The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) have issued a new guideline for treating men with early-stage prostate cancer. According to the three medical societies, hypofractionated external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) can shorten cancer treatments and provide more convenience to patients.

Brief meditation can help reduce a patient’s anxiety during acute medical procedures such as stereotactic breast biopsy (SBB), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Age-adjusted lung cancer mortality in the United States is estimated to decrease by 79 percent between 2015 and 2065, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. However, the authors noted, millions of lung cancer deaths are still projected during that time, making it especially important to emphasize screening in the years ahead.

Overnight attending radiologist coverage leads to reduced turnaround times, higher satisfaction among referring clinicians and increased educational value for residents, according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine and School of Dentistry have been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop liquid biopsy tools as a method for lung cancer screening.

In an effort to curb lung cancer mortality in the U.K., a National Health Service (NHS) pilot program will employ mobile CT scanning units in grocery store parking lots. The program will target more than 7,000 current and former smokers, aged 60 to 75, to detect tumors.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care (CPFCC) has announced the creation of the Population Health Management (PHM) Committee, which will “ensure that the value to high-quality radiologic and radiation oncological care is recognized as a key component in improving the overall health of populations.”

Many breast cancer patients choose a mastectomy over breast conservation therapy so that they no longer need to worry about future screening or a biopsy. However, according to new research published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, up to 15.5 percent of patients who undergo a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy still require breast imaging later in life.