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About the ARS

Founded in 1916, the American Radium Society is the oldest society devoted to the study and treatment of cancer. As a multidisciplinary organization, members include radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, gynecological oncologists and medical oncologists.

As its objectives, the Society

• Promotes the study of cancer in all of its aspects
• Encourages liaison among the various medical specialists and allied scientists concerned with the treatment of cancer
• Continues scientific study of the treatment of the cancer patient through its annual meeting and educational publications

2008 Annual Meeting May 3 - 7, 2008
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, CA, USA

ADVANCE PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION BROCHURE - Revised Version: March 2008!

Online Registration is open!

NEWS! The ARS Postgraduate Course has changed dates. The new date and time is:
Saturday, May 3, 2008. It will now be a ½ day course (9:00 am - 12:45 pm) and lunch will not be included.

NEW THIS YEAR

The ARS will be holding a one day, postgraduate course on May 2, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. More information about the course will be posted in the fall of 2007.

The American Radium Society gratefully acknowledges the generous support of industry in helping to make our meeting a success. The ARS meeting construct fosters professional relationship building and the opportunity to learn about industry products and services in an informal context. Attendees are encouraged to interface with our corporate colleagues throughout the meeting.

Thanks to the following companies for their generous educational grants in support of the 2008 meeting*:

DIAMOND LEVEL:
Varian Medical Systems

PLATINUM LEVEL:
Siemens Medical Systems, Inc.

GOLD LEVEL:
AccSys Technology, Inc.
Hitachi

SILVER LEVEL:
Accuray
Elekta, Inc.
Genomic Health, Inc.

BRONZE LEVEL:
Calypso
MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center
TomoTherapy, Inc.

SUPPORTER:
BrainLAB

*Supporters as of December 2007

Save the Date:

2009 Annual Meeting
April 25-29, 2009
Four Seasons Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada

 

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