Howard Sandler was elected president-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
Vivek S. Kavadi was named CEO of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. He will succeed Laura Thevenot, who has led the organization since 2002.
Howard Sandler named president-elect of ASTRO; seven members elected to board of directors
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