Award and the Rising Star Award were announced and presented. This Meeting Report summarizes the proceedings of SPRO’s 8th Annual Meeting.
AB - The Society for Palliative Radiation Oncology (SPRO) is an international group of clinicians whose primary aim is to advance the field of palliative radiation oncology by promoting evidence-based palliative radiation therapy and excellence in primary palliative care through research, education, collaboration, and patient advocacy. SPRO held its 8th Annual Meeting on November 4th, 2021 in association with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 63rd Annual Meeting. Accomplishments and goals from the prior year, including SPRO gaining official non-profit status, were discussed. Dr. Dirk Rades from University of Lubeck in Germany gave the keynote address, reviewing critical trials on spinal cord compression and encouraging collaboration on future trials. Recipients of the Lifetime Service Award and the Rising Star Award were announced and presented. This Meeting Report summarizes the proceedings of SPRO’s 8th Annual Meeting.
KW - 8th Annual Meeting Report
KW - Lifetime Service Aaward
KW - Rising Star Award
KW - Society for Palliative Radiation Oncology (SPRO)
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U2 - 10.21037/apm-21-3392
DO - 10.21037/apm-21-3392
M3 - Article
C2 - 35016459
AN - SCOPUS:85123092306
SN - 2224-5820
VL - 10
SP - 13030
EP - 13034
JO - Annals of Palliative Medicine
JF - Annals of Palliative Medicine
IS - 12
ER -