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June is National Cancer Survivors Month

Cancer survivors and their caregiver have shared stories about their personal experience with cancer. These stories provide support and inspiration for others fighting cancer, and help communicate the importance of access to treatments and quality care. Read the stories or share your own.

Safety

Radiation therapy is extremely safe. There are multiple checks and balances throughout the entire radiation therapy process to ensure patients receive the safest, most effective radiation therapy treatment.

Survivor Circle

The application period for the 2025 ASTRO Survivor Circle Grant is now closed. Recipients will be notified in late May. The 2025 Survivor Circle Grant recipients will be recognized at the ASTRO Annual Meeting, September 27 - October 1, 2025, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

IMMUNOTHERAPY

Immunotherapy is a type of drug or medication that can block the signals that cancer cells use to “hide” from our immune system. Blocking these signals allows the immune system to fight cancer in a very different way than other treatments like chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which directly damage cancer cells.

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Learn More About Practice Accreditation

WHAT IS ACCREDITATION

Accreditation is evidence that radiation oncology facilities are committed to providing high-quality and safe patient care.

WHY ACCREDITATION

Accreditation can give you the confidence that the facility has met the nationally recognized standards supporting good, safe care.

ACCREDITED FACILITIES

Find an APEx accredited facility near you.