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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of September 5 - Increased Use of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For NSCLC Patients Can Reduce Treatment Disparities/Large-Gantry CT Helps Scientists Scan 7-Foot Woolly Mammoth Tusk/Gold Medal Introduction

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  • The use of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer can reduce treatment disparities between White and Black patients, according to recent research.
  • A team of researchers has used a large-gantry CT to capture images of a seven-foot-long woolly mammoth tusk, according to an article published August 9 in Radiology.
  • Did you miss this years’ Gold Medal Presentation at the ASM? Read Miller MacPherson’s Gold Medal Introduction on Joanna Cygler!

Published on September 5, 2022

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